The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-30
REPLY
TO BRITISH IN
HOSTILE TENOR
covrrNuED FROM PAGE ONE

water is led by the two 43,000-ton
superdreadnaughts Revenge and
/ Resolution. Then come the three
| yer'table gian,esses Of naval Prov
ass. the hattleships Centurion. King
George and Iron Duke. Some OF the
super-war craft possess ponderoue
l6-inch guns having a range OF 20
miles. Tho remainder OF the British
naval fighting force here consists or
number Of the most modern cruis-
ers Pegasus and Argus.
The British are confident that this
formidable line Of fighting ships Will
/ easily prove a stonewall barrier TO
/ the Kemalists should the latter at
tempt to cross the straits. II IL also
thought that they will be a sufficient
protection for the troops entrenched
at Chanak and other points.
Big Force of Planes.
Constantinople, too, Will have air
battles IN the event OF war. The
British airplanes will fly over SIAM
I boul and other Turkish centers or
population for the purpose OF quick
ly observing any threatened upris-
ings. These would be wirelessed to
the naval and military police. These
observing planes will be re-enforced
by fleet OF bombers, combat planes
and seaplanes.
Opposing them, the Kemallsts will
have aircraft OF various types to
the number Of go. The British. how
ever. are confident that in the air
the Kemalists are not a match for
them. They points7to the fact that
the Turkish nationallsts army does
not possess anything approaching
the 20 super planes. which arrived
today on the air carrier Argus.
LONDON, Sept 2S.-Mustapha
Remal Pasha's note TO Gen. Sir
Charles Harrington, British COM
mander at Constantinople, saying
that the Turks would continue 20
hold their present positions in the
neutral zone. but would advance no
further is not acceptable to the
British government, 1t was stated In
Downing street this evening.
Must Leave Zone.
British officials stated that the
Turks must leave the neutral gone.
but that General Harrison had been
instructed to use his own discretion
as TO the time limit for withdrawal.
Downing street officials assert
that the Turks are violating the
srmistico negotiated in 1918 at the
end of the Great war. II was pointed
out that in view OF this alleged viola
t!cn 1: would not be necessary for
Britain TO make formal declaration
Of war before ejecting the Turks
from the neutral zone.
J Refuse Turk Demands.
The allies have found IL impoS-
siblo 10 meet the Turkish demand
! that all refugees be evacuated from
! smyrna by october l and an extern
! sion OF time has been requested.
Officials admitted that they we're
not hopeful of avoiding military &C.
! ton in Asia Minor unless Kemal
backs down.
CONsTANTrNoPLE, Sept. 2s.--
Revolution IN Greece, abdicdtion of
King Constantine. determination of
the Greek revolutionary committee
to defend Thrace against the Turks.
reported abdlcation OF Sultan Mo-
hammed VI. OF Turkey and the stub
born attitude OF the Turkish ma
tionalists. who continue to operate
in the neutral zone on the straits.
have complicated the near east stu
alton 30 dangerously that II was i'm
possible today to make a forecast of
peace or war.
Sultan In secIusion.
Mohammed VI. was said to have
abdlcated in favor of his cousin.
Prince Abdul Mediideffendi. the heir
apparent. The sultan is SICK and is
in secluslon. The Kemalists have
btNHBltu IfbIlN all lIlt NEUTRAL ZONES
p and have the British at Chanak sur.
: rounded on three sides. In some
, places the Turks advanced with
white flags to prevent the British
from firing on them. II was reported
: shots had been exchanged on Thurs
! day but this is not officially con-
! firmed.
: Ilemal is believed 10 have departed
= from Smyrna for Angora TO confer
trlf y IaV 80 he 4,Yg g-s
sembly. A report was current at the
same time to the effect that Kemal
has dictated reply to the allied
{ note of last Saturday and will ask
J the assembly to approve it.
Kemals Demands.
This communication Is said to de-
I mand the right TO enter and occupy
s strategic positions In Thrace, also;
: 1-cessation of British re-enforce-
{ ments; occupation of all eastern
i Thrace by Turks before the near east
conference; Standardization OF
the Sea OF Marmora, and Russian
participation in the armistice con-
ference.
. Turkish cavalry that occupied
a Erenkeui, near the western end OF
r the Dardonelles, has been withdrawn
a few miles,
LONDON, Sept 20.-Fear Of Brit
ish officials that reorganization. OF
the Russian red army means Russian
aid for the TurSs was groundless. II
=. was declared today by Alex Roth
stein. representative of the Moscow
. government in London.
= Moscow has taken no part In the
near east" he said. $50 long as Rus.
sia Is invited to the near east peace
conference and there is no interfer.
L ence with Russian trade. we do not
'' think Constantinople worth the
blood of n single Russian soldier
Russia is not preparing to help Tur-
G key.
- LONDON. Sept. 9,-Dismissal OF
b, Premier Lloyd George is one OF the
l. demands made In a manifesto circu.
i lated by Independent laborites today
n II Is declared that capitalism is die
Il tating the near east policy. In addi.
y tion 10 dismissal of the premier, the
manifesto demands:
Recognition OF the Turkish peace
terms: an immediate peace confer.
~ ence; summoning of the British par
: lament.
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