Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-22

attacks on a large scale probably will
mark outbreak of actual hostilitieS be
tween the British and Turks.
With the Turks reported bring up
heavy artillery, and hurrying their
shock troops from Smyrna toward the
new front, the British have assembled
powerful aircraft squadrons behind
their lines and are ready to loose
them the minute Mustapha Kemal's
forces cross the dead line"-the bor-
der of the neutral zone, violation of
which means war. Tanks, armored
cars and other fighting machines de-
veloped in the world war are being
rushed to the near east
The Moslems are assembled in
great strength along the dead line"
according to reports filteril @ back
But the British troops, backed by
the guns of the fleet are ready for
any eventuality.
Constantinople, Sept. 22.-With the
British and Turks already facing each
other in the Dardanelles war theater'
Jugo Slavia today started concen-
trations of her forces on the Bulgar-
ian border, according to word re-
ceived here. The Jugo-Sla concentra-
tion on the frontier, it was stated,
was prompted by the fear that the
Russian Soviet army would march
vic Bulgaria to the aid of Mustapha
Kemal. leader of the Turkish nation
alists, and invade the Balkan states
the Turks desires to reconquer.
Greek and Turkish subjects in Con-
stantinople and cities of the neutral
zone were modified by the authori-
ties today to prevent clashes.
The British strength has been
placed in three sectors as follows:
AT Chanak, the key city at the
narrowest part of the Dardanelles.
The Turks must take this position be-
fore they can force a crossing of the
straits. Strong British detachments
are entrenched there, and behind them
lies a long line Of destroyers ready
to give the soldiers artillery sup
port.
AT the Ismid peninsula. This
peninsula, about 80 miles wide, is the
only means Of approach by land to
the Bosphorus and Constantinople.
The British have entrenched them
selves at many strategic points in the
hills which cover the peninsula, and
the heavy guns of the warships pro-
tecting their flanks can drop huge
shells anywhere within a range of 20
miles. The Railroad from the town OF
lsmid, where Mustapha Kemal has
headquarters, toward Constantinople
runs along the coast. 1t is paralleled
by the main highway. Both are under
the guns OF the British fleet.
3-ln Constantinople. Here the
British are prepared to put down any
uprising by the use of machine guns.
Strong detachments Of troops are be-
ing kept in the city to cope with any
troubles behind the lines.
Churches Take Part
Washington, Sept. 22.-Mass meet
ings at which the government will be
urged to accept its share Of the
moral responsibility" of halting mas
sacres of Christians in the Near-East
will be held the coming week through
out the country under the auspices of
the Federal Council of Churches, it
was announced today.
The Council, representing 20,OOO,-
900 church members, today sent out
call for a day of prayer and in
tercession on Sunday in all churches
in behalf of Near East Christians.
On the same day the first of the
mass meetings will be he'd in New
York, in the Cathedral of St Johns
the Divine. DR.. John II. Finley, chair
man Of the Councils commission on
tional Bank. W. F. Cre'eton, Sam
Rosenberg, c. W. Howell Bernheimer