Evening star., 1922-09-26
ALLIES SDEMAND
TURKS WITHDRAW
Definite Offer of Constanti-
nopIe to Renal May Bring
DalIying. ,--,-,
TO SEE FRENCH ENVOY
Definite Action of Nationalists
Not Expected Before Smyrna
Meeting.
TO SEE FRENCH ENVOY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 26.-Further
indication of the restlessness of the
Turkish nationalists over their en-
forced idleness while waiting for
in late dispatches from Constanti-
nople.
Brig. Gen. Sir Charles Harrington,
British commander, has sent a re-
quest to Mustapha kemal Pasha, ma
tionalist chief. for the withdrawal of
Turkish cavalry from the neutral
zone. Pending receipt of his reply
British mobile column has been sta
toned between Chanak and Eren
Keui, ready for eventualities.
Reports have been received of dis
turbed conditions in Constantinople
itself, with the secret mobilization of
men and munitions in Stamboul, the
Turkish quarter.
Previous dispatches said Lady Haring-
ton and the wives of sixteen other
superior officers had left the city, and
that the remaining officers wives were
preparing to leave today. The exodus
Journalists, and 10000 Greeks were said
/ to be frantically applying for pass
! ports.
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The sublime porte is not letting the
opportunity pass to safeguard that part
! Of Thrace promised to Turkey under the
| allies conditions of peace, and a force
Of 10000 men has been organized
Important strategic points already
have been occupied, with the object OF
cutting Off the retreat of the Greeks
when, as expected, force of national
lists lands at Midia, on the Black sea,
and drives westward.
Smiles which wreathed Lord Cur.
IONS face as he departed from the prime
| minister's official residence in Downing
street, after making a detailed report
| to the cabinet of his Paris mission
typified the general easing up of the
| viewed from the British capital.
Everywhere in official circles there
are expressions of relief that the wal
| cries Of last week have been replaced
| by old-school diplomacy, with such ar
! old hand as -Curzon directing British
| policy.
The view is held in authoritative al.
! lied circles that immediate accept.
| ance Of the allied proposals would bt
against Turkish trading propensi
gaining automatically or otherwise
] always wants a first offer made t.
him. Then he holds the other to Ii
and angles for further concessions
| The allies have made kemal PaSha &
| definite offer Of Constantinople
Thrace to the Martha river and mem.
bership in the league of nations, but
it is believed that Kemal will prob.
ably reply with a demand for all oi
! eastern Thrace and complete retire
ment Of the British from the neutra
zones before the Turks enter into 6
peace conference.
! 1t Is taken for granted, however
I both in Paris and London, that no re-
ply will be forthcoming from the ma
! tionalist leader until he sees M
| n-Bouillon, the French envoy
who is expected to reach Smyrna
Thursday.
France In Accord.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 2s;-France is I,
complete accord with the other allie,
powers in making the strongest ef
fort to keep the Turks out Of tn
neutral zones and avoiding all Incl
dents. 1t. was explained today in OH
cial quarters.
This explanation followed conf1rma
tion Of q Constantinople dispatch t.
the effect that Gen. Pelle, the Frencl
high commissioner, had reQueste
Mustapha Kemal Pasha to cause tn
removal from the neutral zone Of tn
troops which had-inyaded- II nea
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