The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-30

The policy the British authorities
have pursued in the face of tho con-
tinued occupation by tho Kemalists
of the region in the vicinity OF Cha
nak Is believed in London to have
been due partly to the absence OF
Great Britain could depend on French
and Italian support in the event OF
hostilities with the KemaIists. An
agreement with the Angora govern
ment, concluded some time ago by
NJ. Franklin Boulllon included a
clause under which France under
took not to engage in military oper-
atoms against the Turks in Asia
Minor.
Favor Peace
Reports from Constantinople are to
the effect that Mustapha Renal is
in favor OF peace: but on the other
hand the Associated Press correspon-
dent asserts that the French and
Italian generals in the Turkish CAPT
tai express the opinion that the Brit
ish ought to withdraw from Chanak
and confine themselves to the Eu-
ropean side of the Gallipoli PENN
sula.
1t Is expected that the meeting
between Franklin-B ouillon and
Mustnpha KemaI will make the
actual situation clearer. The
situation ms revealed here today
following an important cabinet
meeting, appeared TO be that the
British government had ar
rived nearly at the end OF its
patience.
What Is said TO have been virtually
an ultimatum demanding that the
Turkish troops quit the Chanak zone
has been sent to Mustapha Renal
Pasha. and after the cabinet meeting
Il was said that Brigadfer General
Harrington had been informed that
he would have the full support of
the government In taking whatever
steps he considered advisable 70
bring this Turkish occupation of the
forbidden zone to and end and thus
terminate the grave situation, which
was considered nothing less than
Turkish defiance to the British EN-
pire and .ins direct contradiction OF
the terms OF the allied note. The
British governments view regarding
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broken the whole of it becomes In
effective.
Require Withdrawal
1t was added that the British
government no longer Will be salts
fled with Kemars promise that his
troops will advance no farther, but
will require the actual withdrawal
OF the nationalist forces.
According to the official view here
at the coming meeting between Gem
eral Harrington and Renal, nothing
will be DISCUSSED but actual military
matters; that it is intended TO clear
up any misunderstanding arising
from the Kemalist charges of ag-
erosion. IL will be contended that
the British operations are necessary
and justifiable but not hostile.
There have been reports today
that the Turks might be allowed to
cross into Thrace in return for the
evacuation by the Kemailsts of the
whole of the neutral zone These
reports met with little credence In
London, but according to the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent In Con-
stantinople there is talk there of the
Greeks being asked to eyacuate
eastern Thrace by October 10. thus
permitting the Turks to enter the
region by way of ports on the Sea
ol NarHOra ne view in official
circles here tonight was that as the
Sea of Marmora has been declared
neutral the Greek fleet can operate
there and effectively prevent the
Turks from crossing.
Malta dispatches received in Lon
don report that the British fleet in
the Dardanelles and tie British army
at Chanak are being constantly REIN
forced while Mudros is being con-
verified into a subsidiary base for tho
fleet operating in Turkish waters