The New York herald., 1922-09-14
ATTACK ON STRAITS
IS WAR With ALLIES
Powers Inform Kemal They
Are Determined to Defend
Constantinople.
CRISIS DIsTURBs EUROPE
France Tells Britain 'Legiti-
mate Aspirations of Turks
Must Be Safeguarded.
CRISIS DISTURBs EUROPE

CoNsrANTrNoPLE Sept. 13 ASSOCIATED
Press) All the Allies have notified the
Angora Government that an attack by
the Turkish Nationalists against the
neutral zones will mean war with the
Allies and that they are determined to
defend Constantinople against the
Kemalists
The Turkish forces marching on the
Dardanelles took Balikesser before the
receipt of the allied notification that
any attack against the neutral zones Of
Ismid and the Dardanelles would be re-
garded as an act OF defiance of The
Allies. Since the warning no further
progress by the Turks has been reported.
Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
COPYRIGHT. 1919, by THE NEw YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
M London, Sept. 13.
No move has been made here for a
conference of the Entente on the Near
East upheaval. and the Foreign Office
takes the attitude that until an official
note is received from Paris outlining the
French position the British policy will
be one OF watchful waiting in the as
sumption that allied solidarity remains
unchanged.
Nevertheless, there is extreme nervous
ness and anxiety In official circles. The
optimism which held that the British
and the French would understand each
other has been somewhat shaken as
result Of the visit OF the French Charge
d'Affaires to the Foreign Office and his
insistence that the Legitimate aspira-
tions of the Turks must be safeguarded
Officials welcomed his assurances re-
garding the freedom of the straits, but
they want an elucidation of the French
point of view as to these legitimate
aspirations, as II is anticipated france
will want concessions made to Turkey.
Unconfir1ned reports that the Serbs
are mobilizing and that the Bulgarians
are planning to join Turkish advance
on Thrace excite fears of another out
break of Balkan war flames. The
news of every outbreak on the borders
is received with considerable gravity In
Whitehall. Some observers call Great
Brtain's position most embarrassing
and fear that any conference 20 soive
the Near East problem will entail dip
lomatic bargaining over other european
issues which the Cabinet wishes TO
avoid.
Grave feara are expressed tEat a
clash between Bulgarian irregulars and
Greek eoidiers at Nevrekop IN greece
may precipitate hostilities. The greeks
are irving to induce both the Serbs ana
the Rumanians to take up arms against
Kernal Pasha. But though tho hu-
rnanians gre ready to support Afhens
diplomatic Lly they as yet show no In
clination , mobilize.
Meanwhile kemal Pasha keeps silence
regarding the warnings of the Allies not
TO transgress the neutral zone and enter
Thrace. In the belief that kemal may
have become the instrument OF the TURK
ish war machine he created and finds
II difficult now to restrain his fanaticai
followers. the British are taking no
chances and their consulates In the at
fected territory are being thoroughly
guarded by naval detachments. British
warships are lying In the Dardanelles
and in the Sea of Marmora ready to
repel any attempt by kemal to get into
Thrace through the neutral zone
Serbia In reponse to questions from
the British expressed fear of the poss-
bility OF a new Bulgarian alli-
ance. All the States of the Little En-
tente insist on seats at any conference
that meets to consider the Near East
question.
A Central News dispatch from Athens
published here to-day said the Jugo-
Slavia and Rumanian Governments have
shown decided inclinations to aid Greece
in the event OF Balkan conflict.
ATHENS Sept. 19.--Disquieting ru-
mors are ahoat on all sides causing un-
easness. 1t is reported that the Turks
In Thrace are engineering an anti
christian rnovement