The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-30
DANGER OF
VAR GROWS
MORE ACUTE
Turks Enter Neutral
Zone and Begin to
Entrench = British
Send Ultirnatun

London. Sept. eS (By the Asso-
ciated Press}.-Anxiety is renewed
owing to the evident reluctance OF
the Kemalist officers to order the
withdrawal Of the Turkish cavalry
from the Chanak zone in the Dar-
danelles. Instead OF Withdrawing
another detachment numbering
1000 has crossed the border from
Bigha.
1t is stated in extenuation Of
these movements that they were
ordered before receipt OF the allied
joint note, and the british authori-
ties. therefore, are making every
prudent. allowance for the difficult
ties of communication and the pos
sibility that Mustapha Kernal is
not directly responsible for the re-
fus3l OF the local alcomrnanders to or
der retirement. General Haring-
ton. British commander of the al
lied forces in Constantinople, has
stipulated q time limit OF Is hours
for withdrawal OF the Turks. but
CONSIDERABLY allows the period to
date from the tine of the receipt:
of his wireless despatch. His t1iii-
natum. therefore. is somewhat
elastic
The British military authorities,
while thus doing their. utmost to
avoid precipitating trouble. do not
conceal that the situation entails
much danger. The Kemalists; ap-,
parently contend that the British
and allied governments should
cease military preparations during
the sittings OF the proposed peace,
conference or. conversely. that the
Kemalists should be permitted to
continue troop movements during
the progress of the. negotiations,
and, although it. is very generally
believed that Kenial is not desirs
GUS of provoking q conflict, appre-
'henSions will continue until the in
.xading cavalry retirss.s -:
: 30. formal cabinet. councils are;
being held here, bnt The ministers
and defense experts are NEEDING
daily at the colonial Office, dealing.
with military questions and arr
rangements for removing refugees
from Smyrna.
Until Kemal's reply is received
there will be ne diminution in the.
war preparations, and, as. accord
ing to .Kemafs aide, Essad Bey,
the .Angora government Will insist
upon the admission of Russia,
Persia and Bulgaria to the con-
ference. there will be many dig.
ficulties to overcome. before the
conference actually meets.
II is thought the British govern :
ment is less averse to Russia par
ticipat;ng than are the French, but
the British contention at the first
place would be that the conference
is, limited to the same nations. as
were concerned in making the
Sevres treaty, and consequently
Russia should be. excluded.
The Russian Soviet government.
however. has addressed another
note to the powers, putting forward
q strong plea for the inclusion OF
Russia, Bulgaria and other inter
es.ed nations in any settlement of
the Turkish question. and refusing
to recognize any settlement unless
Russia is q party thereto.
Little is known here of the arti-
tude of Greece in Thrace. F.umors
are published to the effect that the
Greek army in Thrace is no more
reliable than it was in the Smyrna
region. Nevertheless, the Kenal-
lists are objecting to Greek mill
tary naval movements. arguing that
such movements justify the Renal
lists in continuing. their military
operations regardless of the con-
ference or negotiations and until
the proposed armistice conference
at Mudenia has settled the terms,
these matters will continue to be,
a disturbing factos q
Reports through Paris tonight
show that the ministerial crisis st
Athens has already begun. The.
Greek governments refusal TO
countenance a national ministry,
including NeniZelos. having resulted
in the resignation OF one minister
and others are expected to follow.
British reinforcements were dis.
embarked at Canak today. and fur
ther naval units are proceeding to
Constan,inople. The home govern
men, has requiSitioned the liners
Manora and Corsican. both OF the
British registry. as troop ships, AMI
they will leave in i few days for the
Near East.
One effect of the crisis will like
~ he the disappearance OF the Sui
tan and the Constansinorle gov
ernment. Mustapha Renal Will
probably become grand vizier of the
united Turkish administration.
Constantinople. Sept. &c (By the
Associated Press). british
general. Sir Charles Harrington,
commandet-;n-chi of the allied
forces here. has ordered ,ae Turks
out OF the neutral zone arou.:1 the
Dardanelles. He has sent an ulti-