The New York herald., 1922-07-30
GREEKS DENY MOVE
ON CONSTANTINOPLE
Will Not March on Turkish
Capital Without Permis-
sion Of Allies.
BRITISH WATCH THRACE
General Harrington inquiries
Strength Of Forces and Ex-
amines Ground.
BRITISH WATCH THRACE

coNsrANrrNoPLE. July 20 (Associated
Press) The Greek Government has in
formed the allied commission that 1t does
not intend marching on Constantinople
without the permission of the Allies, 1t
was announced to-day. The military
movements In Thrace are explained as
reorganization of the positions of the
army In the event that the Allies
authorize action against Constantinople.
Gen. Harrington, the allied commander
fn-chief here, has made an inspection OF
the French troops on the Tchatalja lines,
ascertaining the strength Of the Gree'.
forces In Thface and inquiring into the
Greek army's intentions. He also has
made an examination of the ground In
the event that the British troops should
be employed in the region.
Many observers Interpreted the visit
OF Gen. Harrington to the front as an
expression Of fear on the part OF the
Allies of a Greek advance upon Com
stantinople, but In responsible quarters
1t is believed 1t was for the purpose OF
dispelling rumors Of Franco-British dis
cord concerning the defense OF Con-
stantinople In the event of q Greek ag-
gression
The French take the British Generals
visit as compliment and an evidence
of solidarity. and declare there Is less
CQanCe Inan ever Oh Lne STetkS dllelupL-
ing to seize Constantinople.
Moro Concerned in Asia Minor.
LONDON, July 2s.-when shown re-
ports from Constantinople M. RHO
Rangabe. the Greek Minister in London,
said that 1t was absurd to think that
GREECE would do anything In conflict
with the wish Of the Allies. 1t was her
sole desire to work side by side with
them, he declared. He explained thai
few days ago he presented note to
the British Foreign Office announcing
that Greece reserved the right to ter
inmate the uncertain and dangerous
situation existing in Asia Minor.
Massacres and other excesses d.
rected against the Greeks were oc-
curing daily, he said, and something
would have to be done to end this state
of affairs.
Foreign Minister Baltazzis, It is
known, has handed the allied Ministers
in Athens note relating to questions
concerning the Greco-Turkish conflict,
but the contents or the document are
being kept secret.
Move Would he Resisted.
In military and official circles In
London the supposed Greek project Is
not taken seriously. 1t Is asserted the
Greek Government understands well that
any move toward occupying Constan.
tinople or even advancing beyond the
frontier OF Thrace would be resisted by
the allied troops along the boundary and
by the formidable BritishsFrench fleet
in the Bosporus. There are $4,000
allied soldiers in Constantinople. whose
numbers could be considerably aug
mented by others, who arc prepared Tor
any eventuality.
Some British observers interpret the
Greek war talk as method OF intlfni-
dating the Turkish Nationalists Into ac-
cepting the peace overtures. and tney
even suggest that Great Britain may be
giving tacit moral announcement 70
the Greeks in order to force the hand
OF Mustapha Kemal Pasha. 1t ID gen.
orally pointed out however. that ureece
is without sufficient money. men or ad-
ministrative capacity to undertake sucn
a considerable campaign as an attack on
the Turkish capital would involve.