The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-22
British
Alone Faces
Turk Army
kemals Forces Draw Near
aud Next Few'llom, Will
Reveal Intention. e
Ottoman Chief.
The Situation Is Serious

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constantinople. Sept 2l.-(By A.
p1-The French and Italian detaeh.
nents and flags were withdrawn to-
day from the neutral zones OF lsmid
and the Dardanelles on orders from
+ the respective governments.
Tie lines are now held exclusively
by British troops. supported by the
combined Atlantic and Medierran.
can fleets. In the meantime the KEN
alist vanguard is reported 10 have
reached the neutral zone OF the Oar
danelles. The next fsw hours will
show whether the kemalists con.
template action.
constantinople, Sept 2l.--(By A,
p)-Gen. Harrington OF the British
army. as the general officer in chiei
commanding the allied forces, has
issued a eommunique in which he
declares that responsibility for the
consequences OF violations OF the neu-
trail zone will fall upon the authors
Of such violations.
London, Sept. 2i.-(By A. P1--
Grave warning OF disaster TO come
unless Great Britain and France act
in concert in the near east is uttered
by Viscount Grey Of Failoden.
former secretary for foreign affairs.
In a letter TO the Times he de-
nounces the British governments
attitude as announced last Saturday.
regarding the permanent freedom OF
the Dardanellea as a terrible mistake
"the reply 10 which has been the
withdrawal OF the French flag from
Chanak.'
French Occupy Mudania.
Athens, Sept 2l.-(By A. P1--
According TO information received i'll
official circles French naval units
Occupied Mudania, on the Sea ot
Marmora, and insisted upon the
surrender OF several regiments OF
Greek troops who were trying 10
gain the sea for embarkation home
ward after their defeat by the
Turks.
The report has caused excitement
in Greek circles. Mudania is with
in the neutral zone OF the Dardane-
les.
Attack Looms.
London, Sept. 2l.-(By A. P)--
While the allied powers are fever
ishly endcavoring TO arrange peace
conference TO clean the slate between
Turkey and Greece and prevent more
fighting in the wear cast. rumbles
OF impending hostilities continue 70
come from Constantnople and the
Dardanelles.
A relatively small force OF British
troops is holding Chanak. the key
position Oh the southern shore OF
the straits, while the Turkish nation
alists, eager for further conquests
after their overwhelming defeat OF
the Greeks. are concentrated outside
the neutral zone at Ismid and Chan
ak. impatiently awaiting the word
from Mustapha kemal Pasha TO ad-
vance.
For Use in Drive.
The Kemalists, official French dis
patches say, have available for USE
in such a drive 1000 modern helC
guns, 5000 machine guns and enougt
for two-year cam
paign which they captured from the
Greeks.
Ii their spokesman at CONSTANT
noplc is to be believed, the Turks
are determined that the allies shall
not stand in the path of their desire
10 reoccupy Thrace.
An Associated Press dispatch
quotes this spokesman, Hamid Bey
% the effect that the kemilist army
will declare war on the British ii
hey attempt to interfere with
across the straits
British Mobilizing Forces.
Constantinoplc. Sept. 2l-(By A,
'0-The British are mobilizing
very available warship, man, horse,
cannon aud rifle within
each OF the troubled zone. They
re preparing to deal a tremendous
low by land, SEA aud air ii provoked
" the kemalist army, which, &c.
ordng to the latest reports, is con
entrating teyerishly around Ismid
nd Chanak.
All the British barracks in Con.
tantinople have been evacuated and
roops are marching in the streets OF
he capital, which j. having soheg-
fleet on the cXuberant Turks, The
iritish soldiers are headed lor stfa-
agisal points ON the straits.
General headquarters has issued an
ttslal order directing the wives and
.milies ot British officers and sol,
iers to prepare 90 embark Thurs
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