Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-22
BRITAIN SPEEDS
ARMSFACTORIEs
Munitions Plants Are Ordered to
Work "a Hours a
Day.
ATLANTIC FLEET TO STRAITS
French Government Promises Help
but Note Carries Plea Against
War-only 10000 Greek Soldiers
Remain Under Arms.

London, Sept. 19.-The war clouds
are clearing The British cabinet
council in full dress session at
Downing street after two and one half
hours of secret deliberations an
nounced that the situation is easing
and that danger of a Near East con-
flagration is receding.
London, Sept. 19.-While Premier
Lloyd George was assuring his nation
he was not preparing for war against
the Greeks, troops continued TO flow
into the region of the DardanelleS,-
where clash with the Kemalist forces
is certain if the beaten Greeks cross
the neutral zone.
Meanwhile, according to certain of
ficials, the British government has or
dered all munitions factories to work
"a hours day until the crisis in the
Eastern tangle is passed.
A flood of protest against clash in
the Near East was turned loose by
London newspapers. The opposition
IL
ing drive against the Turks is further
indicated by appeals from the colonies
to use every effort to keep peace in
the Balkans.
Defense Measure Only.
Lloyd George, in the face of devel@
opments in the United Kingdom, APP
parently has agreed with the cabinet
to change his policy toward the Ke-
,.malist forces. He justifies the in
trenchment of royal forces near Con-
stantinople as defensive measure.
There will be no peace conference
unless the Turkish nationalists give
assurances they will not cross the
neutral zone, even in pursuit of the
fleeing remnant of the Greek army.
The war Office announced there was
no need for large reinforcements in 4.
the Near East at this moment, but it
is pointed out sufficient force now is
landed to stay the Turk forces should
they attack.
Thus far Great Britain has sent the
majority of the troops now holding
the Dardanelles. A scattering of
French and Italians are there, prin-
cipally to protect their own national
interests.
The French sent a note to the Brit
ish foreign Office promising co-opera-
ton, but it carried with 1t a plea
against war.
Rush Fleet to Straits.
: Constantinople, Sept. 19.-The entire
British Atlantic fleet is being sent to
reinforce the Mediterranean squadron
for the protection of Constantinople
and the Straits of Dardanenes.
This undoubtedly will create the
most formidable armada of warships
ever assembled in an area of like size,
embracing the most modern dread
naughts, battle cruisers, destroyers,
submarines and aircraft carriers.
British officials here feel confident
that if the allied land forces are not
sufficient to check an attack on the
Dardanelles by the Turkish national
lists the combined fleet, together with
French and Italian war vessels, will
be more than adequate.
There Is an increased feeling of Sc
curity among the population Of Con-
stantinople as result Of Great Brit
aims energetic measures. The high
est military authorities declare the
Turks will not commit the folly Of OPP
posing such overwhelming forces.
The allied commanders here are
meeting under the presidency of Brig.
Gen. Sir Charles Harrington to dis
cuss measures for the defense of the
capital and the straits. The meeting
is expected to bring out the complete
unity of the British, French and Ital-
ian forces.
1t is now ascertained that only 2O,-
600 Greek soldiers remain under arms
out of 250,O00