The Washington herald., 1922-11-07
: Agree to Enforce Terms
Of Pact Signed at
Mudania.
MOBS RIOT NEAR
SULTAN'S PALACE
Kemal's Next Move in the
Crisis Anxiously Await ;
ed by London and Paris.

PARIS. Nov. 6.-France will act
in accord with Great Britain
in enforcing the terms of the Mu-
dania armistice agreement with
the Turks. it is learned semi-offi-
cially.
While there is increasing disquiet
over the attitude of the Turkish
Nationalists. officialdom is inclined
to regard the action of the Turks
In ordering evacuation of allied
forces in Constantinople more as a
declaration of principle than as a
fat demand. The Turks. 1t Is said.
probably would not insist upon this
demand IL the allies would disatch
a joint note couched in firm terms
Moved by Popular Demand.
The Turks explain their request
for evacuation by stating that the
population of Constantinople is
overwhelmingly demanding that
they be put under the direct rule
Of the Turkish Nationalist govern
ment- This. however. is impossible
for the present. because the Turks
are forbidden to enter the neutral
zone by the Mudania armistice
agreement Therefore the Kemalists
asked the allies to allow the Turk
lsh troops to enter Constantinople.
They also requested the allied
troops to leave. fearing the Turks
would have difficulty in governing
the city while allied soldiers were
on the scene.
La Presse says there are indica-
tion that hatred of foreigners is
growing among the Kemalists. The
Temps declares the troubles are
/. the result. of delay in settling the
Near East problem, and again urges
an immediate preliminary peace
conference.
sultan Kidnapped, Is Rumor.
Crowds rioted about the SuItan's
palace at Constantiople and had en-
counters with British troops. accord
ing to an unconfirmed dispatch to
Agence Radio.
Constantinople' is filed with ru-
mors of the widest nature. as to the
whereabouts of the Sultan. Some
said he was kidnapped and others
that he had fed.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-without wait
ing for peaCeable negotiations at
the Lausanne conference. the Turks
have forced a new crisis by order
ing the allies to evacuate Constan-
tinopIe and demanding that foreign
warships must ask permission TO
enter the Straits.
Both demands are regarded as
violations of the Mudania armis-
ference, probably will be postponed
for some time. if not indefinitely
These arbitrary orders came from
the Kemalist Nationalist govern
ment Immediately after it had
ousted the Sultan.
British. French and Italian high
commissioners at Constantinople re-
fused fatty to evacuate the allied
forces. The demand of the Angora
government that foreign ships ask
permission before entering the
Straits came later. 1t is certain
however. that the allies will never
consent to this as the freedom of
the Straits was one of the cardinal
principles which the allies laid down
AZ the Nudania conference.
Troops Back kemaI Demand.
The allies having refused the
Turkish demand. the next move is
up to Mustapha kemal And the way
this fighting leader has of making
a move usually with thoroughly
equipped trOops-is what makes the
situation delicate.
The allies concede that the Kemal-
ist government is legitimately seated
at Constantinople. but they also in
sist that maintenance of troops is
necessary to preserve the terms of
the Mudania agreement. pending the
outcome of the Lausanne conference.
Incidentally, the bellicose attitude
by the Turks has seriously inter
ferred with the tranquility pro-
gram of Premier Bonar Law.
The crisis is likely to raise a new
issue in the approaching election. II
events move again Ronar Law.
former Premier Lloyd George will
thereby have an enswer to those who
accused him of being too wariike.