Evening star., 1922-09-14
One Regiment Ordered to
Sail; Other Troops May
Soon Follow.
WARN KEMALlST LEADER
TO OBSERVE NEUTRALITY
Allied War on Turk Nationalists
Will Follow Invasion of
Dardanelles.

BY the Associated Press.
MALTA, September 1.-THE British
transport Somali, with the I'd Royal
Sussex Regiment on board. will leave
Malta for Constantinople tonight. All
the other British troops in Malta have
been ordered to stand by, prepared to
sail.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September IA thou
sand officers and men of the Royal
Air Force embarked today at South
ampton for service in Mesopotamia.
Allies Ready to Strike.
By the Assoc ated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September IL.
The allies have notified the Angora
government that an attack by the
Turkish nationalists against the neu-
trail zones of Ismid and the Darda-
nelles will mean war with the allies
and that they are determined to de-
fend Constantinople against the
Kemalists with as much resolution as
they mobilized their troops against
Greece when the Greeks threatened
an invasion Of Constantinople.
A squadron Of British hussars and a
company OF Italiaan infantry left the
Dardanelles today for Ismid.
Marshal Sounds Warning,
Marshal Franchet D'Esperey consid-
ers the situation in the near east very
serious. He is quoted by the Echo de
Paris as declaring:
Don't forget that the Bosphorous
at certain points is only 500 yards
ide. and that all the European
quarters in Constantinople might well
find themselves under the fire Of
Turkish four-inch guns.
However. I believe Mustapha Ke-
NAL Pasha is too intelligent and pru-
dent to commit such blunder."
Peace Conference Urged.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 1.-THE i'm
preston is growing here that a
Turkish peace can only be arranged
In a large international conference,
In which Russia, Rumania. Bulgaria
and the other Balkan states partici-
pate.
This impression is based in part
upon the renewed expression Of Rus
sia's attitude regarding the straits of
the Dardanelles as contained in her
note of protest against the allied
action in Constantinople sent recently
to Great Britain, in which she de-
mands the question be settled pri-
marily by the powers that use the
Black sea as an outlet to the ocean.
Tomorrow afternoon the British
discuss the myriad political phases
of the situation brought on by the
Turkish victory.
The question whether Turkey shall
be permitted to occupy eastern
Thrace, at least. is believed not to
quarters, indeed, it is argued that
with Turkey In Thrace she would
thus give Europe a military hold on
her. The most important problem, it
is conceded. is the settlement OF the
question of the control of the straits.
The eastern situation is causing
considerable concern here. This is
reflected in the editorial columns of
the morning newspapers, some of
which adopt a distinctly alarmist
tone.
"a grave crisis" confronts the pow
ers, says one, while others declare
"the situation is drifting to the dan
ger point" that "all the elements are
present for another f1are-up Of war
and that -"the powers must act at
once, and in agreement; If they fail to
agree. nothing but miracle can
avert disas ster."
The one sentiment which dominates
agreeing to maintenance Of the neu.
trality of Constantinople and the
straits of Dardanelles, may interpret
the Legitimate aspirations" Of the
turks in such q manner as to proven,
the cooperation Of Great Britain.
Those papers which are habituaily
suspicious Of France comment strong.
" on her tenderness for the Turks
and insist that the latter cannot be
allowed to recover Thrace and Adrian.
ople. which they believe France is
willing to give them.
Elsewhere the fairly confident hope
is expressed that France eventually
Britain, which Is generally credited
with upholding the letter of the trea-
~ of Sevres. Declaration of the
French view is expected hourly, and
awaited with the greatest eagerness
Great Disorder Reported.
ATHENS, September 14.-Persistent
but unconfrmed rumors reaching
here relate that Smyrna is in great
disorder. The Kemalist entry into
that city was accomplished by vari-
ous explosions which threw the popu-
lation into panic, these reports
state.
A we'll known resident of the city
who arrived here today said that
when the Kemalist army entered on
Saturday morning a hand grenade
exploded among the cavalry. An Of
ficer was wounded. The Turks were
infuriated by the explosion and began
to loot.
In the evening the Armenian quar-
ter was raided. He said that women
were outraged. and, all told, $50 per-
sons were killed. He declared that
the same thing occurred in the Greek
Quarter. where he estimated the num-
br of killed at 200.
There were reports OF disorders in
other parts Of the town. Before the
proclamation was posted throughout
the city threatening the penalty OF
6eat for the murder Of any Chris
fian. Later the word punishment was
substituted for death penalty, i2for-
nation received here states. The
Christians were thrown into state
Of panic.
Turks occupied the interallied pass
port ONCE and prevented further de-
partures. The scenes which took place
among the refugees on the quays
were deseribed by those reaching here
as heartrending.