The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-14
(By Associated Press)

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Balkan states participate This i'm
preston is based in part upon the re-
newed expression of Russia's attitude
regarding the Straits of the Dardan-
Giles, as contained in her note of pro
test against the allied action in Con
stantinople, sent recently to Great
Britain, in which she demands the
question be settled primarily by the
powers that use the Black sea as an
outlet to the ocean.
| LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Eastern sit
uation is causing considerable concern
/ here. This is reflected in the editorial
| columns of the morning newspapers.
some of which adopt distinctly alarnist
| tone.
"A grave crisis" confronts the pow
! ers, says one, while others declare
the situation is drifting to the danger
point" That all the elements are pres
ent for another "flare-up of war and
/ that the powers must act at once and
in agreement; if they fail to agree
nothing but a miracle can avert dis
aster."
The one sentiment which dominates
all is fear lest France, although agree
ing to maintenance of the neutrality
of Constantinople and the Straits of
Dardanelles, may interpret "the legiti-
mate aspirations" of the Turks in such
a manner as to prevent the co-opera-
tion of Great Britain
Look To France.
| Those papers which are habitually
suspicious of France comment strong
ly on her tenderness for the Turks
and insist that the latter cannot be al
lowed to recover Thrace and Adrian
ople, which they believe France is will
ing to give them.
Elsewhere the fairly confident hope
is expressed that France eventually
will agree to cooperate with Great
Britain, which is generally credited
with upholding the letter of the treaty
of Sevres. Declaration Of the French
view is expected hourly and awaited
with the greatest eagerness.
If the fears regarding the French
position is removed, the others fears
will be Immediately lessened but at
present they are acute. Turkish mill
tary aggression is feared military ac-
ltivity in the Balkan countries is feared,
incursion of the Russian soviets into
the troubled arena is feared while be-
hind all is the restless menace of the
immense Moslem population of India
and the other Musselman communities.
Intense Feeling Aroused.
Each day bring fresh reports OF the
intense feeling aroused in the Mo-
lhammedan countries by the Turkish
victory in Anatolia with indications of
determination to support the Turkish
| claims with whatever means lie at
! their disposal. Reports from British
: India especially represent the Moslems
: there as greatly excited.
! The Daily Express today published
!, a Cairo dispatch quoting information
just received of equally intense excite
ment in Palestine. News of the Rus
sian soviet's note of protest against
J the allied action in Constantinople had
) not reached there when the dispatch
) was filed, but 1t will fall on soil pre-
pared to receive it and add to the pre-
/ vailing alarm.
! Wonder About Army.
! Fear of an attack on Constantinople
, by the Turkish Nationalists before the
allies can reach an agreement has
brought to the front the question of
, the whereabouts of the main Kemalist
army which apparently never entered
Smyrna Is this army on ITS way to
the straits by secret forced marches,
it is asked.
The urgent need OF the quickest DOS
, sible agreement of the allies is seen
: by even the calmest of the commenta-
tors, and suggestion for an immediate
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