Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23
Fear Of Fighting
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evening, clearly intmating that the
question Of Thracc may be regarded
as secondary matter and susccp-
tible OF arrangement by negotiation.
According to Constantinoples adj
vices received here. Mustapha Kcmal
, l'asha, the Turkish Nationalist lead
CT, demands within AZ hours. guar
antce for the evacuation of Thracc
by the Greeks. On the other hand,
the Greek government expresses the
strongest determination to hold
Thrace at all costs. France is sup
posed to he willing to see the Turks
back in Eastern Tharce. and if an
agreement between the British and
French governments on this matter is
reached, it is believed Greece would
not be likely to oppose the views of
a united Entente
The foreign office his no confirma-
ton Of the report that Renal has
fixed a time limit Of AZ hours for the
carrying out of the rec tired guaran-
tees, or of any advance movement by
the Kemalst troops. The govern
ment however, is continuing its prep
arations for any cventuality. but. at
the same time. dC 1laring it has no
desire to precipitate hostilties.
According to the view expressed in
official quarters. the issue lies in
kemars hands. There is no secret
about the strength :" the force tho
Nationalist leader is able to put in
the field. No weight is attached to
alarmist and exaggerated estimates
Of that strength
While awaiting adviccs from Kcmal
regarding his intention, Winston
spencer Churchill. secretary for the
colonies and Sir IamnS Worthing-
ton Evans, secretary of state for
war, held Il conference tonight with
war office officials to arrange for pos
slblc troop movements 1T is under
stood that the British liner Empress
OF India had been taken over by the
government to convey the Grcnadicr
Guards to the Near East The war
Office announces that q large number
of former officers are volunteering
for service. The colonial Office to-
day leccivde despatch from the
governor general of New Zealand
saying that although no call for VOL
unteers had been made. more than
1000 officers and mon had rendered
their services
There is considerable speculation
here whether the kemalists have
guns Of sufficient calibre to interfere
with the British fleet or drive it
away from the straits of the Dardan-
elles. 1t has been reported that the
Turks long since provided themselves
with heavy guns with the object of
forcing all naval vessels from the
straits or for bottling lip the Sea of
Marmora and the Black Sea 1t is
said to be because Of this report that
the British will hold tcnaciously to
Chanack, the ground being that no
naval vessels can control the straits
unless they have sufficient land
forces on both sides of the wat erway
to prevent the Turks from planting
heavy land batteries.
Premier Lloyd George remained at
Chequers Court today, but he was in
constant telephone communication
with his Office in Downing street and
with members of the cabinet. who
were holding themselves in readiness
for action in case the news from Par
is or the Near East made necessary a
conference tonight.
Many fears were expressed locally
today that Great Britain was drift
ing into a new war which would in
iure the middle classes of the popula-
ton, whose income taxes lately had
dropped from six shillings in the
pound to five shillings, and which an
other war probably would raise again.
Labor leaders pointed out that with
one of the blacklist winters in many
years facing the country. it was no
time to unsettle business. especially
when the registered unemployment
figures already aggregated 1,250,000.
Renewed representations were re-
ceived, from the viceroy of India. re-
garding the ferment among the Mos
lens and favoring just treatment for
the Turks.