The New York herald., 1922-11-09
MARTIAL LAW near
in CONSTANTINOPLE
Allies Reject Angora's De-
mand for Abolition of
Their Control of City.
KEMALISTS CUT CABLE
British Call a Halt OIL Ag-
gression and French CO.
operate With Them.
GUNS ON GALATA BRIDGE
CurzOn Calls Situation Most
Definite Menace to Peace
Of World.
GUNS ON GALATA BRIDGE

CoNsTANrINoPLE. Nov. s $50 p. NJ
via Cairo. Egypt (Associated Press).-
Continued insistence by the National
list authorities on the abolition of in
terallied control Of the police. customs
railroads and the censorship over
Turkish newspapers has caused a re-
crudenscence Of alarm here.
1t is believed that it will be neces-
sary for the Allies to proclaim martial
law.
The Eastern Telegraph Company
cable has been cut on the Kemahst
The Turks refuse to permit the COM
pany to repair the line.
The Sultan's Imperial Guard and
orchestra have Joined the Nationalists.
Rafet Pasna. Nationalist Governor of
Constantinople, summoned Omar Pasha
First Court Chamberlain, and Col
Ehrem Bey. commander OF the Imperial
Guard, from the palace and Informed
them that they must consider them
selves detached from the Imperial Guard
and henceforth subject to the orders OF
the Angora Government.
Any further infringements OF the Mu-
dania armistice by the Turkish nation
alists are certain to be dealt with speed
ily. The attempt OF the Kemalists TO
seize the customs revenues was stopped
by the British taking over their adj
ministration.
American relief workers had protested
against the Kemalists taxing their In
coming supplies so highly as TO make it
impossible to unload them.
Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 19e2, By THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Nov. 5.
British troops have posted machine
guns along the Galata Bridge to pre-
vent the Turks from traversing the
Grande Rue de Pera and entering the
European quarter OF Constantinople,
according to a dispatch from there to-
night. There is great tension in the
city and clash is feared. TewfllS
Pasha. the Sultan's Grand Vizier. has
sent an appeal for reconciliation be-
tween the Porte and Angora to Kemal
Pasha's headquarters.
Gen. Harrington. British commander
in Constantinople, is understood 10
have been instructed by the British
Government to demand that the
Kemalists Immediately cease their
violations of the Mudania agreement
The French are cooperating with the
| British and have some 10000 troops
near Adrianople.
In his speech to-day Lord Curzon
Foreign Secretary, made it clear that
he now considered "the Near East
situation the most definite menace tc
world peace" and that the Turkish
policy is "an affront to the Allies ant
a challenge to Europe that cannot b,
tolerated.
The Cabinet summoned Earl Beatty
First Sea Lord. to London to-day :,
confer on the Near East crisis, whic'
became still more acute when the he
malists began employing administra
tive measures in Constantinople, In
creasing customssrates and also recruit
ing fresh levies OF troops II Is under
stood that unless the disturbances sto,
Immediately the Allied High Commits
g oners will proclaim a state of siege 4
Constantinople.
The Sultan Is reported 10 have take
refuge aboard British warshiI
Angered by the withdrawal OF Frenc
moral support the Kemalists are sal
10 have launched a general repressiv
movement against all foreigners whis
may lead to serious consequences.