The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

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danelles.
Constantinop1e, Sept. rs. - lBy
the Associated Press.) - Another
body Of a thousand Turkish cav
airy crossed the neutral zone from
Bigha today. This movement is
like that at Eren Kui, apparently
concerted before the receipt of the
allied note. General Harrington,
the British commander, was de-
clared to be exhausting every
channel to secure a pacific with
draVal of both forces.
Moscow, Sept. 26.-(By the As
sociated Press)-Soviet Russia. in
a note addressed to England,
France, Italy, Greece, Rumania,
Jugo-Slovakia, Bulgaria and Egypt,
proposing an immediate confer
ence designed to find a solution of
the Near East situation, warns the
European powers against again
ignoring the interests of those
countries directly interested in the
freedom of the Dardanelles.
The note reiterates that Russia
will refuse to recognize any decis-
ion unless she is party to the
agreement.
Turks Answer NotA.
Constantinople. Sept. 26.-(By
, the Associated Press)-The reply
of the Turkish Nationalist govern
ment to the Allied peace note has
been completed, and comprises ac-
ceptance Of the conditions laid
down at the Paris conference, ac-
cording to Essad Bey, aid de camp
to Mustapha Kemal Pasha who
has arrived here from Smyrna.
The Nationalists, however, in
sist on their right to conduct mill
tary movements during the pro-
gress of the conference and also
demand admission to the meeting
Of all the Allies of the Angora gov
ernment, including Russia, Persia
and Bulgaria.
Halt Constantinople Fire.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.-(By
the Associated Press)-The fire
which broke out in Constantinople
shortly after 10 o'clock last night
causing intense excitement and
fears that an attempt was being
made to burn the capital, was con-
trolled after a fight of two hours
The blaze originated from an
unknown cause in the Pyntania
Music hall, in upper Pera street
one of the main thoroughfares. The
audience was stampeded, terror
stricken. So far as could be ascer.
tanned, there was no loss of life.
Small fires which started sim
ultaneously in other parts of the
city, accentuated the fears in many
quarters that the oft-repeatet
threats of incendiarism were being
carried out.
| Turkish Troops Restless.
| London, Sept. z6.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-Furthers indica
tions of the restlessness of tht
Turkish Natonalists over their en-
forced idleness while waiting fol
peace to be arranged are recOuntet
in late dispatches from Constanti
nople.
| Two divisions of Turkish caval
j ry, or about 5000 men, have occu
pied Eren Keui, which lies only ter
miles southwest of Chanak, tn,
main British position on the south
ern shore of the Dardanelles, ant
eight miles east of Kun Kaiesi
from which heavy guns can domin
ate the entrance to the straits from
the Aegean sea.
| Brigadier-General Sir Charlie
Harrington, British commander
has sent a request to Mustaph;
|Kemal Pasha, Nationalist chief, .fo
1.-THE withdrawal of the cavalry
Pending receipt of his reply
British nabbile column has beel
stationed between Chanak an
Eren Keui, ready for eventualities
Violate Neutral Zone.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.-(B
the Associated Press)-Simultan
eously with their occupation yes
terday of Eren Keui, it is learned
the Turkish Nationalists also too
possession of Kun Kalesi, at tn
mouth of the Dardanelles. The oe
cupying forces consisted OF caval
ry.
Seizures Of these places consti
tutes violation of the neutral zon
of the straits. Both are directl
on the straits, Eren Keui being be
tween Kun Kalesi and Chanal
which latter place is held by tn
British.
The Kemalists have an entir
cavalry corps at Adriamatic,