The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-19
BRITISH Will
ACT ALONE IF
NEED ARISES
Decide on Independent Action
French Cabinet Approves
Pacific Policy of Poincare
In Near East.
URGE LEAGUE TO ACT
IBUlLETiN1
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, Sept. ia request that
the league of nations send neutral
commission to investigate the alleged
atrocities by Turkish Nationa1ists In
Asia Minor was presented to the
league assembly today by the Persian
delegation on behalf of the Turkish
Nationalist parliament
The parliament's request was trans
mitted to the Persian delegates
through its representatives in Rome.
The Angora government also asked
that the league assure the protection
of the Moslem minorities in Thrace.
LONDON, Sept. 19. = The British
cabinet takes the attitude that Great
Britain will undertake military action
alone if necessary independent of
France and Italy, to protect the free
dom of the Dardanelles, 1t was author
itatively stated after this forenoon's
protracted cabinet meeting.
An official statement issued from
Downing street this afternoon declares
| in substance that the government
| stands by its pronouncement of policy
issued to the press Saturday. notwith-
standing newspaper reports TO the
contrary.
| PARIS, Sept 19.-The French cab
met today unanimously approved what
is characterized as the pacific" policy
| of Premier Pofncare in the near east
and the withdrawal of all the French
| troops from Asia Minor to the French
side of the straits of the Dardanelles.
The cabinet went firmly on record
| G hPin0 10 81 nil
tary action as a means of settlement
in the Turco-Greek situation. It en-
phasized the necessity of reaching an
agreement through diplomatic channels
and eventually by peace conference.
/ ROME, Sept 19.-Foreign Minister
Schanzer's attitude regarding the nea-
eastern problem is approved by the
cabinet, 1t is is announced. Italy, II
is stated, is in agreement with the
allies in insisting upon the freedom of
} the Dardenelles, and hopes that the
; questions outside the Greco-Turk con-
flict and having a larger scope, will
: be solved at conference.
The Messaggero today asserts that
} Italy has decided to send back to
Constantinople the small Italian coz
! tingent which was sent with the Brit
ish troops to the neutral zone around
. the DardeneIles.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept 1e.-In re-
: sponse to Great Britain's request as
to the dominion's readiness to furnish
troops for operation in the near east,
Premier Sir Richard Squires, of New
Foundland, who is now in London.
, has replied:
New FoundIand does not want the
: British empire to get into another
war, but if there has to be row.
| we want to be in it,"
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept 19-
British military experts here believe
! that whatever opportunity Mustapha
: Kemal Pasha had for a coup against
Constantinople has now been lost in
view of the quick Strengthening Of the
allied defensive forces in the neutral
zone.
All the available British warships
with the exception of the battleship
Benbow, which is in drydock, have
left Malta for Constantinople, and the
Dorset regiment from Egypt and the
Staffordshire regiment from Gibraltar
are on the way.
4 Forces landed from the British ships
already have entrenched themselves
I at Chanak, on the Adriatic side of the
I Dardanelles. bringing the strength OF
5 the British land forces to 10000 Two
! Italian battalions are expected from
!, Rhodes The advance guard of the
l Turks is reported to be 80 miles south
: of Chanak and the army so miles.
Divisions Modified
Jugo-Slavia has mobilized three di-
!, visions on line extending from U.s.
kub, in southern Serbia, to Pirot, near
. the Bulgarian border. This is evil
: IDENTIFY to guard against any possible
attempt at the re-accupation of Thrace
!. by the Turks or their allies.
I Greece may be requested to parti-
: cipate in the defense of the straits.
: Assurances that the British dominions
/ are also ready to despatch troops to
u the DardaneIles, if necessary have
? helped allay the anxiety of the popu-
! lation and ConstaEtinople is breathing
} easier. 1t is believed that an attack
: by the Kemalists now would meet with
+, certain repulse.
To Warn Leader
: General Pelle, French high COM
J missioner who has gone to Smyrna to
: consult with Mustapha Kemal, is re-
L ported to have been instructed by the
o allied high command to warn the Ma
p tionalist leader that any encroach-
$ ment on the neutral zone will provoke
T. decisive action, not only on the part
II of Great Britain but also of France
% and Italy.
Permission to send vessels to Smyr-
& ma 10 take off the Christian refugees
le has been granted by Mustapha Kemal
ID Pasha to the allied powers, the United
- States and Greece. Males between
x the ages of Is and As, however, are ex
It, cepted and it is presumed the Nation
1T alists intend to use them for military
lg purposes.
w Grave Situation
IS The situation in Smyrna is one oi
the gravest character. The reign o.
terror continues among the Christian
10 population and French troops are re
ar ported to have fired upon Turkish ir
n regulars whom they caught pillaging
Id Armenians and Greeks are dying b,
g, the scores from exposure, fright ant
lie exhaustion. Ten thousand Italians anc
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