The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-27
TURKS REFUSE TO
WITHDRAW MEN

London, Sept. 26 (Ry the Associat-
ed Press).-An.:ietv i renewed owing
to the evident reluetaf,e Of the KEN
alist officers to order She withdrawal
of the Turkish cavalry from tire Cha
max zone IN the Dardanelles. Instead
of withdrawing, another detachment
number 1000 has crossed the border
from Bigha.
1t is stated in extenuation of these
movements that they were ordered be-
fore receipt of the allied joint note
and the British authorities, therefore
are making every prudent allowance
for the difficulties of communication
and the possibility that Mustapha
Kemal is not directly responsible for
the refusal Of the local commanders
to order retirement. General Haring
ton, British commander Of the allied
forces in Constantinople, has stipu-
lated a time limit of 48 hours for
withdrawal of the Turks, but consid-
erately allows the period to date from
the time Of the receipt of his wire
less despatch. His ultimatum, there
fore, is somewhat elastic.
The British military authorities,
while thus doing their utmost to avoid
precipitating trouble, do not conceal
that the situation entails much dan
ger. The Kemalists apparently con-
tend that the British and allied gov
ernments should cease military prep
afations during the sittings of the
proposed peace conference or, con-
versely, that the Kemalists should be
permitted to continue troop move
n-ents during the progress Of the ne.
gotiatiors, and, although it is very
generally believed that Kemal is not
dcsirous of provoking a conflict, ap-
pr, nen. ions will continue until tie
invading cavalry retiIes.
N, fo, nal cabinet councils are be-
irg held>here, but the ministers and
lefense experts are meeting daily at
the colonial Office, dealing with mill
tary questions and arrangements for
removing refugees from Smyrna.
Until Kemal's reply is received
there will be no diminution in the war
preparations, and, as, according t,
Kemal's aide, Essad Bey, the Angora
government will insist upon the ad-
mission OF Russia, Persia and Bull
garia to the conference, there>will be
many difficulties to overcome before
/ the conferences actually meets. =
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;'psting than are the French, but the
British contention at the first place
would be that the conference is lin.
tied to the same nations as were con
. eerned in making the Sevres treaty
and consequently Russia should be
excluded.
The Russian Soviet government
however, has addressed another note
to the powers, putting forward a
strong plea for the inclusion of Rus.
sia, Bulgaria and other interested ma
tions in any settlement Of the Turkisl,
question, and refusing to recognize
any settlement unless Russia is a
party thereto.
Little is known here of the attitude
Of Greece in Thrace. Rmors are pub
lished to the effect that the Greek
army in Thrace is no more reliable
than it was in the Smyrna region
Nevertheless, the Kemalists are oD-
jecting to Greek military naval move
ments, arguing that such movements
justify the Kcmalists in continuing
their military operations regardless OF
the conference or negotiations and
until the proposed armistice confer
ence at Mudania has settled the
terms, these matters will continue "
be disturbing factor.
Reports through Paris tonight show
that the ministerial crisis at Athens
has already begun. The Greek gov
ernment's refusal to countenance p
national ministry, including Venizelos
having resulted in the resignation OF
one minister and others are expected
to follow.
British reinforcements were disem-
barked at Chanak today and further
naval units are proceeding to Con-
stantinople. The home government
has requisitioned the liners Manora
and Corsican, both Of the British reg
istry, as troop ships, and they will
leave in few days for the Near East
One effect of the crisis will likely
be the disappearance of the sultan
and the Constantinople government
Mustapha Kemal will probably be.
come grand vizier Of the united Turk.
ish administration.