Evening journal., 1922-11-07
THREAT OF WAR
AGAIN COMES
FROM NEAR EAST
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bold move.
Dispatches from Moscow and Pet
rograd show that the demands Of
the Russian Trotsky ard the An
CORA government arc Identical as to
passage Of Allied naval vessels
through the straits ana suppression
OF capitulations.
Official circles In London, Paris
and Rome presented a solid front
against the Turks. French diplo-
mats, seeing a possible collapse OF
their nations Near East policy
were plainly more worried than
those of other nations.
PARIS Nov 7.-CUnited Press.)
Marshal Foch, allied war time
commander in chief, was summoned
by Premier Poincare today TO con-
sider military plans to be Invoked
should the Turks violate h e
Arudania agreement AS the gen
eraiissimo was summoned British
and Turks were near a clash at
Chanak.
A cabinet meeting was also held
TO consider the infammable Near
Eastern situation again brought TO a
crisis by seizure OF Constantinople
by Turkish Nationalist civil au-
thorlties.
Foch, considering necessity OF pos
slble military action, is understood
TO have maintained to Poincare that
i would be comparatively easy for
The Allies 20 stop Mustapha Kemais
men should they attempt TO cross
toward Thrace as threatened.
Official France, as well as the
press executed an about face from
It's position OF sympathy with Turk
Nationalist maneuvers today. From
all quarters was voiced a demand
that the Moslems not be allowed 10
violate the Aiudania agreement or
endaDger the international regime |
over the neutral zone.
The French warship Jean Bart, 1
sailed from Toulon TO reinforce the |
French feet in the Sea Of Marmor
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Nov. z. (Uni-
ted Press)-Panic reigned IN the
foreign quarters OF Constantinople
today as Turkish Nationalist mill
tary forces advanced close TO the
barbed wire barbados Of British
forces at Chanak.
The Kemalists served notice Nhat
The British would not be allowed 70
ADVANCE beyond the three mile {
neutral limit.
Gen. Harrington, British command
sr promptly entered sharp protest
10 Ismet Pasha, Turk commander, I
this vancouver.
Disorders accompanied the panic {
In Constantinople colncident with &
he city's seizure by Kemalist civil
and the menacing atti-
tude OF the Moslem military.
-Four British soldlers were stabbed /:
In street lighting. Greeks fed To- 4
ward Salonlca fearing Unprecedented
massa.res.
Turkish Natlonallsts further vio-
lated the armistice agreement signed
with the Allies at Mudania BY at
tempting to enforce new tariff laws
At Constantlnople. Last night they
closed the customshouse preparatory
10 making the proposed new sched-
uies effective today.
A storm OF protest from citizens I
81 Allied countries doing business IN !
constantinople was aroused by this {
move. The Mundania agreement I
maintenance OF the }
status quo as far as tariff rates were !
concerned until peace was signed. d
Of the Kemaiists new ,
tariff amounts. the Allied commits J
sioner protest, 70 virtuei Allied rec
ignition OF the national pact which
Is but a first step towards abolition ;
OF explanations.
The Allied commissioner refused
The Turkish demand that foreign
warships keep out OF the straits un- :
less they have permission from tho )
new Nationalist Governor, Refet
Pasha.
The situation is regarded as crit
cal and allied troops are constant
" n readiness 10 suppress the first
IGN Of. an outbreak.
Allied generals nesting with
Refet Pasha stood ir7nsy against !
Turkish demands.
Gen. Harrington colby informed :
he Kemalist leader that he has no
lower TO change provisions OF the
fudania pact.
He pointed out that CONSTANT 4
lople Is shortly to be AIKEN over by {
ne Turkish Nationalist anyway c
nd that the Kemalists are now con c
idered obviously attempting 20 q
Isurp Allied authority instead of b
out the agreement. h
Other Allied leaders sharply en- I
iorsed Harington's remarks. Refet ]
declared he would consult the KEN e
liists at Angora and meet the Al Fl
Jed leaders again Tuesday.
NEW CONGRESS TO !,