Evening journal., 1922-09-18


noon today 10 consider further war;
like moves in the Near East. Will
British troops and fighting ship
rushed to the Dardanelles and Con
stantinople.
For two hours the members OF
the cabinet debated the Near East
problem and then adjourned until
five p. m.
II was understood the Mustapha
Kemal so far has not sent an Of
fetal reply TO the communication OF
Britain. France and Italy warning
him not to invade the neutral zone.
Kemal is expected 10 reply that
he will attack the neutral zone un-
less the Allies make over Thrace to
him and that he will attack 1t any
way II the Allies permit fugitive
Greek troops 10 take refuge in It..
This attitude on the part OF Kemal
Is reflected in latest dispatches from
Smyrna.
SYDNEY. n. S. W. Sept. 1s.-
Omitted Press. )-Australia can send
brigade Of volunteers 10 the Dar-
danelles within a fortnight. Lieut..
Gen. Sir John Monash announced to-
day. Already 500 and 700 in sgd
ney alone have volunteered in re-
sponse 20 the empires call.
OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. 1s.-(Unit-
ed Press)-The Canadian cabinet
met at Q a. M. TO consider what
.-f I'd
London governments invitation 10
all British dominions to send con-
tlngents 10 the Near East. Premier
King. returning from a visit 10 his
constituency North York, Ont, was
engaged in conferences with his
ministers prior to the cabinet meet
ing.
ATHENS. Sept. 1s.-CU mite d
Press)-The Turks after leaving
Smyrna a mass Of ruins are applying
the torch in surrounding territories
according to word received in Greek
circles here today.
Vurla near Smyrna Is reported in
flames. The extent OF the damage
was not revealed.
BERLIN. Sept. 1s.-(By Radio)
-CUnited Press) Kemal
will not sanction a Near East peace
conference with the Allies unless the
soviet government gives its consent.
Kemal has dispatched a message
to Tchitcherin. soviet foreign min
lister who is now here, in which he
declares there will be no negotiation
without Moscow's approval.
Russia has demanded that she be
given representation in the proposed
Venice peace parley at which It isl
hoped a settlement of the Near
Eastern problem will be represented.
CoNSTANTINOPLE. Sept. IS
Omitted Press.)-Britain rushed re-
endorsements today to resist the
threatened onslaughis of Muspatha
Kemal. British transports from
various ports of the Near East were
loaded with England's forces to re-
inforce 1900 troops who stand in
the way OF the threatened invasion
of 400, 900 victory-maddened Turks.
The Kemallst army does not in
tend TO invade the neutral zone OF
the Dardanelles an inspired article
in the newspaper Aksam declared o-i
day.
The article stated. however. that
Kemars demands for Thrace and
Constantinople must be met by the
Allies IL they want to avoid war.
Great Britain by starting all avail
able troops TO the Dardanelles the
ater. has acted on her declaration
rather than submit TO the Turkish |
occupation of the neutral zone of the
Dardanelles.
It was believed here that the cold |
reception in French and Italian
semi official circles to Great Britain's |
appeal for help has prompted Lloyd |
George to determine to play a lone
hand II necessary.
The British transport Derbyshire
has been loaded at Malta with 1000 |
Gordon HighlaDders and 200 special
detail troops accompanied by heavy
and field artillery.
From Gibraltar the first North |
regiment of 1000 men
has been ordered eastward. The des-
of these regiments and |
many others known to be under way
Is Constantinople and the vicinity. A
surprise attack from the Kemalists
near Chanak, which commands the
entrance to the Dardanelles, is not
unexpected. Meager
forces of Allied troops have been
rushed to the region and were re-