Evening journal., 1922-09-19

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The war Office continued 10 issue
toded orders for the concentration
OF Tommies from ports OF the Near
East az Chanak which commands
the entrance OF the neutral Of the
straits.
The last detachment of the Greek
Army of the South has been cap
tured by the Kemaists. news
agency dispatch from Angora, re-
ceived today. stated.
with the capture. the Kemalist
war minister announced that the
Greek army in Asia ceased TO exist.
Word was received here from Con-
stantinople. that the last Greek
warship has sailed from the Mar
mora Sea.
coNsrANTINoPLE. Sept. IL
(United Press) ).-Mustapha Kemars
march toward the Dardanelles and
Constantlnople IS reported 10 have
started.
The Turkish commander. accord
ing TO these reports, Is moving troops
from Smyrna toward the Bosphorus
(Which lies between Constantinople
and the Aslatic mainline) and the
DardaneIles where British are en-
trenched. There is no official verl-
ication OF these rumors.
Kemalist cavalry patroled in the
vicinity OF Chanak which commands
the entrance TO the neutral zone OF
the Dardanelles as the Royal Sussex
Regiment landed 10 reinforce the
British who are already in the
trenches.
The Kemalists have made no at
tempt as yet TO cross over into the
neutral zone.
Col. shutleworth in command OF
the district, expressed confidence In
his ability 20 repulse any forces
Afustapha Kemal would be able 10
concentrate within the next few days.
PARIS, Sept. 1e.-United Press)
The French government today de-
cided TO take no military action
against the Kemalists in the Near
East.
Premier Poincare received the
solid backing OF his government TO
his policy OF non-participation in
military moves 10 forestall Mustapha
Kemars threatened invasion of the
neutral zone It was announced
The French government II was
stated will maintain its present
policy and attempt TO secure peace
in the near East.
Realizing the seriousness Of the
situation. as far as England is con-
cerned. Lord Hardinge, former Vice
roy of India, who Is now in Paris
has arranged conference with Pre-
mier Poincare today.
Lord Hardinge. II was stated in
authoritative circles, is to point out
the grave consequences OF the pol
icy of anti-participation and threat
ened withdrawal from Chanak.
The gravity Of a split in Allied
policies would only serve TO encour-
age the encroachments OF the vic
torious Kemalists, it will also be
made clear.
Premier Poincare's attitude to-
ward the crisis was outlined as fol-
lows by a high French official;
1. + EOlfiutAo ~ aaNAAN
to take a belligerent attitude to-
ward Turkey which would perhaps
cause repercussion throughout the
Moslem world.
.. France cannot use troops 20
force the Kemalists TO respect the
treaty of Sevres which the French
never ratified.
3. France never would consent to
participate in military action along
side the Greeks.
4. France agrees to the necessity
of maintaining the freedom OF the
straits OF the Dardanelles but differs
in the method OF attaining that end.
In the meantime the French
troops al Chanak. at the entrance OF
the Dardanelles where the British
have already entrenched and are
rushing reinforcements. have been
instructed to avoid all clashes with
the Turkish Nationalists until fur
ther orders.
Nintchitch, foreign minister OF
lingo Slavia, informed premier Poin-
care that Serbia will not object TO
the seizure by the Kemalists OF
Thrace including Adrianople IL was
reported-sere.
Premier Poincare's entire policy
was passed upon favorably by the
cabinet
This was the communique issued
after the session:
premier Poincare read the IN
structions sent to French Ambassa-
dors to Allied countries.
'These instructions confirm all
points OF policy previously decided
by the government. TO assure peace
in the Near East"
The action of the French cabinet
which met in extraordinary session
in Elysee Palace, the residence OF
President Millerand, means that
England must act alone II she uses
force against Kemal. Italy has al
ready seml-oficially stated that the
Is not in position TO grant military
aid and so have most of the Balkan
states, who are known to be friend
lv 10 the Allied caused. Aid has