The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
FLEE
 F R Q M
 TURKS
Situation at Constanti- nople Continues Acute Civilians in Flight and Clashes Reported Between Turks and British.

London, Nov. 13-U. N. S.)-
 Clashes in which British citizens
 were beaten up by Turks were
 reported from ConstantinOpIe to-
 day Sir Charles Harrington, Brit
 ish commander in chief at Con-
 stantinople, has ordeied the
 withdrawal of the disorderly
 Ke1naIist forces that caused the
 trouble.
 Situation Acute.
 The situation at Constantinople continues acute. Panic was reported among part of the population with many civilians in flight
 Although the high commissioners have drawn up a proclamation or martial law it had not been put Into effect at latest reports.
 Owing to the cutting of the Near East cable and the censorship many conflicting reports are being received from the Near East. One was that Rafet Pasha, Nationalist envoy at Constantiople had refused 10 recog. nize the Allies administra fon and was overriding the Capitulas fons-the restrictions placed upon the Turks aI the end of the war
 Reports received by way of Paris. however, said that the situation in Turkey was more favorable.
 Gen. Harrington has refused to recognize the Turkish Nationalist governor of Chanak appointed by the Angora government.
 The Near EaSL pSA-o was to have opened today at Luzanne, Switzerland, and the Turkish enVoys already have arrived there- Owing to the dangerous new situation which has developed in the Near East the Allies have agreed that the barley should be continued until next Mon day and perhaps longer.
 London, Nov. 13-(By A. P.)-Now that the Lausanne conference has been postponed to November 20, the ques- tion most urgently asked here is whether it will be possible to mai1A- tain peace in ConStantinOple in the interim. Restoration of communities tions has revealed such an ugly s1t- uation there that it is evident the ut most tact and skill will be necessary to prevent violent outbursts.
 All reports coming to London con- cur in saying that the extreT tsts are dominating the Angora government which. through it's agen-s in Constan- tinople, is following the polly of de- haace toward the Allies ard terror ism among the local population.
 Position Untenable.
 Residents of Constantinople are described as being in a state of excite ment and alarm, while the position of the Allied troops is reported as one which may soon become untenable-
 An incident which shaprly shows the total change in the situation from conditions which have prevailed dur ing the past year Is reported by some correspond whose despatches say that an English book merchant who became involved in a street sQuabble was seized by the Turkish police, taken to the galata police station and thrashed. The correspondents main tain that the establishment of martial law alone can make COnSta ntinOple safe.
 Compete agreement among the Al lies and a display of unity in the na- ture of granting full authority to their commanders in ConStantinople to CO., operate in any emergency would re- move, it is contended, and guarantee stability during the discussions with the Turks at Lausanne. Without such coopera ton. 1t is argue d, the con ference had better not be held.
 Commentators in Lond on generally insists strongly upon the necessity for the Allied representativa aS to meet together before talking O the Turks at Lausanne in order 0 decide com mon policy