New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Force of 5000 Again IN
wade Neutral Zone De-
spite Warning; Allied
Council Considers Act
French Wire Kcmal
He Must Withdraw
Conference Set for Oct. j; 4;
Constantinople Is Near
Panic as Fire Rages

(By The Associated Press The
Angora government officially an
nounces that two Kcmalist cavalry
divisions, totaling 5000 men, have
occupied Eren Keui. [Eren Keui
is on the southeastern bank at the
widest part of the Straits Of the
DardanelIes. II is> about twelve
miles from Chanak, the British
headquarters, and is in the neutral
zone.
It rs persistently reported that
the Sultan's Cabinet will resign TO-
morrow.
The armistice conference will be
held at Mudania on or about Octo-
Der /.
A fire is raging in upper Pera
Street, a main thoroughfare Of the
capital. The population is in a
state of panic.
Turks Again Invade Zone
Turkish cavalry, med with machine
guns, returned within the neutral zons
at Chanak tod General Harrington
the British High Commissioner, in
structed the Nationalist representative
here 20 request Mustapha Kemal Pasha
to order thei. withdrawal. The fail
ure to comply, given reasonable time,
would fal! upon the heads Of the Kemal-
! lists, the instructions said.
- u
ter correspondent at Constantnople 4
says that q force of Turkish cavalry 1
wkieF wishdze@ yegterGay~from the
/ caSSak zos6 returned to-day. the
number being estimated at 1000
Esbres.
"A British mobile column has taken
up a position half way toward Eren
Keui. ready for eventualities.
(Hamid Bey, the representative Of
the Angora government at Constan-
tinople, explains that inasmuch as
Eren Keui was occupied before the
joint note of the Allies vas received
the Turkish commander has asked
for longer delay than forty-eight
! hours in order TO communicate with
| superiors.
The allied commissioners met this
afternoon and discussed the violation
by the Turks Of tae neutral zone. The
French commissioner telegraphed Mus
tapha Kenal Pasha urging the imme-
diate withdrawal of his troops.
Hamid Bey, representative of the
Angora government in Constantinople.
declared to-day the Allied invitation
to the peace conference could not be
accepted by Turkish Natioralists on
the terms laid down.
1t is learned that the Porte has or
ganized (. force of 10000 men to take
over the administration in Thrace
Many large motor trucks, purchased
men daily to Turkish Thrace The
Turkish War 0ffco, which has drawn
up the plans for the expedition. has
enrolled all reserve officers who, fer
one reason OK another. were unable TO
join the Kemalist army.
Volunteer Army Equipped
Funds have been literally subscribed
for the equipment and maintenance OF
"a volunteer army, which already has
taken up important strategic points in
Thrace. All road functions and rail-
heads in Turkish Thrace were occupied
by strong forces Sunday evening. Gen.
eral Zia Pasha, the Turkish War Min
lister, inspected the troops Sunday. The
object of the movement is 10 cut off
the retreat Of the Greek troops when
pressed by the Kemalists, who may
attempt q landing at Midia. on the
Black Sea. about fifty miles from the
mouth of the Bosporus.
1T Is understood the Kemalists have
asked the Allies unoficially for per-
mission to transport troops from the
Aslatlc bank of the DardanelieS to the
European side by means of pontoon
bridges. If the authority is granted
crossing by this method could easily
be accomplished. as the shortest dis
tance between the two shores is less
th|n mile. Tie main forces of the
Kemalists are now fifteen miles from
Ch8nak. 1t IS understood the Allies
may not object TO the passage of a
small military and administrative force
into Thrace by way of Midia. This
would avoid violation of the neutral
zone.
Notwithstanding the threat of the
Athens government to hold Thrace at
ell costs. the Kemalists are confident
that with the existing volunteer Turk
,sh troops in Thrace they will be able
to eject the Crock army.
1t was the Turkish steamship Kara
nlga which early on Sunday ran down
IN the sea of Marmora and sank the
British torpedo boat Speedy with a
loss Of ten lives. The Karabixa was
proceeding at fall speed in the dark.
Inc destroyer was cut almost in two
and sank within three minutes.
1t is asserted that the Karahiea was
transporting Turkish troops and ma
nltions TO the coast of Thrace. After
the accident the British seized the
vessel.
| Demands opsn Road to Earops
We carnot accept the Allied terms
because they propose to demilitarize
the Sea of Marmora and part q
ihrace. which would prevent US from
: bringing our troops from Asia tc
Guxope,' said iamsd in statement. d