New-York tribune., 1922-09-14
Balkan States
Grow Restive
AT Turk Drive
Serbia and Rurnania Give
Greece Promise of Help;
Bulgarian lrregulars and
MISUNDERSTANDING
Hellenic Troops Mutiny
Britain Again Warns KemaI
Away From Dardanelles;
u. S. Sends Aid to Smyrna


and Rumanian governments have given
evidence without equivocation OF their
intention of aiding Greece in the event
OF Balkan conflict. Serbian troops
are already being mobilized and are
moving in the direction of Skoplie.
It is reported here that the Turks
In Thrace, encouraged by the success
Of Mustapha Kemal's army, are pre-
paring for q general anti Christian
movement. Encounters have taken
place between the Bulgarian irregular
bands and Greek troops, the latter be-
ing driven back into Bulgarian terri
tory. Several mutinies in the Greek
army in Thrace have been reported,
the men demanding to be demobi-
ilzed. Upward of 10000 of the Greek
troops, about 5000 of whom are
wounded, have been repatriated.
A dispatch from Smyrna says that
no Greek troops are left in Asia Minor
except frgitives and prisoners. Even
IN the face of such reports as these
the populace of Athens does not seem
to realize the extent of the disaster
mat has fallen upon them. They are
taking some comfort in the possibility
that Balkan war will brine allies to
their rescue and reverse the victory
OF the Turks in Asia Minor.
Turks Take Brusa
The taking over of Brusa by the
Turks was accomplished without blood
shed. The Turks entered the ancient
capital of the Ottoman Empire after
promising the Allied representatives
that no harm woult. come to the minor
lty population.
1t is also reported from Smyrna that
the French troops which have been
guarding the legation have been with
drawn from the city, it having become
apparent that the Turks would not at
tack the Christian population. The
turkish officers are said to have the
situation we'll in hand and are evil
dently desirous of showing the Allies
that the troops are under perfect disci-
pline.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 10 (Bv
The Associated Press The turkish
forces marching on the Dardanelles
took Balikesser before the receipt of
the Allied notification that any attack
ny lrregulars OR regulars against the
neutral zones of Ismid and the Dar-
danelles would be regarded as an act
Of defiance of the Allies. Since the
warning no further progress by the
Turks has been reported.
Allied Troops Active
A squadron of British Hussars and a
company of Italian infantry left the
Dardanelles this morning for Ismid,
All the Allies have notified the An
CORA government that an attack by the
Turkish Nationalists against the neu-
trail zones will mean war with the Al
lies and that they are determined to
defend Constantinople against the Ke-
malists with as much resolution as
they mobilized their troops against
Greece when the Greeks threatened an
invasion of Constantinople.
Competent Nationalist circles here
declare that the Treaty of Sevres cam
not serve as q basis for the delibera-
tions of conference for a general set
tlement between Europe and Turkey,
inasmuch as the latter never accepted
the Sevres conditions and does not rec
ognize the treaty
The Nationalists in Constantinople
ask that the Sevres Treaty be COM
pletely eliminated from the program OF
the forthcoming conference, and de-
mand assurances that the Turkish
plenipotentiaries will participate in the
preliminary conference as we'll Is in
the peace conference intrusted with
the task of definitely fixing peace con-
ditions in the Near East.
u. S. Detroyer Sails
The United States destroyer Edsall
has left for Smyrna bearing deck
load of supplies, including -four and
condensed milk, furnished by the Near
East Relief, for the starving refugees
stranded there.
The destroyer was dispatched fol-
lowing receipt of urgent appeals from
the American relief workers In Smyrna
who declared that lack of foodstuffs
threatened to cause riots, and that
there was the greatest suffering
among the children, many of whom
had died from starvation.
Italy Sends Note
ROME, Sept. 12 (By The Associated
ress).-Foreign Minister Schanzer is
forwarding another note to Great Brit.
ain and France, insisting upon his
fastening the conclusion of peace be
tween Greece and. Turkey and settle
ment Of the situation in the Near East
in the belief that any delay will have
fatal consequences, transferring the
conflict across the Straits to Thrace.
1t is in the common European in.
terest, he declares, to prevent the
Greco-Turk question from broadening
| into European question and into {
conflict between the Allies and tht
Turks.
Signor Schanzer does not insist or
the holding of conference at Venice
but wishes to define the attitude Of
Italy in order to avoid responsibility
in future complications.
Reports are in circulation that the
Turkish army in Thrace, at one timt
commanded by Jafar Pasha but latel
disbanded, may be reorganized at an,
moment.
Count Sforza, the Ambassador a
Paris, had long interview with Signol
Schanzer tonight prior TO leaving fol
| Paris to resume his post.
| Speaking to the "Tribuna" Couni
Sforza recalled that in July, 1920, M
Venizelos, of Greece, appeared for thu
| last time before the Supreme Council
| at Spa and advocated the Greek cause
vigorously. Count Sforza alone re
piled, regretting that the attitude o
Italy might appear unsympathetic tt
Greece, while, on the contrary, it wa
| sure to serve Greek interests. H
| maintained that no peace could be
good peace unless toierable for botl
parties, while the Greeks, by wantin,
| too much, risked all
| "Count Sforza's words" adds th
| "Tribuna," "seem prophetic to-day"
England Blamed
| Italy has done everything possible