The Washington herald., 1922-09-20

CcNSTANTlNOPLE, sept. ia
large band Of Russians crossed the
Dniester River Saturday night and
took up a position on the right bank.
where it was engaged by a Rumanlan
border patrol the following day. At
last reports. the fight continued. No
further details are available.
Kemal Near Neutral Zone.
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CONSTANTINOPLE Sept 10
MustSp pha Kemal. commander OF the
Turkish Nationalist armies mas left
Smyrna and is going to Nicomedjia.
near Ismid
He thus approa aches the neutral
zone about the straits, which the allies
have warned must be respected.
kemars movements are taken TO
indicate that he is preparing to deter
mine whether to seek peace. or bring
on war through an attack directed
against Constantinople.
Meanwhile. Thousands Of Greek refu-
gees and Boishevist elements are FILL
ing the city. Disorders and pillaginG
are feared. and authorities are taking
precautions to preserve order.
Greek Troops Mutinous.
Reports reaching here tell OF mutt
nies among the Greek troops In
Thrace.
Fearing a reign Of terror and
atrocities in event the Turks re-
gain Constantinople, either BY Io-c-
or negotiation. Christians are fee
ing the city in large numbers.
One thousand Greeks besieged
(rrQnE NnnCnlafa TODAY
passport visas They said they
would fall fall victims TO the Turks
II KemaI enters the city
Bitter memories -xuforlas at
the hands Of the Turks Is resronsi-
BILE for the terror of the Christians.
Tales Of outrages which have been
handed by word OF mouth FOR gen
eratious are rising TO friShtcn tie
! Christians es the spectre Of a new
Turkish regime appears.
Predict Suiden Attack.
/ There would be a panic If Eemal
should attack Constantinople. Tn.
| official nationalist circles here are
/ convinced that he will attack as
quickly as possible to prevent the
Greeks from reforming a strong
front in Thrace
Reports are in circulation here
that the Turks here have secrerly
organized and are ready for an up
rising when the signal is given.
Meanwhile the allied high COM
missioners have renewed their
warning to the AnEora government,
in a note to the local Kemalist rep
resentative advising him that a vio-
lation of the neutrality of the
Straits or Constantinople will seri-
Gus prejudice future peace negotia-
tiOns.
Italy Sees Wnr I'm Few Days.
ROME. Sept. le.-Italy s&ees
war in the Near East within a few
days, with England Rumania ant
Jugo-Slavia fighting Turkey. Bul
garia and Russia.
A high personage in the Italial
foreign office today. said: England
is playing with dangerous fire. Sh,
will not listen to Italy's urgings fol-
conference to settle the Near Eas
question amicably. She did not ever
answer our last note. which wal
sent five days ago. Kemals victo
ricus army will not wait indefinite
ly. The Turkish army in Thrace Il
10000 strong. 1t formerly was un
der Giafar Pasha. is well equipped
and can be mobilized in Eastern
Thrace at one months notice.
Russia Ready to Fight.
Altogether Turkey can moboliz
200 600 or 300, 900 men. 1t can read
lily occupy Gallipoli, Adrianople an,
Constantinople. The allies hav
only 10000 men at Constantinople
In the event of conflict Italy will
take away its own men on 1talial
war vessels. 1t has already serve,
notice on England that she will
not fight Turkey.
The conflict will spread. for Rus
sia, besides aiding the Turks, viii
fall on Rumania and Poland, settl
old scores and regain territory los
by peace treaties. This being tn
great immediate danger. we are a
a loss to understand England
game at refusing q peace confer