Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-29
KEMAL WILL HALT
ADVANCE or TURKS
INTO NEUTRAL ZONE
Desire That No ''lncident"
Should Occur, He Says In
Message to British.
WILL MEET GEN. HARRINGTON

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Constnntinople. Sept. 2q.--Nrustapha
Kemal pasf,a, replying To General Her-
ington'e telegram OF Wednesday. has
sent message declaring hr troops
would not advance further. He says
he desires that no incident should
occu and that he Will gee Britcdier
General Sir Charles Harrington ae
soon ae possible.
The situation at Chanak. where the
British md Turkish troops are al-
most elbowing each other. was un-
changed today.
The meeting between General Har-
ington and Mustapha Kemnl il ex-
pected to occur tonight and Il ic be-
lie"ed hire II will rerult In the with
drawal OF the kemallst cavalry from
thc Chanak neutral zone.
General Harrington will point out the
necessity OF the disconttnuance N the
Turkish movements there, which are
considered equivalent 10 the recon
noiterlng OF the Britieh position.
The British are confident that II the
next twenty-four hours pass withou,
the firing OF shots At Chanak or other
points along the Dardanelles, all i'm
mediate danger of hostiiities will have
been avoided. This is the period OF
time estimated TO be required 70,
General Haringtons journey and in.
terview with Mustspha Kemal
French Troops 10 he Called.
The allied high commissioners have
decided to despatch a commission com.
posed OF British. French and Itallar
officers to Rodosto. Lulu Bourgas and
Adrianople In Thrace, In order TO ex
ercise pacifying influence there.
According to the Exchange TeIe
graph, part OF the French troops whic,
were withdrawn from Chatald,a, nm,
which have since been In CONSTANT
nopie, Will be used for the dcfens,
of the European shore OF the Bos
phorus.
Turks Occupy Neutral Zone.
With their backs to tho straits. tn,
British forces in Chanak now loo,
out on three sides upon the forces o
Mustapha kemal Pasha. BY their re
cent invasion tho Turkish troops hev
completed their occupation of neutra
Sone, In defiance OF Great Britain
ultimatums, and a climax In swiftI-
approaching.
General Pelle, French hlsh com
missioner. has despatched an encr
setio note to Smyrna telling Musta ph
Kemai that the Britisa, sincerely a.
sirc to avoid q conflict, but that Franc
! win not be able TO restrain them ,
they are attacked.
Englsnd's Naval Guns Dominate.
The British are confident they en-
hoid their lines against any Kemnli.
attack, as their TANKS at Chansk ar
protected by "A powerful feet Of war
ships, the long range guns OF wh,c
can sweep the area around the tow
Tor a distance Of twenty miles. Will
the Turks at present are equipped onl
with machine guns in this secto,
Among the British naval units are tn
superdreadnoushts. Revenge and Re,e
tuition, The most powerful men-of wa
ahoat.
, The British naval authorities nv
hoiding up all Greek and Turkish era,
IN the Bosphorus and the DardanelIe
making minute searches for mater,a,
OF War. 'e' ID
Ihe Greek hattieshtp Averofr. wh,c
, was taken from Constantinople by he
niuunous crew. is proceeding throur
= the straits unmolested by the Turk.
land batteries. -
: Foreigners Hurryine From Capital
: Crowds continue TO storm nil >,
! eonsuiates and passport offices in n
capital and some have been forced
close their doors or appeal TO the n,
: nee Tor protection. There is an M
! enoins stream OF Greeks and Armen
e ans outside the American consulat
{ the line forming each day brfo,
< Dawn. In the last "a hours the Gree
consulate has issued FIVE thousar
vises
A Every outgoing train and hoat
q hlled to capacity. Small fishing ar
{ merchandise boats are taking the owe
8 now. and their owners reapinR lar,
. profits. '
newspaper Correspondents Gathenn
Ihe prospect Of war has brought
Constantinople newspaper, corresno,
@ oents or every nationality. The limit,
states leads with thirteen wriTey
GREAT Britain has IL, France 7 Ita
ana the rest are scattered among I,
smaller countries.
: General Harrington and his STAFF o.
q little time for sleep or leisura the
= stirring days The commanders,
: chief's usual Office hours are from
, H. the morning until long after mi,
/ night. ii'i
"hen recently London fr,e,
eelesraphed him expressing. .-olicitu,
ior his health. General Harrington :
phed: I'm fit as a fiddle. I SUN
the Bosphorus this morning a, 40
break in % minutes"