The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-23
WAR CRISIS is
AGAIN NEARING
ANACUTESTACE
Despite Peace Plans,. Turks Pre-
pare to Attack.
Invasion of Thrace Is Expected
at Amy Time.
KNOW WEAKNESS OF BRITISH
Bring Up Guns Within Ten
Miles of DardanelIes.
Paris Believes Peace Dove Will
Defeat War God.

arlS Bel1eFeS Eeace DONe VIII
Defeat War God.
Paris. Sept 23.-The allied confer
ence on the Near East has agreed to
send a joint note to the Angora gov
ernment assuring the return of Con-
stantinople to the Turks and demand
ing the freedom of the straits.
1t is believed also to offer the re-
storation of Adrianop1e and Thrace to
Turkey under certain conditions.
CBy the Associated Press)
Constantinople, Sept. 23.-The
French government has sent wire
less message to Mustapha Kemal
Pasha requesting him not to take any
action until the arrival of the special
French emissary, it was learned here
today.
Turkish airplanes have bombarded
the Greek islands of ChioG and Myth
lene off the Asia Minor coast, in the
Aegean.
London. Sept. -Reinforcements
of marines and British light infantry
departed this afternoon for Asia Minor
Intense excitement was aroused at
Portsmouth today by the report that
a British warship had sunk in the
Dardanelles. Englard's largest naval
base is located there.
The eport. however, was officially
denied by the admira ty this after
noon.
(By The Associated Press.)
Cartagena, Spain, Sept. 23.-Spain is
about to send one of her most power
full warships to the Near East, it was
learned today. The dreadnought
Jaime Primero has been ordered to
coal and proceed Immediately to Con-
s.antinop, e.
tBg the Associated Press.J
Constantinople. Sept. 23.-Within
thirty-six hours the world will know
whether the Turkish nationalists have
chosen war or peace. The Angora
cabinet, meeting at Smyrna, is ex-
pected hourly to declare whether the
Kcmalists will await the peace con-
ference proposed by the powers or in
wade Thrace.
France is expected to exert renewed
pressure to keep the Turks from any
hostile action but many competent
observers are frankly skeptical.
The Turks are fully aware of the
weakness of the British land forces
now precariously holding points along
the Asia Minor shore. and are con-
vinced of their ability to defeat them.
British Must Make Pledge.
French official circles hold that the
only thing which can stave off the ma
tionalist attack is a definite pledge by
Great Britain to support France in
guaranteeing that Thrace will be re-
stored to Turkey.
It is reported that Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, the native leader, is opposed
to hA~ty action but it remains to BE-
seen whether his strong personality
and convictions can triumph over his
colleagues.
Unfeigned anxiety exists among the
British here over the continued strong
concentration of Turkish troops at Is
mid where, by reason of the with
drawal of the Italians. the position
of the British forces has been sensibly
weakened.
The nationalists have brought up
fled guns from Ex-Ine which they
recently seized, to within ten miles
from the southern shore of Darda-
nelles.
Send Rcinforccmcnts.
(By the Associated Press)
Malta, Sept. 23.-Further military
detachments for the reinforcement of
the British forces in the Dardanelles
are expected to leave soon for Con-
stantinople.
Units of the second destroyer flo
tiila. detached from the Atlantic fleet
to reinforce the squadron now in the
straits have begun to come in.
Paris Optimistic.
(By the Associated Press)
Paris. Sept 23.-The prospects of
peace in the near east were distinctly
brighter today as the French and
British cabinets met TO consider the
tentative conditions of settlement
drawn up by the allied representatives
here These conditions are expected
to form the basis of negotiations at
the peace conference soon to be sum-
moned.
They provide for the reoecupation
of Constantinople and eastern Thrace
including Adrianople. up to the line OF
the river Martha, with a Neutral zone
along the Thracian, Bulgarian. and
Grecian frontiers; Observation-Disclosures
of the Dardanelles. maintenance of q
permanent allied military force a.
GallipoI and strict guarantees for tine
protection of the minorities in Turkey
Should the plan be approved by the
two cabinets today and be accepted by
the Turkish Nationalist government
as a basis of negotiation, ii is thought
the peace conference could be con.
voked for October 10 or IL. Althc
Venice has been tentatively fixed upon
as the place for the conference. the
conferees are willing. if the Turks in.
sist that it be some city in Asia Minor
Rush Fleet to Scene.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 23.-Notwithstandine
assurances from Paris that the pros
poets for peace in the Near East are
Frightening, ugly reports continue t
come from Constantinople and severa
more units of the Atlantic fleet. in
Guiding the battleship Revenge hav,
been ordered ito prepare for servic,
in the Dardanelles.
The favorable side of the picture il
presented by the Paris correspondent
of the Times who reports that tn,
French naval commander. Admira
Dumesnil. sent his government a mos
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