The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-30
PATIENCE NEAR
BREAKING POINT.
NATIONALISTS MUST
LEAVE NEUTRAL ZONE
French and Italian Opposition
Does Not Deter British in
Vigorous Action

London. Sept. 29.--tBy the AS
Sociated Press - The British
government has sent a virtual ul-
,imatum to Mustapha kemal
IPaSha. stating that his troops
must leave the Chanak zonc.
London. Sept. pa Reuter-
dispatch from COnstantinople
says ". Franklin-Bouillon and
IMuStapha Kemal PaSha have left
Smyrna together for Angora.
London. Sept 2e.-(Ry the Associate !
preSs)-The events OF the next few
days probably will be largely Influenced
by the outcome Of the meeting which
NJ franklin -Boallon. the French envoy
sent by the Paris government TO AS!-
attic Turkey. has just had with Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha. the Turkish Ma.
t!onalist leader.
French-Italian Opposition
The policy the British authorities
have pursued in the face of the con-
tiaued occupation by the kemaliStS O.:
the region in the vicinity OF Chanak .
believed IN London to have been duo
partly TO the absence Of definite intor-
nation as 70 how far Great Britain
could depend upon French and Italiar
support IN the even, Of h"St!ltties with
the Kemaltsts. An agreement with the
Angora government concluded some
time ago by NJ Franklin Rou;llon. In
cluded a clause under which France
undertook not to engage IN military
operations against the Turks in Asia
Minor.
Reports from Constantinople are TO
the effect that Mustapha kemal is in
favor OF peace; but on the other hand
The Associated Press correspondent AS
serts that the French and Italian gem
erals in the Turkish capital express tho
opinion that the British ought 10 with
draw frpm Charak and conhne them
selves 70 the European side Of the CAL
Npoli peninsula.
II - expected that tho meeting ne
tween Franklin BoGillon ard Musta phl
vii. make the situation clearer The
situation as revealed here today. fol-
lowing an importan; - baet meeting.
appeared 10 he ;ha; the British govern
rr'nc had arrived nearly at the end OF
, its patience
British Empire Deaed
what Is said u have been virtually
an ult.ma;Um demanding that the Turk
ISh troops quit III" Chanak zone has
heen sent 70 MIStarha kenal rasha.
and after the cabinet meeting IL WAS
said that Br;Cad dcr General Harrington
had been informed that he would havo
the full support Of he government IN
taking whatever steps he considered ad {.
S!SahIe 10 bring the TGrM!Sh occupation
of the forbidden zone - an end. and
thus terminate tho grave situation.
which WAS considered nothing less than
Turkish defiance 70 The Brush Empire.
and IN direct Con'rav"atcn uf ihe terms
- the Allied note. The British govern.
mcnts view regarding this note IS that
IL becomes Ineffective.
Operations Not Hostile
Il was added tha, tho British gov
arnmeat no longer will bc satisfied w;'h
Kemal's promise thai his troops will
advance no farther. but will require
the actual Withdrawal of he nat.oual.
. Ist forces.
According ~ the official y,ew here at
tho coming meeting between Gcnc-al
Harrington and kemal. nothing Viii hc
discussed h'!i aCtual military matters
|; = inrended 10 clcar up any msundcr-
standing arising from thc Eeuali-,
charges or aggression y w;ll hn .Cr,r =
tended that 'he British operations arc
necessary and iustifiah!e. but NOT hos
tile.