Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-14
ALLIES TURKISH
WAR THREAT SEEN

LONDON, Sept. 12.-War between
Turkey and the allies, with Con-
stantinople as the prize, threatened
today.
Naby Bey, Turkish delegate in
Paris, issued a statement announuc-
ing that Turkey would demand re-
turn Of Constantinople.
Allied high commissioners notified
Mustapha Renal that invasion of
the Constantinople neutral zone
would no the permitted.
The victorious army Of Kemalists
having crushed the Greeks, is re-
ported eager to advance upon the
city, which is now held by allied
forces.
Great Britain, according to word
given out here today, has concen-
trated her entire Mediterranean
fleet in Near Eastern waters, pre-
pared for any eventuality. It is un-
derstood French and Italian ships
are en- route.
Lloyd George is given credit for
bringing the French into line, and
persuading them to join the other
allies in presenting an unbroken
front to the Moslems. Heretofore
they have favored the Turks.
Allied troops in Constantinople
are guarding the foreign quarter,
according to dispatches received
here today, to prevent recurrence
Of the riots there yesterday in which
Turks looted the shops of Chris
tians. Several persons were reported
killed.
The notification to "keep out Of
Constantinople" served on Mustapha
Renal by the French. British and
italian high commissioners in that
city, was based upon instructions
from their home governments.
1t was handed to the Kemalist
representatives, who forwarded it to
Mustapha Kemal at his headquar-
tiers in the city of Smyrna, just
taken from the Greeks.
The Turkish army is along a front
extending from Smyrna northeast
| ward toward ConstantinopIe. If
MCstapha Renal were to attempt
to capture that city, he would have
to move upon it by way of Seutari
and assault it from the Asiatic side.
| 1t would be impossible for him to
approach it by water, as he has no
transports, and no fleet to force
| passage of the Dardanelles.
A move against Constantinople
might have the backing of the Mos.
lem world and develop into a holy
war. The city of Delhi, India, is un,
derstood to have cabled Mustapha
Renal congratulating him on his
battle successes.
Uprising against the British gov
eminent in India, Palestine and 9TH
err Moslcm territories probably would
be essayed simultaneous with the
attack on Constantinople.
The allied troops in Smyrna and
ConStantinople are few compared
to the Turks. Several squadrons of
duty at Smyrna, and the allies gar
risons at Constantinople would have
to be reinforced heavily, in event Of
actual war.
Constantinople was taken from
the Turks and neutralized after the
World war.
SMYRNA POPULACE
FACING FAMINE
SMYRNA, Sept. 12.-Thirty thou.
sand refugees here are foodless, and
the entire population Of 100000 face
famine within a week unless supplies
arrive, H. c. Jacquith, director Of
the Near East relief, stated today.
Several hundred thousand per.
sons, mostly Christians, were swept
to Smyrna before the onslaught of
the armies of Mustapha Kemal,
Turkish nationalist leader.
Before Renal and his army ar
rived, most of the food had been
consumed by the populace and part
of it carried away by the fleeing
Greeks.
It was feared that an epidemic
may break out. which would take
the lives of many of the 100000
persons who are huddled together
in this city. The population is nor
mally 100000.
Officials of the Near East relief
have done their best to forestall dis
ease and ration food since the horde
of refugees came.
Bluejackets and marines Of the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy were on patrol throughout
the city and aiding in every way the
work of trying to feed the hungry
and administer aid. The allied ma
tons are prepared to place their
nationals on board battleships in
event of serious developments.
The entrance of Kemal into the
city. was one of triumph and he was
madly acclaimed by the anti-Chris-
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