The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-20
BRITISH TROOPS
ENTRENCH ON
DARDANELLES
Town Destroyed b y
Fire and Christian
Population Butch
cred Without Mercy

London. Sept. 16.-W-ith British
troops entrenching at Strategic
points on the Dardaneiles. French
and Italian batta1ions rushing to
join them, and from far New
leland word that an Anzac con-.
tingent will be despatched to the
scenes of their heroic sacrifices IN
the late war to assist in dealing
with the Turkish Nationalists.
there has been a swift carrying
into effect of the allied pronounce
ments regarding a firm determina-
ton To preserve the freedom Of
the Dardaneiies and the Bos-
phorous.
The British troops are support
ed by heavy artillery and backed
by the fleet. and officials here are
ccsiident that the combined Allied
land and sea forces, which are de-
,clared to be ready prepared for any
eventuality. can hold Constantine.
pie against all odds.
The Turks having bombarded
the last departing Greek transports
from the peninsula, despite the
British appeal for mercy on the
ground that the Greeks were help
less and no longer combatants.
afustapha KemaI Pasha is now su-
preme over all Of Anatolia. but
has yet made no direct move to-
ward Coastantinople or the straits.
and the warnings which the allies
have voiced throughout Europe
and the. Near East have served
their purpose.
Smyrna. which last month was
the center, of Greek rule. is
shambles. with fire raging fer
three days and continuing. but di-
minished in violence Only the
Moslem quarter has escaped.
Thousands have suffered death
and outrages at the hands Of the
Turks. and q tI.eE2and helpless in
the hospitals were burned to death.
TIE half -crazed population and
refugees are suffering indescrib-
able misery. Six lone American re-
lief workers, are attempting the
super-human task Of nlinisterins
TO the dead and dying.
Up to this evening the British
foreign Office had received TO news
OF loss of life among British sub-
jects.
constantinople. Sept. Il eBy the
Associated Prcss) The .sngora
government has Informed the al
lies that if the remainder Of the
Greek army in Asia Minor attenpst
to retreat across the neutral zones
of the Dardanelles the Kefcalists
will disregard the neutrality OF
the straits and pursuue the Greeks
in international territory.
The Greek military mission has
left Constantinopie.
Constantinople. Sept. II fBy the
Associated Pressi-"Ne loathe
wars and sincerely desire peace
and reconstruction. but we can not
resign our rights as an independent
nation declared Hantid Bey.
Kemalist representative in Con-
santinople. in replying today to a
question concerning rumors Of an
attack by the Turkish army
against the straits I'VE have won
a decisive victory but our peace
terms are unchanged. We have
not been intoxicated by our sue
cess.
The reconqueSt Of the richest
portions Of .Anatolia has augmented
our resources, improved our fin
;ances. and our army. which suf-
fered very little, as the Greeks
nowhere fought serious battle. is
seething with a desire to complete
the work Of liberation of the
homelands under enemy occupa-
ton
Turkish concentrations At is,nid
continue, and the British are
bringing up troops, but it is hard
~ possible to defend the neutral
zone against the We'll trained
kema.ist army. a Sussex regi-
ment. Just arrived from Malta. was
landed today in the Dardanelles.
and the Gordon Hishlandcrs are
due about the middle of the week
Ut Chtsnak.
Allied military experts take the
view: that force Of 33 battalions
Will he required to defend Con-
stantinopln ard the straits. The
allied forces OF occupation tota,
about 20 hattaions. mostly incom
plc.e. hut landing parties from
NOR. than 80 warships can make
up the deficit.
Notification OF the allied govern
ments decision TO convene Il con-
terence for discussion Of The Turk
ish question has not Yet been made
but il is: believed that the .lusora
government Will decline 20 par'ici
pate III such q conference unless
tho allies adhere Ia the viewpoint
Of that government.
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