The New York herald., 1922-09-21
TURKS TOOPEN FIRE
IF BRITISH ATTACK
Kemalist Says They Will Go
Across Straits Unless Thrace
Is Restored.
WOULD DECLARE WAR
England Mobilizes Available
Men and Equipment for a
Tremendous Blow.
WOULD DECLARE WAR
nv w. WARD PRICE.

| Special Cable TO the London Daily Mail and
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
| Copyright, 1899. by THE NEW York HERALD.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 20.-The crisis
is becoming more acute. Hamid Bey,
Kemalist representative here. told
, Gen. Sir Charles Harrington this af-
tcrnoon that the Turks intended 20
cross the Dardanelles to end, as he
says, massacres of Turks by the
Greeks in Thrace. IIe said the Angora
Government would declare war on
Great Britain if her troops interfered
with the Turks crossing the straits
into Thrace.
Hamid said that the Turkish troops
would not fire on the allied forces in
crossing unless the Allies attacked
them.
He argued that the Greek fleet was
allowed to pass through the Dar-
danelles on its way to lombard the
Turkish coast line, and therefore, the
refusal Of passage to Turkish troops
would be taken as an act of British
partially
The immediate retrocession Of
eastern Thrace to Turkey is requested
as the alternative to the Turks cross
ing the Dardanelles. aT
Hamid said that Eernal was ready to
attend a conference In, Scutar. the ASH
attic suburb OF constantinople. IL the al
lied troops would withdraw from Ismid
Kemal has not published any official
peace terms. He says that he main
tains the national compact as published
in January, 1920.
| CoNsTANTINopLE. Sept. 20 ASSOCIATED
Press) The British are mpbilizlng
every available warship man, horse. an
tomobile. cannon and rifle within reach
of tho troubled zone. They are prcpar-
ing to deal tremendous blow by land.
sea and air IL provoked by the Kenalist
army. which. according to the latest re-
ports is concentrating feverishly around
fsmid and Chanak.
IA London dispatc' says the Paris corr
respondent OF the Times understands
that Lord Curzon is prepared to offer
withdrawal OF the British troops IN Cha
max in exchange for French naval CO.
operation in defense of the Straits.l
The battleship Avcroff, flagship OF the
Greek naval forces, and the destroyer
Mkt were severely damaged by Turkish
coast batteries while protecting the
evacuation of the remnant of the Greek
army from the Chesme Peninsula. The
cruiser Kikis, formerly the United
states bat.ieship Idaho. was slightly
damaged during similar operations of
Panderma Greek reports say that one
ensign and three marines were killed
and several other men wounded
The Greek War Office has issued an
order Of the day to the vanquished army,
counselling loyalty to King Constantine
and the restoration of discipline. which
Il says Ia essential TO the reestablish-
ment Of the honor and traditions OF
Greece.
The Turkish Nationalist Assembly at
Angora BY an overwhelming majority
has extended the dictatorship OF Mus
tapha Kemal and has authorized him
to continue the war until all tho condi-
tions prescribed in the national compact
have been fully achieved.
MALTA. Sept 20---Various units Of the
british Atlantic fleet are on their way
TO join the naval forces In the Darda-
nclles. A second destroyer fotilla, com
posed of the most modern vessels. has
been ordered from England. The light
cruisers Caledon and Carysfort are due
here shortly and the light cruisers Cura-
| Goa and Ceres and the aircraft carrier
Argus are expected.