Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-09
Parliament May Check
LlOyd-GeOrge in His
Activities
GARVIN LEAD ATTACK
British Press in Uproar-Former
Supporters of Prime Minister Now
Anxious For Change-Cabinet Had
Too Militant an Attitude
CBy United PresS.D


Mudania, October 9-Kamalist le-
gions were within a days march of
Constantinople when allied generals
met with Ismat Pasha in a renewed
effort to untangle the near eastern
problem today.
| In spite Of the premise that Ismat,
Turkish nationalist representative, to
cross the concentration of troops in
! the neutral areas. the Kemalists surg
ed into the forbidden area.
Turkish cavalry have reached Shila
and Yarmiss. both places far within
the neutral zone near the Bosphorus.
at the right Of the Sea of Mamora.
Yarmiss is within a days march of
Constantinople. The cavalry is also
nearing Karayakobi, which is in the
same area.
The concentration in the Neutral
zone on the west of the Sea Of Mar
mora in the vicinity of Chanak is d
so continuing In this area, infantry
have replaced cavalry which is taken
to mean that the Turks intend to dig
in to hold their positions.
London. Oct. 9-Possiblity of the
overthrow Of the Lloyd George GOV
ernmcnt next month whine parliament
convenes was discussed today by op-
poents of the Prime Minister
Liberal and conservative anti
Georgians saw an advantage in re-
cent attacks on the premier because
of his Near Eastern policies,
The attack in the press is led by
y. /. Garvin, writer for the Observer,
whose opinion carries great weight
as a critic Of the government.
The Observer and many other pa
pers. some ofthem that have long
been friendly 10 Lloyd George, are
clamoring for change in govern
ment following the militant attitude
the cabinet has taken in dealing with
the Kemalists in the near east.
The possibility that a convention OF
the unionist party which might final
" sumbiring the coalition govern
ment was also Under discussion.
Well informed and responsible per-
stormiest period Of his long career
sons. however. believe that Llovd
George will be able TO weather the
if the near eastern crisis IS dissipat-
ed.
The recent manifesto issued from
10 Downing Street ur@ing the Do
minion to aid in repelling the Turks
from the neutral zone is blamed for
preciptating the present attacks on
Ilovd George Il was charged tha
in issuing the manifesto. the prime
minister usurpe dtho duties Of Lord
Curzon, foreign minister.
Curzon is given the credit for fore
ing the cabinet ia adout n conciliotory
attitude toward the Turks which was
evidenced in wo allied notes dispatch
ed to the Turkish narmuam,ts.
Curzon is credited with getithg the
government out of the troubles that
the Lloyd George policy got it into.
"Curzon saves the foreign office
crockery from the juggling of Lloyd
George" some newspapers state.
The Daily Mail and the Nation de-
mand that the second adjustment of
differences between France and Great
Britain worked out by a conference
between Lord Curz6n and Premier
Poincare in Paris last Saturday be
ac.epted by the government without
any attempt to weaken it. The anti
ccalitionists Is hailing the desterion
of Garvin from the ranks Of the sup
porters Of the Premier.
"The charwoman not only resign
ed but bawled out her mistress Is
the way the mcining Post expresses
it.
Reinforcements. the Georgian rress
states were necessary in. the Near
East to prevent the Turks from SeiZ-
ing the straits Of the Dardanelles