New-York tribune., 1922-09-17
Attack on Capital Do..bted

Military experts here see little pros
pect of an advance on Constantinopie
itself, but they believe it quite possi-
Bile that the kemalists might seek to
dominate the Dardanelles and the Sea
of Marmora. If by this means the
Dardanelles passage could be made suf-
ficiently hazardous to Allied warships.
an attack on Constantinople itself
would not be so difficult as at present.
The statement tonight classes all
neutral zones along the Bosphorus as
being as important as the capital it,
self
"That the Allies should be driven out
of Constantinople by the forces OF
Kemal Pasha," the statement says
"would be an event of the most dis
astrous character, producing doubtless
far-reaching reactions through all
Moslem countries and not only
throughthose but through all states de-
feated in the late war"
As the most immediate menace to tha
British empire through Moslem re-
volt would be in Mesopaotamia. tits re-
called that plans have been set afoot
to reinforce the garrison there.
LONDON, Sept. 16 (By The Asso4
ciated Press With British troops en-
trenching at strategic points on the
Dardanelies, French and Italian bat
talions rushing TO join them, and from
far New Zealand word that an Anzac
contingent will be dispatched to the
scenes of their heroic sacrifices IN the
late war to assist in dealing with the
Turkish Nationalists, there has been
swift carrying into effect of the Allied
determination to reserve the freedom
of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
London Confident of Outcome
The British troops are supported by
heavy artillery and backed by the feet,
and officials here are confident that the
combined Allied land and sea forces,
which are declared to already prepared
for any eventuality, can hold Constantl-
nople against all odds.
The Turks havinb bombarded the last
departing Greek transports from the
Chesme peninsula, resnite the British
/ appeal for mercy on the ground that
the Greeks were helpless and no longer
combatants. Mustapha Kemal Pasha
is now supreme over sll of Anatolia,
but has yet made no direct move
toward Constaitinople or the Straits,
and the warnings which the Allies have
voiced throughout Europe and the Near
| East may have served their purpose
| Up to this evening the British For-
eign 0fice had received no news Of
loss of life among British subjects.
France and Italy Agree
France and italy are said to agree
with Great Britain on the necessity OF
maintaining the neutrality of the
| Straits.
| 1t is indicated. however, that Great
Britain has not abandoned the original
agreement that the Turks should have
Constantinople If the other matters
were satisfactorily composed, and the
| London government proposes an inn
mediate conference TO effect peace with
| the Turks.
| The British governments policy, as
authoritatively outlined this afternoon,
is as follows:
The British government has adopted
the attitude that the effective and per,
manent freedom of the Dardanellcs i.
a vital necessity. for the sake of which
iit is prepared TO make exertions.
During the last week the Cabinet
continuously has been studying the
situation created by the approach oi
the Turkish Nationalist forces to Con.
j stantinople and the Dardaneiles and
i the demands by the Angora govern.
ment. The British government hold,
/ that these demands. II assensed to. in