Evening star., 1922-09-19
Quick Action Blocks Ke.
mails Coup Plan,
English View.
JUGOSLAV DIVISIONS
TO GUARD THRACE
Turks May Force Smyrna
Christians Into
Army. I
By the Associafed Press

By the Associsted Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. September 10.
British military experts here be-
ieve that whatever opportunity
Mustapha Kemal Pasha had for a
coup against Constantinople has now
been lost. in view of the quick
strengthening of the allied defensive
forces in the neutral zone.
All the available British warships.
with the exception of the battleship
Benbow, which is in drydock, have
left Malta for Constantinople, and
the Dorset regiment from Egypt. and
the staffordshire regiment, from Gil
braltar, are on the way.
British Forces Intrenched.
Forces landed from the British ships
have already interenched themselves
at Chanak, on the Asiatic side of
the Dardanelles, bringing the strength
of the British land forces to 10000.
Two Italian battalions are expected
from Rhodes. The advance guard OF
the Turks is reported to be thirty
miles south Of Chanak. and the army
fifty miles.
Jugoslavia has mobilized three divi-
sions on line extending from Uskab.
in southern Serbia, to Pirot, near the
Bulgarian border. This is evidently to
guard against any, possible attempt at
the reoccupation of Thrace by the
Turks or their allies.
Greek Aid May he Asked.
pate in the defense of the Straits. As
pate in the defence of the straits. As
surances that the British dominions
are also ready to dispatch troops 10
the Dardanelles, If necessary. has
helped aAay the anxiety Of the popu-
lation, and Constantinopre is breath
ing easier. 1t Is believed that an at
tack by the Kemalists now would
meet with certain repulse.
Gen. Pelle, French high commission
er. who has gone to Smyrna to consult
with Mustapha kemal Pasha. is re-
ported to be instructed by the allied
high command to warn the nationalist
leader that any eneroachment upon
the neutral zone viii provoke decisive
acton: not only on the part Of Great @
Permission to send vessels to
Smyrna to take or the Christian
refugees has been granted by Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha to the allied
Males between the ages of fifteen and
forty-five, however. are excepted and
1t IS presumed the nationaiists in
tend to use them for military pur-
poses,
Smyrna Situation Grave.
The situation in Symrna Is still one
of the gravest character. The reign
of terror continues among the Chris
tian population and French troops
are reported to have fired upon Turk
ish irregulars whom they caught kill
ing and pillaging.
Armenians and Greeks are dying
by the scores from exposure. fright
and exhaustion. Ten thousand Ital-
ians and 1900 French were eyacu-
ated from the city yesterday.
The food stocks have become eX-
hausted and the people are eating
horse flesh. American relief workers
distribute -four which the famished
refugees -devour raw.
Insists on Occupying Thrace.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha has re-
quested the allies to permit his army
Dardanelles question can be discussed
later, with all the Black sea countries
participating. T.
He declares it is vital that the ma
'tionalists occupy the territory in or
der to iiberate the Moslem population,
which he says is oppressed by the
Greeks.
The nationalist representative here
has informed the British high COM
missioner that the .Angora govern
ment by virtue of treaties concluded
cannot accept the invitation Of the
powers for conference confined only
to discussion of the Dardsnelles ques-
tion unless delegates from Russia and
the Ukraine are allowed to partici-
nate, =