Evening star., 1922-10-01
The Story the Week Has Told

since only year ago their limits were
carefully marked out by Kemars command
other note Kemal demanded withdrawal Of
British troops from the Asiatic side Of the
straits-certainly Roland for Haringtons
would Slightly withdraw his forces from
the neutral sones'' COT which he now seems
to admit information). Harrington has re-
matum. Ultimately there must be. an end
OF ultimatums. but the British are natural
y s1remely ass to IRE the rst shot hot
is almost constrained to think that had he
sincerely desired peace he would have
which conceded practically all Of his de-
mands up to the date Of those proposals.
or, at any rate. would have replied prompt
He might reasonably have demanded an
allied guarantee Of immediate Greek evac-
uation Of Eastern Thrace and allied agree
ment to-participation Of Russia and Bull
garia in the proposed peace conference. and,
in all probability, the allies would have
But since the Gath something has hap
pened which may conceivably change the
whole face Of things-namely. the Greek
complete revolt OF his army and navy. King
Constantine abdicated in favor of Crown
Prince George. But. though George is
reveiutionsry committee Of oaicers. 4 which
declares for fight to a finish to retain
f:asa Eastern adn; Th5ace II. as is claimed. the
wrought to a passion of patriotic enthu-
siasm by the appeal to hold Thrace, there's
no telling what may be the outcome. When
the British assented to those proposals to
Mustapha Kemal they doubtless had no
thought Of any serious difficulty In per-
79adns the thin G5ecks IRE to
the Greeks? Will they allow the Freach
or Italians to use force? Will they allow
sudlcient to deal T with they the Creek ,a nrse army.
which before 1t went on strike proved
itself capable foe and now. filled with
patriotic fervor, will be thrice capable?
Suppose the Turks were permitted by the
allies to send all their available electives
into Thrace: is 1t certain they would not
with the Greeks alone? Nationalist en-
thusiasm has worked miracles, for the
Turks. Might It not, in turn, work miracles
But the thing is not so simple as that
The Serbians. 1t is said. are deeply offended
by the. allied proposals. are resolved to
military activity north Of the Straits, and
would certainly Join the Greeks in oppos-
ing army Innta the
genuine nationalist movement not a mere
flash in the pan.
Let us do some more supposing Suppose
the Turks and British clash. According to
Gen. Maurice. Kemars total Of electives is
10000. he has artillery up to 5-12 in caliber.
The British force at Chanak is said to
number 10000 picked veterans with great
ly superior material. The guns OF the
great fleet are trained to sweep the Ismid
peninsula and the approaches to Chanak
The British air force Is doubtless i'm
uensely superior to the Turkish. Gen.
Maurice says the British can hold. But
what OF the rumor that the Turks have
good supply Of heavy artillery and thar
their recent movements have been for the
purpose of screening its advance? II they
have this artillery and knew how to use it.
it might send the allied fleet scurrytnE. If
the British do hold, then presumably
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ments: What. supposing the British and
Turks clash, will the French do? Not, of
course fight for Kemal. After the British
concessions they seem obligated to give
active help to the British. Premier Hughes
Of Australia made remark YESTERDAY
which should it reach KemafS ear. should
give him pause He said that Australia is
ready to send, in case Of war. an army to
meet Kenal larger than Kemal's-the
bravest and most enterprising troops in the
world eager to wipe out old score
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Mesepotam amia.-Moseow reports receipt
Of a dispatch from Baku to the effect that
an anti-British revolt (preceded by
might Of weeping'') has broken out in Mes