The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-12
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Warships Again Warned
London. Feb. 1.-THE Exchange
Telegraph correspondent cables from
Gibraltar that the First battalion of
the Duke of Wellington regiment has
been ordered TO Constantinople inn
mediately.
Harbor at oymrna.
Copyright. 1928.


Constantinople, Feb. 11.-Although
the additional 24 hours In the Turkish
ultimatum that the allies withdraw
from Smyrna expired Saturday.
the French and British cruisers re-
manned in the port. Negotiations have
been continuing here the entire day
between the allies and Adnan Bey, the
Turkish governor. but although the
latter asserted that the matter could
be settled by diplomacy, no solution
had been reached when Adnan Bey
left for his home this afternoon.
Smyrna is reported to be calm but
tense. The lighthouse buoys have
discontinued functioning and mines
have been laid in order to prevent a
surprise attack at night. As the en-
trance to Smyrna is bounded for miles
on both sides by high hills, with ex.
tensive Notifications, the placing OF
mines will make the escape of the
allied cruisers. If war breaks out, a
difficult operation in Itself.
Ready for War.
The official Angora Journal de-
olares:
I'VE are repeating that we are not
belllgerent and until the arrival Of
Ismet Pasha we will prevent unto
ward incidents. but we are ready for
war. II just peace is not obtain
able
The Turkish ship Huldjelmel has
left for Gonstanza. where II will take
on board Ismet Pasha and the Turkish
delegation. who are expected in Con
stantinople Sunday night. \ special
train is waiting TO rush the delega-
ton to Ismid. where Mnstapha kemal
Pasha is waiting TO hear the report
upon which the Turks will decide
whether it Will be .peaee or war.
With the return Of Rear Admiral
Mark Bristol. the American commits
sioner in the near east, TO Constan-
tinople. speculation over the possible
ties of American intervention TO save
the world from another war. has been
revived.
Admiral Bristol was accompanied
by Julian Gillespie, a trade commits
sioner; Lieutenant Wheeler. and 9TH
er members Of the American deiega.
ton at Lausanne. Outside of an as
sertion that the Lausanne conference
was suspended and not broken off, ne
refused to give out a statement.
Situation Crave.
II is understood, however. that the
Americans are convinced that the
situation is grave and the slightest ir
responsibility on the part of Turk.
Greek or allied soldiers and sailors,
both on land and sea. who are ner
vously playing their fingers over rife
triggers or are desultorily aiming their
eannons. might preeipitate n catas
trophe which would not only increase
the suffering Of the millions in the
near cast. but would involve all Eu.
rope and possibly America.
There IS a tendency here on the
part of Americans to believe that
neither the allies or the Turks were
entirely free from responsibility for
the breakup OF the Lausanne confer
ence, but naturally the delegates from
here certainly are able to appreciate
the position OF the Turks better than
Americans who have never studied
the situation on the ground. The
Americans. at the same time. arc con
vineed that the differences between
the Turks and the allies are so small
that it will be ineXeusable il they
allow themselves TO come to blows.
Regarding mediation 1t IS acknowl-
edged that America will not be able
to intervene unless requested. There
also remains the big question of
whether either the Turks or allies
would accept mediation. American ex.
perts believe that both the allies and
Turks must make concessions slowly
and carefully. Unless this is done
shortly no one knows what may