The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
ALLIES refuse TO
TURK ORDER
Prepared To Reply To At
tack At Smyrna
MORE TIME GIVEN
Governor Extends Limit To
Governor Extends Limit To
Quit Port Twenty-Four
Hours, Report
Associated Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
London, February "a Con-
stantinopIe dispatch to the Elk
change Telegraph says the
French cruiser Ernest Renan
was in collision with an .Ameri-
can torpedo boat destroyer in.
Turkish waters. The American
boat was damaged, but the
French warship was unchanged.
London, February s.-orders to
the French and British war craft at
Smyrna to defend themselves if at
tackled by the Turks is the answer of
the Paris and London governments
to the Turkish ultimatum demand
ing the withdrawal of the vessels. :
Press dispatches from CONSTANT
nople assert that the British have
gone a step farther, ordering the di-
version to Smyrna of other ships OF
the Mediterranean feet.
British War Craft Near
Valetta, Malta, February S.-The
British super -dreadnaughts Resolu-
ton and Emperor of India arrived at
Mytilene yesterday ready to steam
the short distance across to Smyrna
if the Turks take action on their
threat to force the allied warships
from that port.
Time Is Extended NJ.
Constantinople, February S.-The
governor of Smyrna is reported to
have informed the French consul
there that he has extended by TWEEN
ty- four hours the time within which
the allied warships must - leave
Smyrna harbor. The governor is
said to have decided on the post
ponement in order that he may re-
ceive instructions from the Angora
government.
A Constantinople dispatch last
night said that the Turks had re-
duced the time limit for the allied
war vessels to leave Smyrna harbor
from midnight until sunset yester-
day.
Situation Considerably Eased. I
London, February S.-The situa-
ton at Smyrna was considerably
eased today, according to British
official quarters, where 1t was
thought 1T. was unlikely that any
lighting would occur.
1t is believed the 'ultimatum" is
sued by the Turkish chief of staff,
who is on~a tour OF inspection in
Anatolia, will be Withdrawn as soon
stand the allies are firm in resist
ing the demands that the allied
warships quit Smyrna harbor
Pleasure was expressed in British
official circles that the American
representative at Smyrna Joined in
the protest to the Angora govern
ment.
French Stand With British
Paris, February S-The Turkish
order that the allied warships unjust
leave Smyrna was discussed at
meeting of the French cabinet to-
day.
The French government is ex.
changing views with London and
Romes, regarding the procedure to
be followed in the efforts to reach,
a state Of peace in the Near East.
Until further developments. it is I'M
derstood in French official circles
that the Lausanne conference will
be considered still in being and will
be regarded as finally terminated
only when the general secretary
gives notice to that effect
The hope is that the negotiations
be resumed as soon as Ismet
Pasha returns from Angora.
The French government remains
in full accord with the British to re-
sist any effort by the Turks to pro-
fit from the break at Lausanne
and free themselves from the meas
ure Of protection taken by the al
lies.
The policy Of the allies at present
with reference to the Near East ne
gotiations is to await for an indi
cation of how the Turks, after re-
lection, feel regarding the terms
at Lausanne Meanwhile
the French, the British and the
Italians will remain united in oppo-
sition to any tendency bv the Turks
to shake off such control as Is nee
essary to assure the protection OF
the foreign population.