The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-08
Turks Send
to Allies
War Clouds Gather as kemal.
ists Order French and Brit
ish Warships TO Leave
Smyrna Before Sunset.
English Plan to Stand Pat

London, Feb. 7.-fBy 4. PA Reu
ters' Constantinople dispatch say.
that a second note has been received
from the Turkish commander ut
Smyrna reducing the time limit for
The allied warships to quit Smyrna
from midnight tonight to sunset.
The allied commits sioners, after
conference, are declared to have ad-
dressed a strong note to the kemalist
representative at Constanfinople.
warning him that all responsibility
for any act OF hostility would devoiye
upon the kemalist government. simi.
lar warnings have been issued to 10,
cal officials at Smyrna.
There are two allied warships ~
Smyrna-the British cruiser Calyphs
and the French cruiser Ernest Renane
Constantinople. Feb. 7.-By A. p,
The Turkish commander Of Smyrna
has informed the commanders Of th<
allied warships there that he has or.
ders to enforce their Withdrawal il
! they do not comply with the TurkisR
order to leave Smyrna
The allied high commissioners hay.
addressed A streng protest against th:s
demand and uttered warning Of thu
grave consequences which will follow
any attempt at coercion by tn.
Turks.
The French consul at Smyrna re
ports the French colony there az
greatly disturbed by the Inenacins
turn Of the situation and has request
ed authority TO embark all French
subjects aboard the French steam.
ship. Pierre Lott. and the French
cruiser now al Smyrna.
The Turkish newspapers here pub
lished an order issued by the military
commander Of Constantinopie calling
on all officers on both the active and
retired lists to present themselves for
immediate registration.
British Ignore Order.
London. Feb. by A. P.eThs
British intend TO pay TO attention 10
/ the threatening Turkish ultimatuni
demanding that allied uarships leave
Smyrna. it WAS stated suthoritatiyely
this afternoon. There Is nothing In
/ the arnistice agreement prohibiting
the presence there OF allied warships.
/ Il was added. and the British do no,
1 intend to leave
French Government Worried.
I French government 10 considerable
worried over the situation Of extreme
nationalist action by the Anxors
I Turks. The news that Representatives
OF the Angora government have
warned the allied warships 20 quit
Smyrna is regarded Is indicative OF
the spirit prevailing IN Angora and
which is considered likely TO effect
the disposition OF 1smet Pakha with
respect not only TO the clauses OF the
near east peace treaty that remained
contentious subjects a. Lausanne. but
also those that had already been
agreed upon.
! Meanwhile exchanges os views will
continue among the allied govern
ments as TO how TO preven, q fresh
outbreak Of hostilities between the
Turks and the Greeks.
Unite With Soviets.
Moscow. Feb. by A. P.eThe
semi-official 1zvestia. commenting on
the reported rupture Of the Lsu-
same conference, says: "Henceforth.
Turkey viii be compelled 10 unite
with soviet Russia IN international
relations"
4 The paper declares that Russian
friersaship would even safeguard
( Turkey from new war as England
and Greece. knowing this. would
hesitate before relighiing the war
torch in the near east, but again
predicts that Turkey may lose Rus
sla's friendship IL Il persecutes com.
ulunists at Angora.
Turks Shift Again.
Paris, Feb. 1.-tBy 4. P.HEven
tenacious optimists admitted today
that the prospects OF signing the
Lausanne treaty between the powers
and the Turks appeared 20 have
receded into the distant future.
Ismet Pssha. ~ seems. had an
other change OF mind almost before.
/ the train bearing the French delsgs.
ton homeward from Lausanne was
out Of sight. abandoning the concili.
atorv attitude which so impressed NJ.
Eompani This further manifesto
tlon ot Turkeys fsciie changes OF
fron; have had an exaspersting erec.
on Lord curncn. the British foreign
secretary. and even on friends ct
( Turkey in France.
Await Allies Move.
When the British government de-
I olarNi that Ismet must put into writ
! ing the text 81 the clauses on whiel,
/ he and the allies were in agreement.
| together with q detailed plan concern
ing those TO be reserved for annexed
conventions, further asserting that the
economic questions ought 20 he set
| tied at once. Premier Fcincare has
tened 10 endorse this viewpoint sne
communicated it to lsme'.