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Evening Star, Issue 18034, 31 July 1922, Page 10

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CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30.—Tho Komalist Government declares that if tho Greeks cross the {rentier at Chatalja they will march on Constantinople v.a Deringe. ~. . . . . LONDON July 30—Meanwhile Pans olucialdom fads to understand tho Greek assurance that the” will not attempt a coup in regard to Constantinople in view of the fact, that 25,000 troops were hurriedly withdrawn from Angora to Rodosto.—The ’Daily Chronicle’s’ Pans correspondent states that Greek patrols and tho Turkish gendarmerie have already come into conflict. Aiter the Greeks had crossed tho neutral sons they carried out a reconnaisanco in Turkish territory. Tho Turks fired.on the invaders, who replied and retired. Tho Greek headquarters in Thrace have been removed from Adrianople to Tcherkcskeni, near Hadcmkoo, whidl is in tho centre of tho Chatalja line protecting Constantinople. French troops have been moved to Chatalja from Constantinople, and tho Sussex Battalion has gone thither from Malta. The French definitely fear that the Greeks will carry out their threat to occupy Constantinople' as tho speediest way of Uwrninaling the war in Asm Minor The French Government has sent a fresh warning to Greece, which is understood to bo replying hy reiterating its request for permission to occupy Constantinople. Tho Greeks have also taken a grave step in another direction by proclaiming Smyrna an autonomous State with a charter embodying full religious and political liberty for Moslems and Christians. This coup is uimoubtcdly intended to present the Alles with “ an fait accompli.” and settle tho vexed question of the Greek military evacuation of Smyrna.—Later reports declare that there have been further conflicts between the Greeks and Turks at SfJirri, oa (he Lea. Marmora. —A. and N.Z Cable