THE TURKISH MENACE

Evening Star, Issue 18120, 9 November 1922, Page 7

THE TURKISH MENACE

REHfIUSTS' ARROGANCE, FRENCH CONSUL EXPELLED. Brew Association—-By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, November 8. (Received November 9, at 12.50 p.m.) Tho. ‘Petit Periston's ’ Constantinople correspondent states that tho Kemalists expelled the French Consul from Brusu. They informed him that Turkey is still at war’ with France; therefore the staff of the consulate must leave, but it. could_retnrn in two days’ time.—A, and N.Z. Cable. DESPATCH BEARER ARRESTED. PARRS, NovemVr 8. (Received November 9, at 12.50 p.m.) A French military despatch bearer from Brusa to Constantinople was arrested and imprisoned.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ALLIED ULTIMATUM. PARIS, November 8. (Received November 9, at 12.50 p.m.) On Israel. Pashas arrival at Constantinople the Allies will hand, him an ultimatum demanding that the. Nationalists shall observe the armistice conditions.—A. and N.Z. Gable. THE SULTAN. PARIS, November 8. (Received November 9, at 12.50 p.m.) Contradictor}' reports are current regarding the Sultan. (One says that he has been carried off by the Kematists. 'Another is that the Suita,n is aboard aßritish warship.—A. and N.Z, Cable. . IvEMALISTS’ ACTIONS. PARIS, November 8. (Received November 9, at. 12.50 p.m.) Kemalists attempted to examine parcels in the Italian Post Office at Galatea, but they were pro vented 1 from doing so by the Italian, troops. i The Kemalists have seized the Customs receipts, and have ‘notified all the European employees that they must leave.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE MILITARY ASPECT. PARTS. November 8. (Received November 9,. at. 12.60.-p.m.) Recalling Marshal Foch’s statement., the ‘Petit, Parkien’ adds; “The Turks can bo prevented from passing the Straits without a. .great military force. ’ It joints out that the Allies can easily _ reinforce their troops by appealing to their .Balkan Allies. There are reasons for thinking that. Rumania, particularly would _ send troops to Constantinople on a unanimous invitation from the- A Ideal —A. /and N.Z Gable, ALLIES ACTING IN CONCERT. LONDON, November 8. (Received November 9, at 12.10 p.m.) It is officially eta tod that, the Allies are firmly resolved to maintain the position which, existed in Constantinople at the time the Mnda-nia armistice was'’signed. Tho High Commissioner} are sending a note to the Kemalists demanding the observance of the convention.—A. and N.Z. Cable. GREECE'S PROBLEMS. . ATHENS, November 8. (Received November 9, at 12.50 p.m.) It is reported that the Cabinet will resign and he re-formed under a new Prime- Minister. Greece and Jugoslavia have reached an agreement, regarding a commercial treaty and the question of a free zone a.t'Salonika, They have .also arranged for joint action at the- Lausanne Conference, particularly regarding a Bulgarian, outlet to the Aegean Sea. The official report on the. Asia. Minor disaster accused politicians (whoso names are detailed) and Hadjanestis nf high treason --firstly, that they .recalled Constantine, despite the Allied warnings, by announcing the result of the plebiscite as being 99 per cent, in favor of Constantine’s return, which figures were grossly exaggerated;’ secondly, it is alleged that me politicians' conduct aided the- enemy's advance, apd the late Government is accused of having unnecessarily delayed in, .advising Constantine to abdicate. The third charge, alleges that, the- Ministers- entrusted tho high command to Constantine, but did not make him responsible for the army’s reverses, and continually misrepresented: these reverses as successes. The fourth allegation is that the army was not- furnished with adequate provisions, and that, the operations were ordered without necessary preparations, and public money was squandered. The fifth cha-rgg relates to the withd.rawa-1 of the troops from Asia, Minor and their- transference to Thrace.

The trial is fixed for November 18.— A. and- N.Z. Cable.