TURKS UNRELIABLE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 October 1922, Page 5

TURKS UNRELIABLE

VIOLATION OF NEUTRAL ZONE,

MILITARY SITUATION GRAVE

LONDON, Oct. 9,

Mr M. Donohoe, the Daily Chronicle's Constaltinople correspondent, states the Kemalists have again shown bad faith, having violated the neutral zone at Ismid, which their cavalry and infantry have penetrated for many, miles.

British destroyers went to Chile and asked the Kemalists to retire. They procrastinated, pleading fatigue. Today they advanced deeper within the zone, whereupon General Harington made further representations to Ismet Pasha.

Meanwhile native Christians on the Black Sea littoral are falling back ter-ror-stricken before the Eemalists. The British commander viewed their flight and allowed the refugees to penetrate the British lines, where they will be a serious handicap in the event of .fighting. If the British evacuate Ism4d the xefugees will certainly be put to the sword by the Kemalists.

The British commander appeals to Britishers throughout the Empire to help them before it is too late. Unquestionably the military situation is grave. The British commander has ordered the cavalry to stop the Kemalists' further advance, and if the latter refuse it is difficult to see how bloodshed can be avoided.

"I understand," adds Mr Donohoe, "that if Britain refuses to accept the conditions already agreed to by France and Italy, Kemal will direct operations against the Dardanelles and Constantinople. ''