THE TURKISH MENACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17828, 8 July 1921, Page 7

THE TURKISH MENACE.

A BLOW AT BRITAIN. CONSTANTINOPLE IN DANGER. EARLY ATTACK EXPECTED. BULGARIA UNDER SUSPICION Br Telecrtpn—Fresa Association—Copyright 0.30 p.rrO Service. LONDON. July 6. The Daily Mail states that in official rifles it is believed that the Turkish Natii'na'irts are concent raf ing forces to #»!». k Constantinople. The blow will be aim-* : direct at Great Britain. The British ("Jo\ crnmcnt ? view is that the attempt irnst bo resisted in order to retain the rity h- ' se. lire free navigation of the straits, 'bus thei lurks from joining i!>e Bulgars. who are intriguing to trin b.ifk Western Thrace. ll is estimated that, the Allied forces in Constantinople number 10,000 British and 5000 Fn-jich. '1 i.:"i Geueial St Charles Harington >s i i.fcrr ::c with Sir Horace Kumboll, Bnt r : High Commissioner at Constantinople. on ti.e question of resistance. ll is otliiially stated th it Italy, Rumania, Y-.iC- ,-I-ivia, and C/ectio Slovakia have Kj-'.fd an alliance '.<• de,i with Bulgaria in the event ei ac'ion being taken. OK FAT NAVAL ACTIVITY. BRITISH FLEET BOUND EAST. R<?oe: voc. S 20 p-in.) MALTA. July 6. Continual movement- of warships from Jla'na. 'o the East is regarded as indicatims: that the situation at Constantinople viewed with anxiety. Ille entire Medittrr.u can fleet, with auxiliaries, from airera!' carrier to tugs, are now concentrated at- or within eas_% reach of Constantinople. By an arrangement with France General S:r Charles Harington holds command ove~ ail tho Allied forces in Constantinople. It was announced in the French press at the end of last year that it had been arranged between the British and French Govern-, merits, during negotiations in which the Italian Government took part, that the presidency of the Inter-Allied Military Commission of Control in Turkey should devolve for a first- period of about, two years on a British General, who would also command tha whole of the Allied ioroes stationed in the zone of the Dardanelles in accordance with the Turkish Peace Treaty. According to the treaty this commission is charged not only with the disarmament of the Turkish Army but also with " the organisation and contr< 1 of employment oi the new Ottoman forces."