KEMSLIST ADVANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16847, 25 September 1922, Page 8

KEMSLIST ADVANCE.

NEUTRAL FRONTIER CROSSED. V, FED TO WITHDRAW. By Telegraph- Press Association—Copyright Reuter s Telegrams. (Received September 25. 12.18 p.m.) CONSIAVI LnOP-LK. September 24. A strong force «* I Ivemaiist cavalry crossed the neutral frontier in the ( hanak region near the village ol ErenUev'v on Saturday, and was within gunshot oi the British lines. Ihe Governor at Chanak was sent to Witrn them to retire as they were transgressing the neutral zone, and ho a it.; aged for General Shuttle-worth u> meet the Turkish representatives tin >in:U;iy with a view u» obtaining tin .umcable withdrawal of the 1 un%n. Gciiora.l Harrington has summon'd the Angora representative here, ior the purpose of making .similar representations. It is beiieved. xn view of the Aliicd acceptance of the Turkish Ihraeaa.n demands that a friendly understanding will be reached. CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS. 400,000 IN ISM ID DISTRICT. Sy Telegraph—-Press Association—Copyright Reuter's Telegram?. (Received September 2-o. 11.10 a.m.) LONDON. September 24. A from Coni", antiiiople says 400.000 troops, with artillery, are concentrated between Isroid and the Meander. THE FIRING OF SMYRNA. TURKS NOT RESPONSIBLE. By Telegraph—Pres* Association Oopyrich* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 25, 1.45 p.m.) CONSTANIOPLE, September 24. The French High Commisioner declares that after an investigation, lie found the statement that the Turks set fire to Smyrna was untrue. THE ALLIED NOTE. KEMAL’S REPLY ANTICIPATED. By Telegraph—Pres? Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 25, 1.45 p.m.) PARIS, September 24. Mustapha Kemal’s reply to the Allied Note is expected to-morrow. As the Angora Cabinet is now- at Angora, the only question that Kemal mayraise is the omission of Russia from the Conerenoe.