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Show BRITISH STEADILY INCREASING I PREPARATIONS FOR WAR; CABINET SEEKS WAY OUT OF DIFFICULTIES I Knowledge That Soviet Russia Is Closely Connected Con-nected With Kemal Government Adds to Fears in Official Quarters; Believe Turks Will Try to Provoke Tommies to Shoot First LONDON, Sept 29 (By the Associated Press.) The British I government has sent a virtual ultimatum to Mustapha tfemal Pa3ha ' stating- that his troops must leave the Chanak zone. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 29. (By the Associated Press ) IMuBtapha Kemal Pasha replying to General Harington's telegram of j Wednesday has sent a message declaring hi? troops would not advance ad-vance further. He rays he desires that no incident should occur and that he will see General Harmgton as soon ijs possible. NEW YORK, Sept 29 Reports that the British troops in tho , neutral zone around the Dardanelles had been hemmed in by the ' Kcmalist forces resulted today in a sharp break in sterling exchange in London, which immediately was reflected here Dcmonct bills here were quoted at $4.37 cr 2 cents below Thursday night's closing 'quotation. t i i"iv i if i n." r i on i !"- i iin t ', mm Associated Press.) Grave fears for a I recurrence of general warfare In Eu- H rope as a result of the Near East m crisis are occupying the minds of H British official circles, It I? stated In jfl authoritative quarters H The protracted cablne meetings H have considered every step for tha prevention of such a conflagration It H Is explained that these fears are based on the relations known to exist be H tween tho Angora government and soviet Ruaaja, and the potentialities of such relations. H The whole British policy. It is sta'.- ed. Is to keep the Turks from cross- H Ing the Dardanelles Into eastern Thrace because. It is maintained that H In thb) advent fighting would certainly occur and the whole of the Balkans jJ WOUld be drawn Into th- struggle. If is declared emphatically that 'such a 1 crossing will not be countenanced. H HANGS BY T1IP.I . M The Issue of war or peace still hung J by a thread this morning. Violation Of the neutral ron. Turks con- tlnues. Turkish soldiers are approach- ll lnt: to within a few feet of the Brit- H Ish outposts and roconnoltei In? th-' ,e d'f' nslv e Of. T M .11 -1 I 1 - eral Harington's orders hav e not been jl changed. r , cabinet went In'.o r-e.-bm aga'n Mm this mornlm,- and pre... i.'v win be in Jm conference throughout t'n - day. with oniv necessary Intermission. The main danger Is still regarded as centering In the Chana' zone on 1 the southern shore of th" Dardanelles t M B WHITE FLAG. "Cavalry detar hmn's In bands of luo .,r LM'i . .ntinue to filter In.' says the Morning Post's ConsUm mopb- correspondent. 'They rid-- under a whlto flag or with rifles reversed mmW whenever they are var our troop. mMm The) show no aggression but make the British situation militarily most difficult, and their movements nat- mM orally furnith an excel'. nt i.iethod of reeonnolterlng." There were rumors ovrnigh-. that mm the allies would possib'y evacuate Constantinople, thus allowing the Kc- jH mallsts throuKh to Thrace while the mm Allod headquarters would bo eslab-llahed eslab-llahed In Galllpoll, where they could M cooperate with the British forts In Chanak In keeping the straits open. Fear is also expressed lst the Ke- 1 mallst sympathizers In Constantinople Btarl an uprising within the capita! Some of the morning papers report that the Mrlilsh government Is steadily Increasing Us preparations for war. The Dally Express says several th.m- sand mllltarv motor trucks have been ,,: Icred and that two of tie- govern- a largest ammunition and arms factories, which have been almost Idle mmM the war. have been put upon The movement of warships an t BB1h troops to the Levant continues, th- i i,. n - the departure fom .VI- dershot of two mountain bntterlee. Th- l'.rllish policy that the Turks . not allowed to cross the straits ho-fore ho-fore the question Is adjusted by a peace conference Is said to be based ,,,, ,,,. ni)!- 1 no'e sent from Paris to Mustapha Kemal Inviting him t such a conference The opinion is expressed that Ke- H mal Is trying to provoke th- Brills'! to tlrio on the Turks so that they can turn to the Mohammedan world and claim he has been attacked by th-s H Christians. Should such a thing oc-cur. oc-cur. It would naturally raise n gr,. H Nsue for fireat Britain. India. Egypt H and ft sopbtamla. j |