THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. II.
i McGRATH, ALASKA,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1922.
PRICE 25 CENTS
British Commander Is
sues Ultimatum; Kemal
Pasha Evasive, Defiant
Paris* Sept. 24.—France, Brit
ain and Italy Saturday ni^ht con
ceded all nationalist peace terms.
The Turkish claims to Eastern
Thrace, to Maritza river, and in
cluding the ancient Turkish cap
ital, Adrianople, were approved
as peace terms that can bo sup
ported by France, Britain and
Italy in a joint invitation sent to
Mustapha Kernel Pasha, nation
alist leader, to a peace confer
ence to be held at Venice at the
earliest possible date
Athens, Sept. 25.—The exist
ence of the Greek government
hangs on the powers’ decision
regarding Thrace. Greece is
rushing troops towards Thrace,
where one hundred thousand
Greek troops are already mobil
ized. under command of General
Dousmani, of Athens, who de
clares he will tight to the finish
any attempt to take over Thrace.
London* Sept. 25.—Admiral
Bristol has informed the Greek
government that the United
States will undertake to. protect
with destroyers the removal of
the remaining 150,000 refugees
at Smyrna, if Greece provides
means of transportation.
Constantinople, Bept. 25.—The
allied high commission met to
day for the purpose of bringing
together the representatives of
Greece and Turkish nationalists
for conference at Tudania,. at
which the terms of armistice are
expected to be settled.
The issue of peace or war de
pends on the conference of the
Kemalists’ ministry now sitting
at Smyrna.
Constantinople.—Hamid Bey.
representative of the Angora
government in Constantinople,
declared today that the allied in
vitation to the peace conference
could not be accepted by Turk
ish nationalists.
Constantinople, Sept. 26. —
Simultaneously with their occu
pation of Erenkiu, Turkish na
tionalists also took possession of
Kum Kalent, at the mouth of the
Dardanelles. The seizure of the
places constitute violation of the
neutral zone of the straits. The
Kemalists have tneir entire force
of cavalry troops at Adfamyti,
fifty miles southeast.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.—The
British march from Chanak to
ward Erenkiu, where the Turk
ish have taken up positions in
the neutral zone, has commenced,
it is reported here today.
London, Sept. 20.—The allied
admirals at Smyrna today served
ultimatum on Mustapha Kernal
that Turkish forces must with
draw from the neutral zones of
the straits within 48 hours.
Constantinople, Sept. 20. —
General Harrington, the British
commander here, sent an ulti
matum today to Mustapha Kernel
at Smyrna, by wireless, giving
him forty-eight hours from its
receipt to withdraw his forces
from the entrance to the Darda
nelles.
Kernal Pasha’s reply to the
allied government has been made
known; here by his aide-de camp.
Kernal Pasha has accepted the
proposed conditions, but he will
insist that the Turkish military
movement shall proceed and that
the United States, Bulgaria and
Persia shall be admitted to the
proposed peace conference.
Paris, Sept. 27.—A Havas dis
patch from Athens says: “The
insurrectionists, who have nine
destroyers and naval aeroplanes,
besides two-warships, have land
ed troops at Cape Sunion. Mar
tial law has been proclaimed.
General K'outzis induced the gar
rison here to adhere to the revo
lutionary movement.”
Berlin, Sept. 27,—Revolution
ists of Greece have proclaimed
i Prince George king of Jugo
Slava, according to reports from
the Hungarian town of Baja,
which is on the Danube river, 90
miles from Belgrade. The rev
olution followed a battle in Bel
grade. Decentralists are also
reported to be behind the move
ment.
Constantinople, Sept. 27.—The
Kemalist reply to the allied
peace note contains conditions
unacceptable to the allies in the
fact that the nationalists Insist
upon the use of the straits for
the trausportation of troops to
Thrace before the beginning of
the peace conference.
London, Sept. 27.—Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, replying to Gen.
Harrington’s ultimatum, evades
the question of withdrawal of
Turkish troops within 48 hours,
as demanded, says a dispatch.
Kemal says he has no knowledge
of a neutral zone.
Georges Carpentier
Lasts Just 6 Rounds
With Battling Siki
Paris, Sept. ?4.—Georges Carpentiei
was beaten literally into insensibility
today by Bengalese Battling Siki. whc
becomes the lightweight champion
The fight was scheduled for twenty
rounds, but lasted only six.
Anvil Left Seattle
for Bethel, Sept. 24
Seattle, Sept. 24.—The Anvil, thor
oughly repaired, with Captain Knafliel
in command, sailed tsday for Bethel
in hopes of reaching that port by Oe
tober 10.
Report Says Decree h
in Favor of Crown
Prince.
Paris, Sept. 2b-—The abdica.
tion of King Constantine oi
Gseece was officially announced
today. In his message to the
Greek people the king stated
that for national interest and fot
[peace and unity he had abdicat
ed in favor of the crown prince.
London.—A Central News dis
! patch from Athens this morning
says King Constantine signed
his abdication decree without
reservation.
The Greek fleet has gone over
to the revolutionaries, who an
nounce that every officer and
.member of the crew is wholly
with the movement, headed by
Col. Gonatas, which is making
headway in all directions.
Lower River Notes
Des Moines.—The fifty-ninth national
convention of the G. A. It. opened here
this morning.
Washington.—Senator Watson, of
Georgia, died this morning. Death
was due to acute asthma.
Arcadia, Calif.—-The army dirigible
0-2 arrived after (56 hours 10 minutes
elapsed time from Newport News.
Dublin.—An attempt was made here
today to assassinate General Owen
Duffy, commander of Irish civil police.
Burlington, Vt.—Burnes D. Cald
well, president of Wells Fargo Express
Company, died in his stateroom on a
Pullman coach this morning.
Seattle.—G. W. Upper, well known
broker, was lodged in jail tonight. He
is charged with having embezzled
$47,472 of the S. G. Hill est *, ol
which he was the executor.
The Thor, which arrived from Ta
coma Monday night, brought down
®eorge F. Kilroy, Henry Martello,
James Downey* Robert Shively and
Frank Mejstric
I
Special Grand Jury Re
ports on Killings in
Herrin Coal War.
Marion, 111., Sept. 2(>.—The
special grand jury which inves
tigated the Herrin man killings
today arraigned Adjutant Gen
eral Black for failure to .send
troops, Sheriff Melvin Thaxton
and the local police for failure to
protect life and property, and
returned two hundred and four
teen indictments. The jury also
I returned six more indictments
for murder, bringing the total to
forty-four, and fifty-eight for
conspiracy to commit murder,
and previously had returned
fifty-eight for conspiracy and
rioting. —
Discussing the Southern Illi
nois Coal Company’s action in
, reopening their mine while the
■ strike was in effect, the report
states that W. .1. Lester, owner,
, either was woefully ignorant or
blind!}’ determined to risk strife
land coutlict if profit could be
I marlo frnrn ihp rmpi'nlinn nt the
j mine. _
12 Cabins to Be Built
By Road Commission
Aside from work in progress between
Tacotna and Ophir, the Alaska Hoad
Commission, before the season closes,
according: to Superintendent Lukens.
will construct one cabin and make re
pairs to another on the trail between
Ophir and Iditarod, which trail will
also receive fresh blazing and tripod
iug. A cabin is also to be constructed
and another one repaired on the Flat
Crooked trail, which will also receive
temporary blazing and remarking.
The steamer Thor left for Tacotna
this morning. Among the passengers
going up were Attorney Charles E.
Taylor, on his way to Iditarod, and
HeDrv Martello, who also has on board
his striug of dogs, which ho removed
from their summer camp.
Mail for Ophir.
Mail for Opnir via Holy Cross left
the latter place on September 17, and
is due to reach Ophir any time after
Octooer 1. No information, however,
is available here as to whether any of
the mail is destined for McGrath.
Billy Grant, well known iuterior
mining man, but for some time operat
ing in the Kantishna section, dropped
dead on his claim on September 20,
according to word lately received here.
Mrs. E. P. Werner, who has been
seriously ill with tonsilitis for several
days past, is reported greatly improved
today. _
A warehouse, 30x6o, is under con
struction at Tacotna for the Innoko
Dredging Company.
Mrs. D. E. Clough is confined to her
home by a very had cold.