Pulling Nuts out of the Fire for Constantine London, June 9.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Esmond Harmsworth (Kent, Isle of Thanet) called attention to the arrival of British men-of-war at Constantinople and asked when ther the Government intended actively to support King Constantine against the Kemalists, Mr. Chamberlain replied that the warships were due at Constantinople on June 11 for a month's stay in accordance with the programme of a cruise arranged at the end of April. He declared that the Goyernment's policy was under consideration.
Replying to Commander Kea-worthy, Mr. Chamberlain emphasized that this cruise was not a naval demonstration.—Reuter.
Athens, June 9.
It is learned officially that the King will go to Smyrna on June 11, accompanied by the Crown Prince, the Premier and the Minister of War.—Reuter.
Britain and the GraeeoTurkish War.
London, June 13.
In the House of Common to-day, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, bombarded with questions on the subject of Great Britain's attitude towards the Greeks and Turks, said that the attitude of the Government throughout had been strictly neu-It was still hoped, in conjunction with the Allies, to bring about peace between the Greeks and Turks and the Government would lose no opportunity of doing so. The Government had no commitments to support the Greeks by military or financial means against the Kemalists. Reuter.
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