British General Sir Charles Harington, who had to deal the prior year with 50,000 Greek troops being deployed to Thrace, now had to deal with Turkish troops who were threatening the neutral zone. In the first crisis, the Turks offered 20,000 troops to help, which were declined, and in the second, the Greeks offered 20,000 troops, but declined.
Today, a century ago, Harington issued an ultimatum to the Turks to withdraw from the neutral zone.
The British were in a bad way, in reality, as their government was not ready to fight without the Dominions, and Canada had refused.
The New York Giants won the National League pennant with a 5 to 4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals
Scenes from around Boulder Canyon taken on this day, as geologist from the USGS made an epic trip.
Caldville Ruins below the Boulder damsite. Note the geologist wearing a "wife beater" t-shirt, and hatless. Very unusual photo for the era.
