Arizona republican., 1920-06-21
PREMIERS DISCUSS TURKISH SITUATION
 AT HYTHE SESSION
Developments in Near East
 Overshadow Other Mat ters Before Conferees - Think Forces to Combine
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

HI HE, EnSland, June 2U-N nlle the question of German reparations was the ostensible reason for the hur- riedly arranged meeting here of the French and British premiers, the As sociated Press is authoritatively in formed that the Turkish situation thrust itself into the forefront of their discussions today. The experts on the indemnity, after long consideration of the matter, were ready to present their advice on this important subject
 The Greek premier, Venizelos. how ever, who was anxious to safeguard the Greek gains through the treaty, appeared upon the scene last night.
 He called on MT. Lloyd George and NJ NIillerand at this mornings con- ference. prepared to act in behalf of the allies in representing the activi ties of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, Turk ish Nationalist leader.
 Greeks Operate 10 Divisions It is learned that M. Venizelos con- tended that the ten Greek divisions already in the Thrace and Smyrna dis tricts constitute the only force imme diately available for effective opera ! tions against the Turks but insisted that these operations shall be confined to purely defensive measures.
 It is recalled that the allies. in ask | ing the Greeks to occupy Anatolia, ex- acted the promise that they would not operate beyond the peace treaty boun daries.
 It is understood that NJ. Venizelos l today met with allied refusal to assume any responsibility should the Greeks 1 exceed this limitation, but the refusal was softened by the assurance that there was no intention on the part of Great Britain or France to advocate modification of the Turkish treaty. Premier Venizelos will proceed with prernierS Lloyd George and Milleraud to Cologne, where the six nation con ference will begin tomorrow.
 Some light may be thrown on the Persian negotiations at London at the Cologne conference. This is indicated 1 by the fact that Edward F. Wise, who represents Great Britain in the econo- mic councils dealing with NJ. krassin, the bolsheviki minister of trade and commerce, was present at the after noon conference of the premiers.
 In the morning, Premier Venizelos 1 had a conference with Field Marshal Sir Henry H. Wilson, chief of the Brit | ish imperial staff. and Marshal Foch. The execution of the Turkish treaty was discussed. and it is believed that most of the proposals submitted by NJ. | Nenizelos were approved.
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 A n OIIlCi1l statement issued InlS att ernoon disclosed that the discussions had to do entirely with Germany. The statement says that the French gov ernment accepted the suggestion oi Great Britain that the rate at which 1 Germany was carrying out the clauses | of the Versailles treaty. relating to disarmament, was profoundly unsatis- factory.
 The two governments. therefore agreed to recommend to the interallied conference at Boulogne that their mill itary advisers should be instructed to submit proposals aiming at accelera- tion of the execution of the clauses 1 of the treaty dealing with German armaments, men and material.
 Plan Combined Operations + LONDON, June 20-Serious develop
 ments in the Near East seem to be the
 occasion of the hurried convening oi
 the Hythe conference with the Greek
 premier. NJ. Venizelos. according te
 some of the London and Paris papers
 It is asserted that the British cabinet has accepted the offer of NJ. Nenizelos
 of the Greek army to assist the British
 troops against Mustapha Kemafs Ma
 tionalist forces. and it is suggested that
 the Blythe conference with the military experts is for the purpose of arranging
 details of combined operations. The news from Malta of the concen-
 tration of a powerful British fleet il these waters and the dispatch of fresI endorsements to Constantinople ap- pears to bear~out these statements.