The New York herald., 1921-06-20
PEACE IN NEAR EAST
in CRITICAL STAGE
Greece Must Accept Allies
Plan in Turk Dispute or Be
Cast Adrift.
ITALY APPROVES MOVE
Negotiations With Kemalists
Depend OH Athens Agreeing
to Many Concessions.
ITALY APPROVES MOVE

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK IIzRNn.
Copyright, 1891, by THE Nuw YoRK Herald.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, June 10.
Peace in the Near East tonight Is
hanging by very slender thread.
The outcome depends on the accept
ance by Greece of the Allies sugges-
ton that French and British dipro-
mats negotiate with the Turkish Ma
tionalists in order to seek a settle
ment Of the Graeco-Turkish differ
ences.
Nonin Longari, Italian Ambassador,
tonight informed Premier BRAND and
LORD Curzon. British Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, that Rome
was ready to give its approval TO
the forwarding of such a note. and
message was Immediately sent to
Athens proposing the immediate cessa-
ton of hostilities and asking King
Constantine of Greece to accept in
advance an Anglo-French settlement
regardless of it's details.
will thus be forced to make consider
able concessions, II is considered doubt
full here whether the bellicose Greek
King or his Parliament, inspired by
the idea of regaining some of the ma
tons ancient grandeur, will accept the
offer Of the Allies, In which event both
France and England have definitely
decided to leave Greece to her own re-
sources, not helping her either militar-
fly, financially or morally.
To Modify sevres Treaty.
II. however, Greece accepts this
quasi-ultimatum. Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, head of the Turkish Nationals,
will be approached with a scheme
closely approaching the French sug-
gestion made in London several
months ago, which would represent a
great diminution of Greece's authority
In the Near East, as well as a serious
modification Of the Sevres treaty.
These notifications. THE NEW YoRK
HERALD correspondent was informed late
tonight. will be:
First-For the Greeks to withdraw all
troops from Smyrna and Isrnid. the
former TO be given a certain autonomy,
but with a small force OF gendarmerie
to protect Greek interests. this gen.
darmerie to be recognized as operating
with the fullest support OF the Allies.
Second--Thrace likewise Is to be evac-
uated and subjected to specia! regime
TO be devised later. but which will be
conducted jointly with the Greeks and
Turks.
Third--Turkey's frontier will be es-
tablished on the old Enos-Midiah line.
with Constantinople as the capital under
Turkish and not allied regime.
Fourth. The Allies but not the Greeks
are to retain naval control Of the Straits.
Negotiations with the Kemalists will
start as soon as the Greek position is
known. In this connection II Is worth
noting that France already has a diplo-
mat at Angora In M. Franklin Bouillon.
who during the war conducted impor-
tant missions in America.
Financial Pressure on Athens.
It Is believed In high French circles
that such settlement as the one above
proposed will meet with the approval
OF Mustapha Kemal Pasha, but II the
Turkish Nationalists have decided TO
night 10 the finish with Soviet help. then
both France and England will reserve
the right TO act as they think best.
Lord Curzon insisted on this to-day. and
u is belvced that the British Intention
Is to use immediate financial pressure
on Athens, as 1t Is known that Greece
la seeking a huge loan from London
bankers. and then throw the burden of
acceptance on the Turks.
The French Premier. however. insist
ed that even IL the kemalsts are un-
willing TO negotiate on the suggested
basis France will continue her media
tory efforts. but Il Is impossible for
her to engage herself materially on
either side.
The Upper Silesian problem received
little attention at the final conference.
NJ. BRAND and Lord Curzon deciding
merely to urge the Inter-Allied Com
mission to formulate as soon as possi-
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