The New York herald., 1921-01-26
GREEKS AND TURKS
ASKED COUNCIL
TO GO TO LONDON
Rivals Called to Conference
to Settle the Near East
Question.
KEMALIST ENVOY TOO
KEMALIST ENVOY TOO
Invitations Taken to Mean
That the Treaty of Sevres
May Be Revised.
NO DECISION ON ARMENIA
Difference Crops Up Between
France and Belgium on the
Question Of ReparatiOns.
BIZ the Associated Press.

BIZ the associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 25-The Allied Supreme
Council to-day disposed for the mo-
ment of the Greek and Turkish ques-
tions, and meanwhile considerable
progress was made toward an agree
ment on measures to be taken for the
disarmament of Germany.
The council decided to call a con-
ference of allied representatives with
representatives Of Greece and Turkey
in London at an early date to settle
the Near East question.
The allied military experts met in
the morning and soon reached an ac-
cord on points concerning which they
differed slightly yesterday. The ques-
tion will be finally settled probably to-
morrow afternoon, the morning session
being devoted to reparations.
The military experts report on dis
armament enumerates the clauses of the
treaty, that have not yet been executed
and places against each a maximum
limit of delay for the application of
the conditions. which in no case will
exceed five months. The substitution of
riod for the execution of the treaty as
whole it is believed will satisfy all views
and lead to it's rapid adoption.
The conference is about day behind
its schedule and will have some difficulty
in finishing its 1abors by the end or the
week Some of the problems may go
over until the conference at London.
called to settle affairs in the Near East.
Great significance is attached here to
the decision to invite the Greeks and
Turks to meet the Allies in London at
that time. 1t. Is regarded as indicating
clearly that the Allies do not reject the
idea of the revision Of the Sevres treaty,
even il all of them are not yet in favor
of notifications.
Although not specifically stated that
the adherents of Mustapha Kemal
Pasha. the Turkish Nationalist leader,
will be asked to send representatives. 1t
is assumed that such will be the case,
as the conflict now is between the
Kemalists and Greeks Whether the
Armenlans will be invited does not ap-
pear from the information given out to-
day. 1t is pointed out. however, that
such a course would involve complica-
tions with the Bolshcviki. In view or the
strong position they have gained in Ar
menia.
The conference in London on the
Greco-Turkish question viii be held the
latter part of February. beginning prob
ably February 21. Premier BRAND VIII
send kilograms tomorrow to the Gov
ernments at Athens and Constantinople
notifying them of the decision OF the
council. 1t is understood that the Con-
stantinople Government Is left free u
arrange with the Kemalist Government
at Angora for the despatch OF joint
delegation representing both.
To Ignore Constantine.
Before reaching this decision the Su-
preme Council discussed the Greek sit
uation. All the delegations agreed not
to modify the policy decided upon at the
last conference in London in December.
Consequently the allied Ministers at
Athens will deal with the Greek Govern
ment but abstain from all official rela-
tions with King Constantine. and finan-
cial assistance to Greece will continue to
be suspended.
The basis of the London discussion
will be the treaty of Sevres. which VIII
have to be revised According to the
present understanding the proposal Is TO
assimilate the Greek zone of occupation
tans sovereignty is retained and where
there is no Greek force of occupation.
France will insist that the German
indemnity be fixed by the reparations
commission as provided in the Ver-
sailles treaty instead of by the present
conference of the allied Premiers. Ii was
asserted on good authority to-day. This
decision. it is forecast. will be opposed
vigorously by the Belgians. The atti-
tude of the British delegation is not
known. France, however will ask that
:he conference OF Premiers take up the
duties provided for in the second part
of Article 233 of the treaty for pre-
scribng the time and manner for Sc
curing and discharging the entire obli-
cation.
The decision of France rppiies only to
the Reparations Commission fixing the
total amount. The method of payment
and the amount OF the instalments,
France holds, may be settled by the
premiers The Belgians are opposing
that solution, az thy desire that the
Boulogne agreement be carried out. This
agreement provides for tentative
amount OF $4,000. 100000 and grants
Belgium priority on the first payment.
which is not provided for in the Ver-
sailes treaty.