The New York herald., 1921-01-31
GREECE WILL RELY
ON UNITED STATES
Premier Says Country Will Re-
sist Any Attempt to Revise
d-Turkish Treaty.
EXPECT U. S. RECOGNITION
Occupation Of Smyrna by the
Turks Unthinkable.
RhalliS Declares.
BIZ the Associated Press.

ATHENS, Jan. 20 (delayed) Greece
will resist any attempt to revise the al
lied Turkish treaty at the conference to
begin in London on February 21, Pre-
mier Rhallis indicated to-day. He as
serted Greece was occupying Smyrna by
virtue of a mandate from the Allies, and
expressed conviction that the United
States would say the final word as to
alterations in the terms Of the treaty.
The Premier declared he had received
the information that recognition by the
United States Government of Constan-
tine as the Greek sovereign was i'm
minent. and expressed hope that the un-
drawn balance OF credits advanced by
America to Greece would be paid. (The
total amount of Greek credits held by
the United States Treasury on Novem-
ber Is, 1920, was $685. .629.05.
against which a special charge had been
created.)
Greece was surprised and humil-
lated" the Premier said, ito find herself
in the same place az Turkey in the latest
allied note in the Near Eastern question.
Why should she be classed as an out
slider? The Sevres treaty is categorically
specific and admits of no reservations.
1t was signed by all the Powers, and II
must be taken as final settlement of
the Near Eastern question.
Premier Lloyd George will find il
difficult to reconcile the Supreme Coun-
ellis decision at Paris (to confer with
Turkish Nationalsts) with his speech
in the House of Commons on December
%. when he described Mustapha Kemal
Pasha as 'mutineer and insurgent,
and said: We have confidence that the
British public and the public Of all the
allied nations will not be rushed into
tearing up treaties which have taken a
great deal of care and reflection and
which are vital 10 the British Empire
and to all humanity.
Greece is occupying Smyrna in con-
sequence of a mandate received from the
Powers through the Sevres treaty. For
five hundred years the Turks have muir
dered Christians. During the last war
they killed 100000 Greeks alone. and
it is unthnkable that the Allies would
now put the Turks back in Smyrna.
Mustapha Kemal. or his delegates. can
appear at the London conference only
as spectres or scarecrows. Mustapha
Kemal can be recognized only as an
enemy"
NJ Rhallis declared ne believed the
United States would ultimately speak
the last word regarding the revision OF
the Sevres treaty, and continued: "The
friendship and good opinion of America
is very precious TO Greece. and L am
sure Americans will protest against any
modification OF the treaty which would
return Smyrna to the Turks"
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Jan. % (delayed)
--Mustapha Kemai Pasha, the Turkish
Nationalist leader. has notified the
Turkish Grand Vizier that. as the An
CORA Government Is the only real one
in Turkey. It awaits a direct invitation
from the Allies TO attend the London
conference to discuss the Turkish peace
treaty. The Angora administration.
Mustapha Kemal says. will make its
acceptance of the invitation subject 10
the conditions that foreign troops inn
medately evacuate all Turkish territory