New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Abandon
Sevres Treaty
For Plebiscite
Turks Agree TO Vote i'm
Disputed Areas of Thrace
and Smyrna, but Greeks
Await Word From Athens
Big Victory for BRAND
Provides for a
Commission 10 Decide on
Claims of Rival Nations
By Arthur S. Draper
from The Tribute s European Bureau
Copyright 1921. Now York Tribune Inc

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Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Allied con-
ference with Turkish leaders to- day
sent the Treaty of Sevres to its death.
The British and Greeks we're outma-
neuvcred and the honors of the negotia-
tions went to Premier BRAND, repre-
senting France, and Bekir Samy Bey
OF the Turkish Nationalist delegation.
The cleverness Of Brands diplomatic
stroke:in getting the Turks to agree to
a plebiscite in the disputed districts
Of Thrace and Smyrna TO determine
whether they shall remain under Turk
ish sovereignty or go to Greece, as the
Sevres pact provided, became more ap-
parent at to-day's sitting. When the
proposition was put to the delegations
formally, whether they were willing to
let an inter-Alled commission decide
their rival claims and leave the re-
mainder of the settlement in the hands
of the Supreme Council, the Turks ac-
cepted with alacrity, but the Greeks
made vigorous protest against any such
arrangement. Premier Kalogeropoulos
of Greece expressed his dsapproval
but asked that he be permitted to delay
answering until he had consulted
Athens.
Britain Urges Greek Approval
The British government, it is init
mated tonight, realizing that plebi-
scite, even though distasteful to the
Greeks, would be the best way out of
the situation, telegraphed King Con-
stantine advising him to accept the pro-
posaL 1t is believed here that the
Greek government undoubtedly will
follow this recommendation
The success of this move not only
strengthened Briand politically, but it
added new power to the growing
strength of the Angora rebel govern
mcnt, One feature of the conference
has been the drawing together of the
two Turkish factions, which, on their
arrival here, we're politically isolated
Brands diplomacy is credited with
bringing them into line. When mem
bers of both Turkish delegations left
st. James's Palace after to-day's ses-
sion Bekir Samy Bey. of Angora, was
laughing heartily at his own success,
and even Tewfk Pasha, head of the
Constantinople group, who left sick
bed to attend the meeting, seemed
pleased.
Kemal Strengthens Prestige
Mustapha Kemal, the Jewish leader
Of the Angora government, by the atti-
tude of his delegation here has greatly
increased his own prestige in the Near
East. Out Of his succeos at .h;s CON
ference is bound TO grow 4 closer rela-
tionship between the Constantinoplc
and the Angora governments, and the
belief is expressed here frequently
that Kemal's rise to power foreshadows
the eventual swallowing up OF the Sui
tan's government by the Angora rebels.
The Greeks are bitterly resenttu
over the outcome of the London con-
ferences. Ostensibly peace has come
to the Near East, but actually all the
old jealouses and bitterness remain.
The Armenians are hardly any better
off than they were before, and the situ-
alton for other nationaiities in Turke7
remains as unsettled,