The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-02-22
TURKS. DIFFER
AS TO POLICY
ON NEAR EAST
Delegations in London to At
tend Conference Far Apart
Politically Allied Sugges-
ton Seems To Be Futile.
GREECE REMAINS FIRM
(Bv Associated Press)

LONDON. Feb. 22.-At noon today
the Turkish delegations in this city
to attend sessions of the near east
conference were far apart politically
and the allied suggestion that they
meet the supreme council as one body
seemed to be futile
Bekir Samy Bey. head of the Turk
ish Nationalist representatives. re-
mained with his colleagues in his
apartment, and while on the friendl-
est social terms with Tewfik Pasha
and Peshad Pasha delegates of the
Sultan's government had not budged
an inch from his viewpoint, that the
Angora administration was the only
government in Turkey and that it de-
manded the status of an absolutely
Independent state
British Aoitated.
In the meantime harrassed British
IIiaison officers, urged by telephone
messages from Downing street, were
running from one party to another
They found sympathy and support
from Tewfik Pasha and his colleagues.
but received little satisfaction from
Bekir Samy Bey, who repeated his
answer: II alone represent Turkey"
Conferences preliminary to the real
business before the allied and Turk
ish delegates have proceeded far en-
ough to disclose the positions Of
several governments toward the set
tlement Of the near eastern problem
The French delegates do not regard
definite arrangements immedint tely
possible. but look. rather toward an
| arrnistice in Turkey. during which
time Great Britain, France. and italy
may come to a complete understand
ing among themselves and act as ar.
bitrators between the Turks and
Greeks
Expect Influence.
Decision by Premiers Lloyd George
and BRAND yesterday to move the
Turkish frontier in Thrase further
westward and to give the province of
Smyrna semi-autonomous govern
! ment was expected to have some in
fluence on the Turkish troops.
1t was believed these concessions
| which takes from Greece about one
fourth of her holding in Thrace and
virtually deprive her military and ad-
ministrative control of Smyrna would
| C the allies to meet Turkish objec-
! tions to the Sevres treaty and pave
| the way for an early agreement in the
Greece Is Firm.
Greece showed little disposition yes
! terday to agree to any revision of the
Sevres treaty. Her premier NJ. Kalo-
/ geropoulos, insisted the Greeks were
able to crush the Turkish nationalists
! in Anatolia, and that she would not
/ be forced to call on the allies for as
sistance.
The allies were assured the cleo
! ton which resulted in the ousting of
| former Premier Venizelos and the re-
turn of King Constantine should not
be interpreted as evidence of senti-
ment adverse to the allies.
The address of NJ Kalogeropoulos
was to be considered this morning at
meeting of the British. French. Ital-
ian and Japanese delegates and it was
thought possible the whole allied con-
tingent would reach an carding on
the policy to be followed during the
conference. Italy has been demand
ing the withdrawal of all Greek troops
from the mainland of Asia but there
was some proba ability her attitude, as
we'll as that of Great Britain might be
modified after the matter had been
fully discussed today.
| PARIS, Feb. 22.--M. Kalogeropoulos
the Greek premier, who is in London
to attend the Near East conference,
is said by newspapers here to have
received telegram from King Con
stantine last night instructing him to
decline to compromise with the al
| lies or Turks regarding the rights of
Greece in Thrace and Asia Minor.