New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Greeks Resent
Plan to Revise
Turkish Treaty
Premier Protests Against
Being Called to London
on Same Basis as Mus
tapha Kemal, the Rebel
Hopes for U. S. Support
Recognition of Constantine
and Payment of Credit
Balance Is Looked For

ATHENS, Jan. 30 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Greece will resist any
attempt to revise the Aliied-Turkish
treaty at the conference to begin in
London on February 21, Premier Rial
lis indicated yesterday. He asserted
Greece was occupying Smyrna by vir-
tue of 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 re-
ceived the information that recognition
hy the United States government of
Constantine as the Greek sovereign
was imminent, and expressed hcpe that
the undrawn balance of credits ad-
vanced by America to Greece would be
paid. (The total amount OF Greek
credits held by the United States
Treasury on November Is, 1920. was
$33 ,236, ,629.05. against which u special
charge had been created.)
While discussing the conference to
be held in London, it was said by M.
Rhallis that King Constantine prob
ably would sign the credentials of the
Greek delegates.
Classification With Turkey Resented
"Greece was surprised and humil-
lated" the Premier said, "to find her
self in the same place as Turkey in
| the latest Allied note on the Near
Eastern question. Why should she be
classed as an outsider? Greece was
~ - 4,
Sevres Treaty, and why should she be
asked to attend the London conference
on the same basis as Turkey, which
must be considered an enemy, not only
to ourselves, but to all the Allies?
Greece is occupying Smyrna in con-
| sequence of a mandate received from
the powers through the Sevres treaty
The powers cannot now logically con-
slider destroying that mandate. They
would be tearing up a treaty, to use
the words of Mr.. Lloyd George, which
is vital to all humanity.
Greece is determined to fulfil hel
mandate to the end Let the Allies in
quire minutely into the manner Greece
| has executed that mandate and they
] will learn there is to-day in Smyrna g
degree of tranquility, order and con.
i tentment unknown before. For SOC
years the Turks have murdered Chris
tians. During the last war they killee
/ 3,5o0ooo Greeks alone, and it is un
thinkable that the Allies would nov
put the Turks back in Smyrna. Mus
tapha Kemal or his delegates can ap
pear at the London conference only a.
spectres or scarecrows. Mustapha
/ Kemal can be recognized only as al
4 enemy"
American Protest Predicted
M. Rhallis declared he believed ths
United States ultimately would speal
the last word regarding the revision o.
the Sevres treaty, and continued "Ths
friendship and good opinion Of Amer
ica are very precious to Greece, and
am sure Americans will protest against
any modification of the treaty which
would return, Smyrna to the Turks. II
the Greek army there should be taker
away the people of the city would be
thrown back into their former condi.
/ tion of bondage, subjugation anc
peril"
The Premier said he would go tc
London as one of the Greek delegates
but added the other delegates had no,
as yet been named.