Arizona republican., 1921-02-21
CELEBRATIONS OF. FOREIGN POWERS D|v|DED ON NEAR
 EAST PROBLEMS
Enforcement Of Sevre s
 Treaty May Postpone
 Opening Of Near East Conference In London
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ

LONDON. Feb. 20.-Except repre- sentatives from Angora, who did not leave Rome until Saturday night, dele cations of all the powers to the Near East conference to begin Tuesday have arrived.
 There is possibility of a postpone ment of the opening of the conference as a difference of opinion prevails be- tween the British, Italians and French as to the best means of ending the war in Anatolia. Salient questions are whether there shall be a modification of the treaty of Sevres or insistence on the fulfillment of that pact and these differences must be composed be- fore the conference opens. Also it is the wish of the allies that the official |. Turkish delegation and the Angora representatives come to an agreement and act as joint delegation.
 The hope is expressed that the Greeks and the Turks will confer be- fore the opening of the sessions in an effort to smooth out their differences. The Greeks, who have the support of their former premier, M. Venizelos, who is here, have their proposals ready ! for the conference.
 They will assure the powers that if their request for enforcement of the Sevres treaty is granted and sufficient money is provided, they are prepared to carry out their part of the treaty, including a campaign against Mus tapha Renal Pasha, Turkish nation alist leader
 Aristide Briand, French premier, and General Barthelot arrived this evening with announced purpose of not reduc- ing reparations that the Germans must pay. But the premier is disposed to examine attentively the condition of payment should the German delegates come with proposals reasonably with in the scope of the allied decisions.
 Although he does not regard the F per cent tax on German exports as an export duty. because it may be paid i. from internal or any other revenue, yet, in view of American criticism that clause may be modified if another suitable standard to meet Germany s expanding prosperity can be found.
 The French and British governments are not in entire agreement of the Sevres treaty. It is the impression that Premier Lloyd George will ask M Briand to yield in some respects on the Turkish treaty in return for stead fast British support on the separations.
 The French have all but decided to withdraw from Silicia, but to retain the mandate for Syria. which is par tially pacified, according to Genera Gouraud. commander of the French army in the Near East. The situation in Silicia promises prolonged trouble.
 France now has S0,000 men in Fur key. but if the war is to be continued there, another 60.000 probably would be required. The French cabinet doe' not desire to spend any more lives or Turkish mandates and prefers to reacl an agreement with the nationalists The word revision" is to be avoided as regards the Sevres treaty on thu ground that to revise any treaty tend to render less permanent and solid al post war treaties. Instead of ''revi sion" the word adjustment will b. used.
 M. Venizelos has reached an under standing with the Greek cabinet, al though not with the Greek king. H is said to have come to an under standing with Lloyd George to save al or as much as possible. of the Sevre treaty so that Greece may retain al of her newly acquired territory.