Evening journal., 1922-09-20
FRANCE ASKS
ENGLAND To
SEEK PEACE

CONTINUED From First Pags.)
Mustapha Renal in Asia the Wahibi
tribes have revolted and are threat
ening coast towns on tho Eastern
border of Egypt. word received
by tho Exchange Telegraph from
Cairo stated today. Artillery A
hs1d in readiness to quell all dis
orders II was reported.
Government officials sisted TO
day that SO far they had no confir-
nation OF a report that the Renal
lists have invaded the neutral zones
In Asia Minor.
stop the wari" was the slogan of
Representatives OF 100000 British
the Trades Union congress met here
today.
Leaders OF the congress stated
their constituents were decidedly OPP
posed 70 military action against the
Ksmalists in the Near East.
II was anticipated that ,oatffng
manifesto to the government against
Near Eastern Intervention would be
issued by the congress.
Action is 10 be taken on the reso-
luton OF Arthur Henderson. which
calls for organization Of war protest
meetings all over the United King
dom.
The national joint council repre-
senting the entire organized labor
movement and laborite members of
Parliament is TO meet tonight.
CAIRO. Sept. 20 Omitted Press).
Thousands OF Moslems excited
over reports that war is imminent
between Turkey and England, made
TO the mosques today
to pray for the success OF Mustapha
Kemal.
PARIS. Sept. 20 Omitted Press).
"A preliminary Near East confer
ence opened here today.
representatives OF Great Britain,
France. Italy and Jugo-Slavia met /
to prevent, II possible, the threaten
ed clash between British troops and !
the Turkish soldiers under Musta-
pha Renal in Asia Minor.
France, represented by Premier |
Polncare, acted as Intermediary and |
attempted to induce Lord Curzon, |
British minister TO hold in allowance |
all belligerent action against the /
Kemalists pending attempts to es-
tablish permanent peace.
As the conference got under way
word was received here that Kemal /
had moved his headquarters TO the |
OF Ismid in Aslatic Turkey.
which is so miles south OF Constan-
tinople and close TO the neutral zone
OF the Straits OF the Dardanelles Al
chanak, Turkish cavalrymen and
British Tommies faced each other.
1t was authoritatively Indicated
mat Poinrare presented to Lord
curzon assurances from Renal that
he will not attempt to move against
.he neutral zone at present.
The French emphasized, Il was
understood, that England stood
done in her proposed action against
he Turks. Poincare. It was stated,
pointed out to Curzon a solid con-
mental block OF nations-France.
taly. Rumania. Jugo- Slavla--against
sngland's near East policy.
Kemal's latest reported propos-
THAT he viii not invade the /
eutral zone II the Allies grant the
turks Eastern Thrace up TO the Ma
liza River including Adrlanople ,
nd Constantinople-wa favored
Y all in the conference but Brit '
In. It was believed. {
Coincldent with the meeting OF I
ord Curzon. Poincare. Sfor2a, Italy 4
nd Ninitich, Jugo-Slavia: Ferid y
ley. Kemars mouthpiece in Paris.
tated that Turkey was ready to ne b
otiate with the powers on the sub I
sct Of Observation-Disclosures OF the
'ardanelles Straits.
There was a decidedly calmer at I
iosphere in international circles, I;
ere today. It was believed by many
lat the bugbear OF European states s
len for years-a big war in the Il
ear East would be avoided. D
coNSTANTINOPLE, Sept. ao-
United Press) .-Chrlstian fearing h
repetition OF the horrors OF Smyr- |,
a, fed by the thousands today as q