The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
Terms Made at Mudania Re-
garded Unsatisfactory.
Only Snag in Peace NegOtia-
tiOnS in Near East.
DARDANELLES TO Be FREE
No FOrtificatiOns. on Either
Side of the Straits.
Greek Army Must Eyacuate
Thrace Within Ten DAYS.
(By the Associated Press.)

Smyrna, Oct. 5.-The agreement
which has been reached at the Mu-
dania conference, between the allied
and Turkish delegates. according to
Mudania messages received here, was
communicated to the Greek delegates,
who expressed dissatisfaction with it,
declaring themselves not empowered
to reply and that they must have in
structions from Athens.
The messages state the agreement
provides that the allies and Turks are
to evacuate the neutral region of the
Dardanel1es; that the allies will con-
tinue their occupation of CONSTANT
nople during the peace conference
and that they accept the re-esta blish-
ment of the Nationalist civil govern
ment, the departments of CONSTANT
nople and Chanak.
Venizelos Is Depressed.
(By the Associated Press)
London, Oct. 5.-Former Premier
Venizelos of Greece, VINO has been ac-
tive in behalf of the new Greek gov
ernment, visited the foreign office
today. On his return to his hotel he
seemed depressed but declined to dis
cuss the situation for publication. 1t
is understood the foreign office in
formed him Great Britain cannot
change her determination to request
complete evacuation of eastern
Thrace by Greek troops. NJ. Venice
los said he might go to Paris Satur-
day.
(By the Associated Press.)
Constantinople. Oct. 5.-The Mu-
dania conference was re-convened at
| 10 o'clock this morning with Thrace
the chief subject for consideration.
| The attitude of the Greek delegates
| on this question was declared to be
] giving the conferees considerable con-
Germ.
! According to kilograms from Turk
Ish sources in Mudania, the agreement
regarding the neutral zones reached
| by the allied and Turkish representa-
tiyes provided that no fortifications
shall be constructed on either side OF
the straits of the Dardanelles and that
| the military operations OF the British
in Turkey shall cease Immediately.
Peace Is Assured.
| (By the Associated Press)
| London, Oct. 5.-The reports of the
| first two days proceedings of the al
lied generals conference with the
| Turkish nationalists at Mudania have
produced a sanguine feeling here
| someg believing that an armistice
| clearing the way for a peace confer
! ence is already assured.
| (By The Associated Press.J
| Paris, Oct. 5.-An agreement has beer
reached by the conference of allied
| ana luThlSn InIlLdTy iSdueTS at Mu
| DANA, and will be signed some timt
today, according to private dispatches
received here The main lines of the
agreement, says the Figaro, are:
First, the British and Turks both tC
withdraw from the neutral zone or
| the British to Gallipoli and the Turks
behind the line formed by the river:
IGranicous and Skamander.
Second. the Turks agree that the
/ allies remain in Constantinople during
the peace negotiations on condition
that Kemalist civil authorities are also
installed there.
Must Quit Thrace.
Third, the Greek army to evacuate
Thrace within ten days. If the Greek
government refuses to give the neces-
sary orders the allied fleets are tt
blockade the Greek ports and the
Kemalist forces cross the Dardanelle'
and drive the Greek troops out o.
Thrace
the Greek representatives accepte,
these conditions.
Decide American Status.
Smyrna, Oct. 5.-The exact statu!
of the American consulate genera
here will come before the nationa
assembly at Angora this week for dis
cussion. 1t has been a matter of in
lcredSlnS importance LOT the last tel
days owing to the desire of the con
suIar officers to visit the Turkish
prison camps to ascertain whether an!
American citizens are among th'
Greek civilians rounded up in Smyrn:
and vicinity. At least fifty of sucf
alleged cases have been reported Il
the consulate or the relief COMMITTEES
and it is important that the complain
ants be found before their deporta
tfon into the interior where the
would be extremely difficult to trace
The question at issue is whethe
the American consular officials previ
ously accredited to the Greek regim
shall automatically assume a simila
lrelation to the new government.