The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-10-09
RENEW
PARLEY WITH
TURK ENVOY
Harrington, British Com
mander, is Assured There
Will Be No Further Advance
In Neutral Zone.
INVASION DISQUIETING
CBy Associated Press,

MUDANlA, Oct. 9.-The allied gen
erals here for attendance on the arm
istice conference spent this morning
comforting with the Greek delegates
The conference with Ismet Pasha,
the Turkish Nationalist representative
was scheduled to be resumed at 8
O'Clock this afternoon. The delegates
met informally last night postponing
formal discussion until this afternoon
Gen. Harrington, the British com
mander. in chief, received in writing
an assurance from 1smet Pasha thai
there would be no further advance by
the Nationalists in the neutral zone
/ PARIS, Oct. 9.-Strong hopes were
entertained in French circles today
that the Mudania conference would
meet complete agreement and a pro
tocol for the armistice to be signed
before the day was over. The hitch
in yesterdays proceedings at Mudania
is attributed here to the probability
that Gen. Harrington had then only
received part of the new instructions
drafted under the agreement reached
Saturday by Lord Curzon, British for.
eign secretary, and Premier Poincare
i (By Associated Press)
! LONDON, Oct. 9-The British cabi.
net met today to consider the detailed
report of Marquis Curzon, foreign sec
retary, on his conference in Paris with
! Premier Poincare at which the posi-
ton of the allies on the Turkish ques-
ton was again consolidated. The Mu.
dania conference is being resumed un-
der the new instructions framed al
the Paris meeting, which were ap
proved with slight changes by the
cabinet Saturday night and forwarded
to Brigadier General Harrington The
delegates were instructed to insist
upon fiXation of the number of Turk.
ish gendarmes to be allowed in
Thrace, withdrawal of all Turkish
troops from the neutral zones, and de-
lay in the occupation of Thrace by
the Turkish army until after the sign
ing of a peace treaty.
1t was understood the allied gener-
ais would meet Ismet Pasha last night
upon their return from Constantinople
to Mudania, which, according to latest
dispatches, they reached at 10 p. m.
The result of the meeting, If one was
held, had not been received here early
this morning. With the allies in agree
ment, however, everything seemed to
rest with Ismet Pasha.
Situation Disquieting
, Meanwhile the situation created by
the Turkish invasion of the Ismid
neutral zone continues disquieting,
only part of the invaders having re-
turned across the line according to tho
! Ia lit
i sources say an entire division entered
, the neutral zone.
! General Harrington is reported ta
have warned Ismet Pasha that unless
the Kemalists withdraw he may be
obliged to make military demonstra-
ton on the Turkish f1anks The KEN
} alists agent is said to have promised
that the advance shall cease, and that
: the incident will not be repeated.
l AS a measure of protection for Con-
stantinople. General Harrington order
ed suspension of ferry service across
the Bosphorus and the Sea of Mar
mora. There are said to be 12,50G
Christians now in the Ismid zone out-
side the British lines, while many thou.
sands more are within the lines, hav-
ing been removed to camp at Moda.
directly across from Constantinople
Army Stand Uncertain.
1 Although the Greek government has
accepted the inevitable, acquiesing in
1 the evacuation of eastern Thrace. re-
4 ports from Athens and Thrace indicate
uncertainty regarding the attitude OF
< a section of the army.
d 1t is said there may be a refusal by
T a considerable part of the Greek forces
to obey the evacuation order, thus in
+ volving dangerous complications The
!. Greek commanders who were sent to
+ Thrace before the government accept,
/ ed the allies demand are reported to
d be encouraging the soldiers to resist
e The Turkish sultan, Mohammed VI
is still on the throne, despite the re-
/ port of his abdication received by the
t Russian trade delegation here Satur-
e day Efforts are now under way to
bring about a reconciliation between
/ Mohammed VI and the victorious Ma
e tionalists. and an emissary is being
n sent from Constantinople to inform
V the Angora government that the Sui
/ tan is prepared to recognize the leg
O itimacy of the National assembly.
A nlE III knnInENTc