Evening journal., 1922-09-23

Curzon by Premier Poincare for a
Near East settlement were outlined
These terms included restoration OF
Turkish supremacy In Eastern
Thraee and ConstantinopIe with In
standardization OF the Dardanelles
Turkish sovereign to be recognized
there also.
While the cabinet debated this is
sue Britain continued TO rush troops
to the Dardanelies and CONSTANT
nople fronts where the Turks are
concentrating.
The Twelfth Battery OF the Royal
Artillery embarked at Gibraltar for
the Dardanelles. The Cunard liner
Tyria and the Ellerman liner Ma
roman have been requisitioned by
the British government for use as
transports.
II is understood here that while
the number ~ Kemalists on the
Chanak frontier is rapidly increas-
ing. there is more serious and
menaclng concentration az 1smid,
before Constantinop.e, where Renal
l. present in person.
Morning newspapers today gem
orally have a hopeful tone express
ing the opinion that there would be
no fighting unless the kemallsts
run amuck.
PARIS. Sept. 23.-(United Preset
The question OF the return OF the
Turks to Europe was before Allied
diplomats today. The British and
French cabinets met 10 consider the
return of constantinople-the holy
city OF the Turks-to the victorious
forces OF Mustapha Renal. leader
OF the Nationalist.
Premier Poincare OF France held
out for I return OF the city TO the
Turks His proposal also Included
the return to Turkey OF Eastern
Trace and the Observation-Disclosures
OF the straits OF the Dardanelles.
The French cabinet approved the
Polncare text OF the invitation 20
the peace conference which Is to be
sent 10 Turkey.
The proposal for the return OF
Eastern Thrace and Constantinople
was tentatively agreed upon by
Premier Poincare and Lord Curzon,
British foreign minister yesterday.
Before making IL definite the cab
inets OF Britain and France must be
French newspapers today made
the fiat statement that France. Bri-
tain and Italy have agreed upon the
return OF Constantinople 10 the
Turks.
According 10 lie Journal. Poincare.
curzon and Sforsa OF Italy have de-
rided that Constantinople, Adrian
ople and a portion OF Thrace should
be ceded to the Turks.
In spite OF this development which
may lead many 10 the belief that the
Near East crisis which threatens to
result in war between England and
France could be averted. war clouds
hung low.
The threat OF a holy war which
was received here from India was
the principal source OF new worry
for the Allied diplomats.
The central committee of the Mos
lens in India in a cable to Ferid
Bey. Turkish Nationalist represent
tative here, stated that all he ad-
herents OF Turkish religionists would
rise up in case England starts war
with the Kemallsts.
CONSTANT1NOPLE. Sept. "a
UNITED Press)-Heavy Turkish con-
centratlons were observed today
around Ismid within artillery dis
lance OF the British outposts.
Musiapha Renal is in personal
command OF the forces on this front
which Is in striking distance OF Con-
stantinople.
Turkish cavalry patrols are active
on the Chanak front. scouting and
accommodating parties moving 70 the
along the military roads
which we're built as part OF the COM
system OF the old forti-
fcations on the straits.
II the Moslems strike Il Is first be-
leved they will make feint at Cha
lak. then drive toward CONSTANT |
lople on the Ismid sector as with |
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