Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-30
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London, Sept. 29.-The events of
the next few days probably will be
largely influenced by the outcome of
the meeting which M. Franklin Boun-
lon, the French envoy sent by the Paris
government to Asiatic Turkey, has just
had with Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the
Turkish Nationalist leader.
The policy the British authorities
have pursued in the face Of the con-
tinued occupation by the Kemalists of
the region in the vicinity of Chanak is
believed in London to have been due
partly to the absence of definite infor-
nation as to how far Great Britain
could depend on France and Italian sup
port in the event of hostilities with
the Kemalists An agreement with the
Angora government, concluded some
time ago by NJ. Franklin-Bouillon in
cluded clause under which France un-
dertook not to engage in military op-
erations against the Turks In Asia
Minor.
Renal Wants Peace
Reports from ConstantinopIe are to
the effect that Mustapha Kemal Is in
favor of peace: but on the other hand,
The Associated Press correspondent
asserts that the French and italian
generals in the Turkish capital express
the opinion that the British ought to
withdraw from Chanak and confine
themselves to the European side of the
Gallipoli peninsula.
1t is expected that the meeting be-
tween Franklin -Bouillon and Mustapha
Kemal will make the actual situation
clearer The situation as revealed
here Friday following an important
cabinet meeting appeared to be that
the British government had nearly ar
rived at the end of its patience.
What is said to have been virtually
an ultimatum demanding that the
has been sent to Mustapha Kemal
Pasha. and after the cabinet meeting
it was said that Brigadier General
Harrington had been informed that he
would have the full support of the
government in taking whatever steps
he considered advisable to bring the
Turkish occupation of the forbidden
zone to an end and thus terminate
the grave situation, which was con-
sidered nothing less than Turkish de-
fiance to the British empire and in
direct contravention of the terms of
the allied note. The British govern
ment's view regarding this note is
that if one part of it is broken, the
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Britain Loses Patience
It was added that the British gov
ernment would no longer be satisfied
with Kemars promise that his troops
would advance no farther but would
require the actual withdrawal of the
nationalist forces.
According TO the official view here
of the coming meeting between Gen
eral Harrington and Kemal. nothing
will be discussed but actual military
matters. 1t is intended to clear up
any misunderstanding arising from the
Kemalist charges of aggression. 1t
will be contended that the British
operations are necessary and jush-
fable, but not hostile.
There have been reports that the
Turks might be allowed to cross into
Thrace in return for the evacuation
by the Kemalists of the whole of the
neutral zone. These reports met with
little credence in London, but accord
ing to the Associated Press cores
pondent in Constantinople. there is
talk there of Greeks being asked to
evacuate eastern Thrace by October
10, thus permitting the Turks to enter
the region by way of ports on the
sea of Marmora.