Evening journal., 1922-10-03
THRACE rs MOST
DIFFICULT ISSUE


LONDON, Oct. (United Press).
-Mustapha Kcmal Is conciliatory
and shows signs of rcasonableness. 10
was authoritatively stated here to-
day. onlcials are hopeful that a
temporary peace agreement viii be
reached at the Mudania conference
between the Allies and Turks.
No word has been officially re-
ccivcd from Mudania since the peace
parley started.
ATHENS. oct. 3 UNITED Prcss) -
French troops opened fire with ma
chine guns at Turks who attempted
10 halt the departure OF refugees
from Smyrna. according TO word
received here today from that city.
Details were lacking.
Mustapha Kcmal, leader OF the
Turkish Nationalist gave the 20o,-
600 Christian refugees I'm Asia Minor
until saturday 10 evncuate. Allied
commanders. who with the aid OF
the United States. are aiding In the
evacuation. requested Kemal for an
extension OF time. but received no
answer from him.
In his order that the refugees must
be evacuated by last Saturday Kemal
stnted that he would not be respon-'
sibIe for their safety after TINT date.
The dispatch is the first reported
disorder I'm connection with the
evacuation.
CONsTANITNOPLE. Oct. 8 CUnit-
ed Press) A powerful fleet. decks
stripped for war. maneuvered at the
Dardanclles today. as Allies and
Turks talked peace at Mundapia-
Representatives OF Mustapha Kc-
NAL and OF tho European powers.
met nc II "A. m, it was understood
I'm preliminary Near East confer
ence.
They discussed an armtstfoe TO
prevent the threatened clash be-
tween British and Turks over the
OF the neutral zone of
he Dardanelles.
The Mundania conference will deal
,nly with military questions. The
political phases OF the Near Eastern
problem are 10 be worked out at
permanent peace conference which
Will be held about the middle OF fhess
month II an agreement Is reached
It Mundania.
These are the Representatives
Who met TO formulate the basis OF
,eace In the Near East: Sir Char
es Harrington, British commander in
,hief: General Charpy. France; Is
net Pasha, Turkey. General Nom
,elli. Italy and Gen. Mazarakis and
,olonel Harigiannis, Greece
All but the Greek representatives
1ad arrived at Mundania. II was
cared that the conference might be
elayed because OF the failure OF the
ireeks to reach there at the appoint
d time.
Turkish troops have withdrawn
rom the neutral zone, pending to-
ay's conference.
Nine British first line battleships,
liz guns pointed to the north, crews
or action, rode lazily at anchor.
.eam up. near the Hellespont.
Ten light cruisers. five hotilla
aaders. as destroyers, six subma-
ines, air craft carriers and depot
hips, with numerous auxiliary yes
els swarmed about the big grey
Zen OF war.
The British were not the only war
hips steaming at the gates OF the
ca of Marmora. however. Rouma-
las interests In the Straits was
lanifest with appearance early to-
ay OF three Rumanian destroyers
{ the Bosphorus. Others OF tho
lies had destroyers nearby.
The military leaders OF the pow
rs arrived at Mudania on battle
lips.
Mustapha Kemal who Issued the
all for the parley after conferences
-lth Franklin Boulton. French en-
oy, IS not 10 be present when the
,ssions start. but may be there on
lie final day. according 20 reports
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