The New York herald., 1922-09-19
PLEAFOR AIDFAILS
England Runs Risks in
Asia Minor, Mesopo-
tamia Already Dis
turbed by Revolt.
BALKANS NOT WARLIKEN
Jugo-Slavia's Chief Inter
est Is That Thrace Be
Not Given to Turks.
FRENCH WITHDRAW FORCE
Retire From Ismid and Scu-
tari on Receiving Reassur-
ance From Kemal.
FRENCH WITHDRAW FORCE

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The Governments of Belgrade and
Bucharest gave their assurance to the
French Government tonight that
their ideas in handling the Turkish
situation coincided with those OF the
French in every respect This means
that these Governments have ranged
themselves with France against the
British policy in taking defensive
military steps against the Turks
Foreign Minister Ninchitch ot
Jugo-Slavia, after conferring with the
French Government, left for London
to-day to inform the British Govern
ment of this attitude. and Bucharest
is understood to be sending note to
the same effect. The Italians also
officially have informed the French
Government. it was learned tonight,
that they hold similar views.
With these developments the view
taken in Rome is that England's APP
peal TO the other nations has fallen
flat. BY acting alone against tho
Turks England apparently is running
a grave risk to her territories in
Asia Minor. against which the wrath
Of the Turks already is turned.
French agents in Mesopotamia in
formed the Government tonight that
British troops have been forced again
to fall back several miles, with heavy
casualties, and that the situation
there is daily growing worse.
France for Peace.
The French attitude is described bv
q high authority as pacific and pacify-
ing" Evidently enormous pressure
has been brought 10 bear upon tho
Balkan countries to adopt the samc
position. the French appearing moro
than ever, in this new turn of events.
as the directors OF continental policies.
Inquiry at the Balkan legations to-
day showed that these countries ara
btCNt DS lntNIhdi Will llAtlts
taste for warlike demonstrations ~
this time, even against their old enemr
the Turk. and absolutely unresponsivo
to Englands call 10 arms. Jugo-
western Thrace should be given TO tho
Greeks. which the Turks admit; while
Rumania is concerned only about de-
Tending Bessarabia against the Rus
slams.
Also, these countries are asking who
is going to furnish the munitions
Only -Slovalia appears to be IN
sympathy with tine British position.
but It is deferl.ing Ia the other Balkan
countries in the Little Entente.
France wants 10 meet the Turk with
diplomacy. England with troops and
cruisers. France has a diplomatic adj
vantage through her practical alliance
with the Little Entente. and the in
lluence she is supposed to have. on tho
other hand. over the Turks. Evidently
French diplomacy was exerted i1
lining up the Balkan countries behint
her policy, as against EngIand's. for
there was great activity in Balkan
diplomatic circles here to-day.
French withdraw Troops.
Two Developments here to-day appear
particularly significant in tho tension
resulting from Britalns appeal to arms
The first was informa tion from officlat
French circles that the French troops
were being withdrawn from Chanas
simultaneously with orders just given bp
the British 20 dig in there II was later
announced that the French had besr
ordered 10 retire from Isrnid and Sc
tari the French Government, ha ~ s-
ceived an official note from t1re
saying that the Angora Turks ass Els
intention OF passing the Straits
The second development - D8
ration to The Ncic York Herald esl
BY Kemal's Spokesman here an aet
oficor with the French Cove Nfe
Ferid Bey. that the kemalist tr as lH.
tcnfed TO occupy Chanak. and w,'3 Il
recognize any neutral zone on u ANt
tic side OF the Straits. though n ~
ing the Allies occupation OF CO 1t
noplc and Gallipoli.
"Our troops intend 10 move noi se'et
into Chanak." said Fertd. ''and at
british wish 10 provoke trouh
blame is theirs. Turkey never LIS aM
mltted the right of any nation io nsR
che should not nut her troops rf- 49,
definite territory save that actually o
cupied by allied troops, which does nci
mean the British alone We are u@f
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