New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Joinf Note Assarcs Open
Straits Under Control of
League; Turkey To BE
Admitted as Member
Allies tO Evacuate
Constantinoplc
All Eastern Thrace Also
IL Comedies as Won by
Victory Over the Greeks
BY Wilbur + orrest


PARIS, Sept 23.-Eugland to-day
shifted from her shoulders all re-
sponsibility for further hostlities in
the Near East when, through her
representative. Lord Curzon, she
signod joint Allied note Offering
the Turkish Nationalist everything
they have fought for. including Con-
stantinople, Thrace 10 the Martha
line, and even suggesting free Dar-
danelles under the League Of Ma
tions, with Turkey offered seat in
the League.
The other signatories are Premier
Poincare, for France, and Count
Sforza, for Italy. The note was dis
patched at once TO the Angora gov
ernment, which is asked TO send
fully empowered representative 70
, Venice or elsewhere as soon as
peace conference can be formally
called "for the purpose Of conciading
treaty of peace between Turkey.
Greece and the powers
| Carxon Praised as Diplomat
Lord Curzon thus played one OF the
greatest roles of his diplomatic ca
reer. He succeeded, with the support
of France and Italy. in -rarning the
Turks not TO invade the neutral zones
or Europe during the proposed peace
/ II
Turkey be given the fruits Of victory
| over the Greeks. To Curz0u, e Is be
! iieved here tonight. goes the rreatest
credit for Great Britain's coneiliatorv
stand in the face of the attitude Of
] France and Italy 10 the Near East
/ problem, and he has succeeded in main
| tanning the solidarity Of the Allies IN
dealing with situation which tor \
! time threatened another world war.
France, nominally pro-Turk. while
/ gaining for the Nationalists their as
/ pirations, now is banded with the
other Allies in forcing Mustapha
kemal to live up 10 his new obliga-
tions.
In the joint note the three govern
ments declare that they view favorably
the Turkish desire 70 recoter Thrace
up TO the Martha line. including Adri-
! anople, on the condition that the An
CORA government will send no armed
forces into the neutral zone during the
peace negotiations. The powers are
willing 10 support Turkeys claims for
a new frontier on the condition that
the treaty safeguard Turkeys interests
and those of her neighbors by demili-
tarizing with a view TO peace GER
tain zones which are 10 be fixed later.
siinorities To BE Protected
The note adds that the treaty also
must provide measures for peaceful
and orderly establishment Of Turk
ism authority, and then sets forth the
Allied proposal that the league Of Ma
tions eventually administer the free
dom of the Dardanelles and the Sea Of
Marmora, and also assure protection
both 10 national and religious minori-
ties. Under these terms the three gov
ernments offer 20 support the admis-
sion of Turkey 30 the league
The joint note was dispatched TO les
destination at $50 p. IN. tonight and
Il is confidently believed here that be-
cause of its coneiliatory character and
sound logic il will be cordially received
by the Angora Assembly which IS sit
ting in continuous session. IL, nSwever,
the Turkish Nationalists should for any
reason decline TO accept the terms they
must lose the support, or st least the
sympathy, of France and Italy. and pes
sibly other nations who have used their
influence TO see them re-established in
Europe,
The Allied proposal announces that
upon acceptance Of the conditions by
the Nationaiists the three governments
will re-aifirm their decision of last
March to withdraw their troops from
Constantinoplc as soon as peace is
established. They also pledge their
influence TO bring about the retirement
of Greek forces TO line to be iNed hy
the Allied and Nationalist military aa-
thorities before any peace delibc rations
have begun.
Diplomatic Square Deal Pledged
In brief, the Allies ask Mussspha
kemal and the Angora government 60
remain quietly in their present posi-
tions and accept the Allied guaranty
that they shall realizs on their vieterv
over the Greeks by diplomatic means
rather than military measures.
Peace or war in the Near East Is
now clearly up 10 the Turks.
Lord CurZon left the Quai dsQrsav
faitgued but plainly content. Premier
Poincare said TO The Tribune corre-
spondent:
| ut is now merely a matter OF what
the Turks viii do. We have given
them important assurances that they
viii regain their old territories in Eu-
rope. but they must at the same time
be moderate in action. We cannot per-
nit any attempt to cross the Straita
or incursions into neutral zones dur
inT the negotiations.
I'VE will negotiate without pressure.
and believe Turkey will be pleased to
be considered again as a power. coa-
troll of the straits by the League of
Nations, including che Turks them
selves, will be proof Of our confidence
IN their future loyalty of conduct"
> Even before the decision TO send a
common note so Mustapha Kemal be-
came known, IL was plain that the
tension over the Near East situation