The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-03-28

q.
Peace between Greece and Turkey
without radical revision of the treaty
OF Sevres. hangs on the slender thread
of Turkish acceptance of the Allies
armistice proposal, when the Turks
realize that it means Turkey must
abandon her long cherished hopes oil
retaining Adrianople and of ~ousting
the Greeks entirely from Gallipoli
Although the long note forwarded to
Athens, Constantinople and Angora
to-day promises the kindly influence
of the Allies, assuring protection of the
Turkish minority in Adrianople ano
that the Greeks shall become only the
dummy possessors Of Gallipoli, as the
Allies alone will guard the entrance
to the Dardanelles, French diplomatic
circles are not optimistic as to Turkish
acceptance.
On the other hand, before leaving
Paris for London this morning high
official of the British delegation said
that they were counting upon the un-
expected concession by the Allies
which leaves the Turk in full posses
sion of Constantinople as well as a
large slice OF European soil. to induce
a spirit OF moderation at Constan-
tinople and Angora-
Greeks Out OF Asia Minor.
I'm fact, since the Greeks have &C
- tt,-a
Asia Minor, IL the Turks refuse to show
an equally conciliatory spirit they will
have to bear the blame by the whole
civilized world for any future con-
flicts," said the official.
1t is believed that Youssouf Renal
may be able to induce Angora to ac-
cept the armistice idea. as 1t will mean
the freeing Of Asia Minor as we'll as
leaving a possibility OF revising the
Allies latest offer during the two
months peace conference which prob
ably will be held in Constantinople in
May or June. Not the least interesting
probability Is that the Russians will be
invited to that conference, as by then
the Genoa meeting will have brought
her back into the realm of international
relations.
Two outstanding points In the new
project, as far as international rela-
tions are affected. are, first. the sud-
den change in the British attitude for
a greater Turkey. evidently inspired by
a desire to appease Islamic propaganda
in India and to counteract the French
ascendancy: second. the temperance
of the League OF Nations as substi-
tute for interallied control. not only in
the straits but in all territories where
the minority problem Is likely to arise.
intrusting to the league the discovery
Of some formula which will satisfy the
Armenians demand for security, even
II IL definitely discards the Wilsonian
idea or a national home for that long
suffering people. The league VIII nave
IT'S high commissioners in the principal
cities ready 20 report any infractions
OF the peace and will suggest punitive
or corrective measures.
Britaiu Retains Control.
save. for instance. that Adrianople is
left 10 The Greeks and that Great Britain
az mistress OF the seas still retains vir-
tual control Of the straits under the
plan for demilitarizing the peninsula,
the southern Asiatic shore and scores OF
Islands in the adjacent Egean and
Marmora seas, 1t is considered here that
the sevres treaty becomes dead issue
as the result OF the new allied concep-
ton. Certainly the alterations provide
a remarkable contrast between the spirit
or to-day and that OF two years ago,
when at the San Reno conference Tur-
key was treated az a sinful member OF
the world family. meriting almost COM
plete suppression.
This IS apparent particularly In fix
Ing the new European frontier. In
stead OF n narrow zone west of Con-
stantinople the new line will leave
Ganos on the Sea Of Marmora. to the
Turks. extending northward and leav-
ing Eski-Baba and Kirkillisseh 70 the
Greeks. then northeast to tho noun
famous Bulgarian frontier, thus provid-
ing 4 Grecian corridor between Turkey
and Bulgaria. nv demilitarizlng the
strategic points IN this zone. as well as
Ia the territory contiguous 10 the straits.
the Allies hope the two nations will out
grow the tendency 20 Fly at each others
throats at tho slightest opportunity
Instead OF force OF only $4,000 gem
darmes to supplement the Sultan's
private guard ~ ZOO, provided by the
Scvreg treaty, turkey VIII be allowed
a regular army OF 10000. but will re-
duce tho gendarmes contingent by 5000,
the Allies considering this increase es-
sential to protect Turkey against pos
sIble ravagers from the east as we'll as
from the west.
II Is very evident that the question OF
Russias eventual attitude on the Turk
ish settlement has occupied the serious
attention Of the allied Foreign Minis
tiers. as a definite pledge Is given that
the Russians shall aid in the rehablll-
tation OF Turkeys financial. economic
and judicial orEanizations--in short.
although Turkey gets back her indepond-
ence, officially she will constantly he
under tho Allies supervision.
The analogous position OF AdrIanople
and Smyrna, the former Greek and the
latter Turkish. Is arousing some COM
ment. but the Ministers professed to SEQ
no other settlement than outright at
tributlon with tho league and demlii-
tarization insurinE against future
Nationalist outbreaks. although the
sevres arrangement would have con-
firmed Greek superiority. Yet both
offered perpetual fuel for Graeco-Turk-
hatreds which at any time could develop