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MEETING PREVENTS
WAR IN NEAR EAST
DEFINITE ASSURANCE o +
PEACE GIVEN AT PARIS PAR
IEY-s INTERESTED POWERS
WILL GATHER TO DRAW UP
NEW TREATY.

in ARe Near East ana Cne Calling VI
beace conference for the settle
neat Of the Turkish problem were
the chief results of the allied meet,
ing this afternoon. Premier Pom
care, Lord Curzon and Count Sforza
were the participants in the confer
ence.
TSe eight nations called together
cluding the Angora government
will gather around the peace table
withn three weeks, probably at
Rome or Venice, and make a new
treaty with Turkey to take the
place of the treaty of Sewes.
The eight nations called togather
are Great Britain, France, Italy,
Japan, Turkey, Greece, Rumania,
and Jugoslavia.
Japan's inclusion at the last min
ute came as surprise. 1t was due
to Lord Curzon's insistence. The
British foreign secretary told Pre-
mier Poincare that his government
frankly feared the close association
it had reasoned to believe existed
between Moscow and Angora and
Japan's presence was desired to off
set this Bolshevik influence. 1t was
also explained that japan was a
signatory of the treaty of Sevres
which is to be abandoned for the
new agreement and was entitled to
be present for that reason.
It is remarked to French circles
however that the participation of
japan insures another vote for Brit
ish policy in any issue which may a.
rise in the conference, M. Po;ncare
: in consenting to the presence of ia
pan demanded also the presence of
/ Rumania and Jugo-slavia.
While the United States was not
! included among the eight countries
to participate it is regarded as GER
tain that a mere intimation from
: the American government that it
desires to attend, even as an observ-
err. will be followed by an instant
8invitatiin from the allies, in fact
there is said to be strong sentiment
in certain quarters in favor of ask
ling United States to send a repres-
enoatiye, but in view of American
aloofness from European affairs it
was decided not to take the inita-
tive.
Gsrd Curzon, NJ. Poincara and
#Count Sforza were in complett &C
4 cord there should be no war in the
East, but Lloyd Curzon asserted
Great Britain felt that the presence
of strong fleet in the straits was
Unnecessary and Admiral Grassot of
: ttse French navy, reported on the
military and naval situation in the
Admiral Beatty is be-
iised to have said that freedom of
the straits could be maintaintd by
the navy.
While insisting on what they
errn Their legitimate claims to cas-
tern Thrace, Adrianople and Con
stantinople, the Turks are under
stood to have informed M. Foincare
khat they would consent to remain
masters of Asia Minor until the cor
terence had given consideration tc
thess other claims.
French officials are confident to-
ight of complete agreement with
5reat Britain when the allied NEST
ne resumes on Friday, and it i:
freely predicted that the British
rovps will retire. On the Other
lsnd, late tonight, in reply to {
sest:on, it was authoritatively stat
d IN Brit. quarters that the Brit
II troops were not in danger al
Aanak, which gave rise to tho re
ort that they might remain there
ra the tacit approval Of the