Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-13
PEACE MEET ..
POSTPONED
TO NOV. 20
CONTINUED From Page ~

he necessary to prevent violent out
breaks.
All reports coming to London con
cur in saying the extremists are
dominating the Angora government.
which through its agents in C%onstan-
defiance toward the Allies and ter
rorism among the local population.
In State OF Alarm.
Residents Of Constantinople are
described as being in a state of ex-
IRENE alarm while the position Of the
Allied troops is represented as one
which may soon become u~ntenable.
An incident which sharply shows
the total change in the situation from
conditions which have prevailed dur
ing the past year is reported by some
correspondents whose dispatches say
an English book merchant who be-
came involved in a street ~sQuabble
was seized by the Turkish police.
taken to the Galata police station and
thrashed. The correspondents main
tain the esta blishment Of martial Law
a alone make Constantinople safe.
Would Remove Anxiety.
Complete agreement among the
Allies and a display Of unity in the
nature of granting full authority to
their commanders in Constantinople
to cooperate in any rye would
remove anxiety. it is commended, and
guarantee stability during the dis
cussion with the Turks at Lausanne.
Without such complete corporation.
it is argued the conference had better
not he held.
Commentators in London generally
insist strongly upon the necessity for
the Allied representatives to meet to-
gether before talking to the Turks at
Lausanne in order to decide a COM
mon policy. Unless this is done
some observers feel it will be i'm
possible for Great Britain to be rep
resented at Lausanne at all.
British Demand Peace. &
Constantinople. Nov 13.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Constantinople
may be likened to a vast powder
magazine. which the British are striv-
ing in the face of growing difficulties
to keep from ignition. Gen. Haring-
ton Is urging the home government
to hasten the peace conference as the
best means of avoiding an open rup-
ture. He believes that if the Turks
Gamble held in leash until the Laus-
anne meeting begins, the danger OF
hostilities will be averted.
The exhaustless patience and mod
Grafton of Gen. Harrington. in view
OF what is held to be the unreasonable
and unconciliatory attitude Of the
Angora government, has excited the
admiration Of Americans and other
observers. In their earnest desire fol
peace, the British are conceding ever,
possible demand to the Turks. The
latest concession is abolition of Allied
censorship of Turkish newspapers anG
withdrawal Of supervision over Tho
Observation-Disclosures telegraph line!
and other international and civil ad
m~inistrative machinery. g
Rafet Pasha. the nationalist gov
ernor, now has ar equal voice in al
matters relating to security and orde
iii the city. He has been invited t,
draw up police plans which would b.
acceptable to Angora. but the Allie
will insist upon retention OF the con
troll. OF passports. until after the peac
conference.
IN spite of repeated and persisten
reports circulated in Europe an,
America, that the sultan has abdi
Gated. the head Of the Moslem worl
remains In the Yildiz palace. He re
sceives4yisitors and discharges hi
usual duties He participated in TIL
usual Friday Selamlik and acknowl
edged With his wonted courtesy til
presence Of foreign spectators. Am
ericana were quick to note the SOY
efeigns attired In his customary mill
sstary UNIFORM Aslcotnmander -in-chie
~ the Turkish army, although tn
Angora government insists that. Ii
d been sliorn Of all but spiritu5
authority over the Islamic peoples. 4
Go Az victors.
fHy The Associated Press.)
sEnsa1ine,assNoy fl3.-The delegate
f8&SExthS Turkish Nationalist N govern
Ss 1T havel come TO Lausanne AZ VI,
N m; ana their mood iS wholly diffe,
ssSfG HI "a III thaf sseDi8 the crushed sreprl