Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-03
SLACKEVs /.
AS TURK LEADER !
ARCEEs To MEET.
Russian Soviet Addresses
Protest to English on
Straits Blockade Troops
Await Farley Outcome

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2.--Dy
the Associated Fress.j-With an ar
mistice conference definitely fixed
for tomorrow at Mudania, the peril
of war between Great Britain and
Turkey appeared less menacing to-
day.
Great Gritain's recession from the
neutral zone controversy caused no
little surprise and disappointn.e Et.
but it was generally admitted that
this step was the only thing whicb
could have stayed Mustapha Renal
Pasha's hand. It is pointed to as, an.
other evidence Of England's extraor.
binary patience and earnest desire to
avoid war.
Up to the time Of the issuance
Of Brigadier General Harington,s
temporizing note, Saturday night.
the situation looked\ extremely critT.
cal. 1t is now conceded that his tact
and tolerance, coupled with thu
timely arrival Of reinforcements
from England, prevented the Turks
from striking at Chanak.
The situation Saturday afternoon
was so strained that break seemed
inevitable. The British had orders
to defend Chanak at all costs, as the
Turks were slow in enveloping the
Dardanelles citadel.
Saturday morning the Turkish
forces were increased by 1900 caval.
rynen, and everything indicated the
beginning of hostile move.
New difficulties await the British
at the armistice conference. 1t is
known that the Kemalists will insist
upon the British withdrawal from
the Asiatic shores Of the Dardanelles
and the immediate evacuation CT
Thrace by the Greeks.
They will probably also demand
the right to cross he straits to Dur<,
sue the Greeks, as we'll as guarantees
against the use CT Turkish waters by
Greek warships and Transports.
The presence OF Greek war craft
at Rodosto furni.nsd the Kemalists
with a pretext 70, accusing the Brit.
ish of ignoring thelr pledges regard
ing the non-use Of neutral waters by
the Greeks. sS
It is expected the conferences may
drag for several days, as the. Kenaal-
lists doubtless Will bargain and hag.
gle over every point. 1t is felt that
the moderating influence OF the Ital-
ian generals will be an important
factor in bringing the meeting to a
successful conclusion.
The British declare they will in.
sist upon occupying the Asiatic
banks of the straits even at the peril
of failure of the conference. They
may also contest the Immediate
withdrawal Of the Greeks from
Thrace, making this conditional upon
acceptance OF the allied peace pro-
posals. The inviolability Of the straits
will be stoutly defended.
An immediate mutual agreement
to suspend all movements Of troops
was expected here today to be the
first outcome of the Mudania arr
mistice conference which is to meet
tomorrow.
The conference will discuss the ocr
cupation of eastern Thrace by de.
tachments Of interallied troops dur.
ing the Greek army's Withdrawal.
The expectation here is that the
Greek evacuation will begin inan1e,,
diately after the corfereL ce, per.
the establishment of Turk
ish administrative control.
General Harrington, the British.
comnander-in-chief, will leave for
Mudania on the dreadnaught Iron
Duke early tomorrow. The Italian
and French generals who are to at
tend also will make the trip on bat
tleships Of their respective nayies.
RUSSIA PROTESTS
STRAITS BLOCKADE
MOSCOW Oct. 2.-By the Asso-,
ciated Press.)-The soviet Russian
government has sent a note to Eng.
land, France and Italy, nrotestiIse
against the blockade of the Darda.
nelles and insisting upon the re.
moval of all restrictions to the free
passage Ct trading ships through the
The note says the manner in
which England is "endeavoring to
control foreign seas and territory"
SHOWS indifference to the interests
OF Russia and the other Black sea
states.
The note accuses the entente of in
terferlng with the efforts of the Rus
san government to re-estabhsh nor
NAL conditions in Russia through
their enforcement of the blockade
despite certain concessions already
made by the soviet. -
The blockade" it says, Shows
that the countries which are not In
in the Black sea trade but
which insist upon controlling II by
military force will always be a threat
against restoration Of the peaceful
economic life of the Black sea coun.
-ries.
Freedom of the straits" for
which Europe is preparing new
oloodshed means only free hand
for the entente to force the block
ade at any time under any pretext.
thus cutting off the Black sea portn
from the world.
THE Russian government stands
Tor freedom of the straits but for
such freedom as will give free pass:
age to trading ships and which will
Tree the straits and the Black sea of.
Ill military forces.
"The blockade has no effect upon
he economic life Of England sxac
The allies. Its only effect is on the
economic life Of the Black sea straits.
The lightness with which the Eng
ish officers are managing foreign
'eas and territory clearly indicates
heir Indifference toward the inter-
'sts of the Black sea countries.
Therefore, the Russian govern
nent herewith insists upon removal
# the blockade and all limitations,
interfering with the free passage OF
rading ships through the Darda-