Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-14
Allies TO CONFER
PRIOR T0LAUSANNE
British, French and italian Pre-.
miers Make Plans Before
Meeting Turks
FRENCH CONSULS EXPELLED
Bp Associated Prose


London. Nov. 1.-THE troublesome
question Of how n meeting of the allies
could be- arranged before the Lausanne
/ Peace Conference for the purpose Of
outlining the allied program. as Great
Britain has insisted. has been solved as
n result Of IN exchange Of messages by
the chnnccllcries at Paris. Rome and
London.
Neither Premier Poincare Of France
nor Premier Mussolini Of Italy can
leave his capital for a conference else
where before proceeding to Lausanne.
it has developed. but Lord CurZOn, the
British Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
has arranged to see Premier Poincare In
Paris on the way to Lausanne. prob
ably on Thursday. and the conversation
will PC continued by the two on the
micr Afussolini has arranged to leave
Rome for Lausanne Friday and JOIN
his colleagues for a preliminary meet
ing ut Lausanne Sunday.
Reports from Geneva that the Turks
would refuse to enter the Lausanne
conference If the Allies made any pre-.
liminary agreements evoked the state
ment in official circles here that little
Importance was attached to this. 1t
was pointed out that 1t was the GUS
tomary thing for the Allies to have pre-
lintnary conferences under similar cir.
cumstances.
The opinion is expressed In otfcia!
quarters that in view of the easing "t
the tension. the, allied representatives
at ConstantinOple have decided It Is
~ for fha fn nrpplH1m
a state of siege.
Paris. Nov. 14.---OBy A. P.)-Lord
IIar,lingc. the British Ambassador,
again called at the Foreign Office today
and informed Premier Poincarc that
memorandum from Lord Curzon. the
British Foreign Secretary. was on its
way here. giving the British viewpoint
on certain questions involved in the
Near East peace negotiations.
Meanwhile, French foreign officials
say they are ut loss to point out any
details concerning the Near East peace
in Which there is divergence between
the London and Paris Cabinets. a
British desire to remain permanently
at Chnnak is suggested in political cir
clos, but officials here refuse to express
any opinion on that point.
Constantinople. Nov. 14.-lBy A.
r.l-The French consuls Mt Mcrsina
and Adana in Asia Minor have been
expelled by the Kemalists. They ar
rived here Monday. They were APP
pointed under the Bouillon pact to in.
sure protection Of Christian minoritles.
4 number Of leading French mcr.
chants in Constantinople met at the
French Embassy Sunday and drafted a
strong memorial to their Government.
declaring that French economic inter.
ests are threatened with ruin If the
Turks are allowed to continue their
present policy unchecked.
From Kharput come reports that the
Kemalsts are calling all men liable to
military service and sending them to
Mosul.
Isn.et Pasha has decided to accept
the invitation TO visit Paris before the
opening of the conference. lie will be
accompanied by Ferid Bey, National.
ist representative at the French capl-
tai, who came here from Paris yestcr-
day. Ismct expects to spend only We'd
nesdny at Paris, returning to Lausanne
Thursday.
Lausanne. Nov. 14.-fBy A. P.l-
As Il spectacle the Turkish delegation
to the peace conference has been keen
disappointment to the people Of Lau.
same. Not single member Of the
delegation wears the red fez. Most Of
the delegates have even laid aside thei''
nstrakhan caps and are So conventio'
ally dressed in European suits that e
curious Swiss are unable to distingL. .sh
the Turks from other guests at the
Palace Hotel.
Ismct Pasla. the Turkish Nationalist
Foreign Minister. stated positively In
conversation with the Associated
Press CORRESPONDENT that the Entente
l. recognizing the Angora delegation as
the sole representatives Of Turkish in
terests. The Allies will NOT receive any
delegation from the Sultan or his Con.
stantlnorle government should such a
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