New-York tribune., 1922-09-23

british Foreign Secretary was in a
highly nervous condition and that at
one moment he had almost collapsed,
being forced TO excuse himself and
retire from the room for a few minutes
TO lie down.
These same observers said that Lord
Iur@on had momentarily lost control
of himself and, pointing to Poincare
and Sforza, had said that IL British
troops were attacked at Chanak the
responsibility would be upcn France
and Italy, which had withdrawn their
troops. Premier poincare. evidently
somewhat hurt, rctorted that not ouly
was there no responsibility upon the
two nations. but that they had done
their utmost to prevent England from
em6arking on an absurd adventure.
The French Premier added that Mar
saai F'och had advised against hand
ful of Allied troops attempting 30 OPP
pose the Turkish army on the Asiatfc
coast Is was at this point in the dis
cussion that Lord Curzon asked TO be
excused, and, with tears showing in
his eyes, left TIE room.
Three Spokesman Not Hopeful
Just before Premier Poincare, Lord
Curzon and Count Sforza gathered at
the Quai d'orsay this afternoon in
their second attempt to settle on a
peace policy in the Near East there
was no evidence apparent that any
great hope existed of definite settle
ment OF the problem. All three states
men were in the position of being
forced to weigh their words, in view
Rome and Paris. Count Sforza bore
the lesser burden, inasmuch as he had
received instructions merely to support
the French viewpoint, and in the event
of break between France and Britain
over the Near East to make no further
move pending new instructions from
the Italian government.
The British and French attitudes are
more precise. The French Cabinet met
this morning, with President Millerand
presiding, and was unanimous in its
instructions to Premier Poincare to
strive in every way at the parley to
avoid rupture with England on the
proposition of a common Allied policy
toward Turkey, but under these pro-
visos: First, that in no circumstances
can France lend either land or sea
forces for the purposes OF hostile ac-
tion against Mustapha Kemal, and, sec
ond, unless there is some way OF gain
ing British consent to definite prom
ises to the victorious Nationalists rela-
tive TO the future status Of CONSTANT
nople and Thrace within the briefest
time, and especially before the pro-
posed peace conference, then France
must reluctantly notify England of her
inability to co-onerate in joint policy
in the Near East
KemaI Firm on Thrace
Mustapha Kenlal seems adamant in
his demand that the Turks must cross
the Straits into Thrace in order to give
satisfaction to the spirit of his army,
which he proclaims daily he is having
difficulty in holding in check. He also
is craftily attempting to bind the Al
lies, and especially England, to guaran-
tee him realization Of Nationalist ambi-
tions before he consents to face the
Greeks across the peace table under the
auspices of the Allied powers, Ru-
mania and Jugo-Slavia. In pressing for
a definite answer TO his demand he ia
constantly emphasizing that his regular
army is fanked by bands Of guerrillas
who may be responsible for unauthor-
lied raids.
In view Of all this France ia sending
Franklin Beuillon, trusted friend of
Mustapha Kemal, to Smyrna. Bouillon
leaves Paria tomorrow night for Mar
seilles. He has wired Mustapha that ne
will step off French destroyer at
Smyrna within four days and he hopes
that meantime nothing WILL occur on
the Near East front which will mar the
success of peace efforts now being
made in Paris or the proposed greater
conference.