New Britain herald., 1922-11-13
CURzON IS SEEKING
 ALLIED CONFERENCE
French Feel That Presence of
 Mussolino Is Necessary

Paris, Nov. l3. - (3y Associated Press)- Efforts were continued among the allies today to reach an agreement upon the time and the place for a conference on Near East affairs, Lord Hardipge, the British ambassador called on Premier Poincare and hand ed him a note proposing a conference with Lord Curzon, the British foreign secretary, to be held in London to- morrow or Wednesday.
 It was said at the foreign office after the interview that it would be impossible for Premier Poincarc to go to London on either Of the dates named. The premier explained yer bally to Lord Hardinge the difficulties In the way, pointing out that he was obliged to keep himself within reach Of the chamber of deputies during the week. He suggested conference i'm Paris, if Lord CurZon insisted upon having 1t Tuesday or Wednesday; in Lausanne if the British foreign secre- tary were willing to accept Saturday as the date so as to make il possible for Premier Mussolini of Italy to be present. A message from Premier Mussolini this morning said ii was i'm possible for him 10 absent himself from Rome long enough 10 visit Lon. don Premier Poincare has indicated his readiness to go to n place suitable for the Italian premier if Lord Cur xon is willing 10 accept q date making 1t possible for all to be present IL i;I probable that Premier Poincare wil suggest Lausanne unless Premier Mus solini finds he can come to Paris and Lord Curzon is willing to come here.
 Surprise was expressed in French official circles that the British forcigr secretarys proposal for & ccnferenc, In London Was pub'isheG in the pres. before any official notice of it had reached the Quay d'Orsay. Tho com ment of the British press on the sit nation is also causing irritation here
 The London and Paris governments are in perfect accord on the princina questions coming before the ausanne conference. it is averred and are quito of one mind on tie biggest of them as it is generally regard ad--tlhe future Of the straits of the Dardaneles. Both nations are determined 10 require the Turks to respect the Mudania armis- tice.
 As to the conference proposed by Lord Curzon, foreign officials he.e de clare it is desired hy the French gov ernment quite as much as by the Brit. ish
 Referring to the intimation of the London press that ii martial law was not declared in Constantinople it Wa, because Gen. Pell the French high commissioner had received no instrllc tions from his government, it was said at the foreign office thct Gen. Pelrs Instructions to favor declaration of martial law if necessary went ferwart-. promptly and that. they probably pre-. ceded in date the instructions toS the same. effect from London to the4 Brit :, isl. .shigh <eomnais isssioner. 'The dispatch was gent on November [. but was l1nIS- up for two days at Malta accorlin; to information here.
 It was pointed out that martial lan has not yet been declarcd which was1 held to indicate that the commission CTS including the British had not vet found such declaration advisable \
 Premier Poincarc holds that the presence of Premier MussoJini is necessary at any preliminary talk on1 the subject of peace in the Near East and he will probably stand out for the holding of a meeting of representa- tives of the three nations at either Paris or Lausanne. s