The New York herald., 1922-11-08

Copyright, 1879, by THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Nov. Z.
The peace Of Europe tonight Is once
more hanging by a very slender thread
With Nationalist Turks renewing their
demands, apparently believing that the
Allies In yielding to their every request
six weeks ago did so through fear OF
Turkish military power. the Allies have
accepted the challenge and have author
lied their high commissioners In Con-
stantinople to proclaim a. state OF siege
if necessary TO halt the latest Turk
menace.
According to well informed circles
here tonight, a note is already en- route
to Stamboul declining to accept the
Turkish demand for the retreat OF the
allied forces whether land or naval,
until the status of Constantinople and
the regime of the straits are definitely
fixed by the Lausanne peace conference
called to meet November ID.
The French delegates to Lausanne
were named to-day. They are Maurice
Bompard. formerly Ambassador to Con-
stantinople, and Camille Barrere, Am
bassador to Italy, whose hrst great
diplomatic achievement was at the
Genoa conference. The request OF Great
Britain that the conference be postponed
until November 27 may considerably
change the conference plans. Ihe
French are opposed to any consider
able delay.
Whether this new show OF allied unity
will be sufficiently effective to make the
Turk reflect upon the ultimate conse-
auences is the big riddle of the day
here, and il is feared that the Kemalist
hotheads may accidentally" provoke
new war by carelessly pulling their
| triggers. Even the semi-official Temps
| tonight cautions the greatest prudence
| in dealing with the Turk while under
great military exaltation, recalling the
incidents of 1853, when war broke out
| Immediately after conference at which
everything seemed satisfactorily ar
ranged.
In the present case it is now appear
| ing doubtful whether Lausanne ever Will
go down in history as a second Vienna
| Congress, as the French plainly fear
there are irrevoeable Incidents on the
horizon. Already there is division of
| opinion between the French and the
British as to the advisability of con-
ference now. Lord Hardnge, British
| Ambassador here, visited the quar-
d'Orsay tonight and asked Premier
Poincare TO postpone the conference a
fortnight, but it is understood he met
with a refusal by France to take such
responsibility, although it is willing to
defer the opening session four days.
M. Poincare took the attitude that the
Turks, already excited, doubtful OF
England's good faith, and aroused over
the latest negotiations by the Serbs.
Greeks and Bulgars. would see in post
ponement another effort to delay Their
| resumption of control OF territories
promised them by the Mudania conven-
ton. 1t is also pointed out that the
French delegates are EN- route TO
Lausanne. where the Turkish delegates
are expected any day.
France Is anxious to preserve allied
unity and will insist upon strict ad-
herence to the terms of the Mudania
armistice," said an official of the DUAL
d Orsay to THE New YORK HERALD cor
respondent to-day, but II war Is to be
averted there must be no talk of de-
laying the final settlement. 1t requires
only a small spark to arouse a catas-
trophic cenflagration where the tinder
Is all ready. as Is the case in Turkey
PARIS, Nov. (Associated Press) -
The British Government, through Lord
Hardinge, its Ambassador. has re-
quested postponement of the Lausanne
conference to November n because of
the British elections. Although the
French Government has not yet replied.
it was indicated at the Foreign Office
that the Premier would oppose such a
long delay. but might consent to a
shorter one. November 20 being men,
toned.
Torrent, France, Nov THE French
cruiser Waldeck- Rousseau sailed to-day
under orders to Join the fleet at Con-
stinople. The dreadnought Jean Bart
wM sail tomorrow for the Same des-
tination.