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3. The above operations to be carried out
missions and allied military detachments, the
said missions and detachments to be with
the Greek military evacuation.
4. The landward boundary of Chanak
trail zone to run parallel to the Dardanelles
and fifteen kilometers therefrom; that Of the
Ismid zone parallel to the BOsporus and forty
kilometers therefrom. These lines to be
marked by mixed commissioners and Turkish
troops to be withdrawn from the zones SO
S. The allies to continue as at present in
military occupation OF Constantinople and its
hinterland up to the Tshatalja line and OF the
the peace conference, Turkish gendarmerie in
eastern Thrace and in the Ismid neutral zone
to be limited to 5000 pending the decisions OF
The peace conference
6. The Angora government not to transport
army there pending the decisions Of the peace
conference. and the allies not 10 increase the
number of their troops nor TO fortify further
in the neutral zones during the same period.
The above terms Seem to leave quite open,
the question of Limitation of Turkish military
strength in eastern Thrace after the peace.
ceived the reply Of the Angora government
to the joint allied proposals OF September 2S.
but is oaerWse a
upon the allied proposals 1t entirely ignores
the league Of nations. 1t makes the pre-
posterous suggestion of Smyrna the place
for the peace conference 1t urges repre-
sentation of Russia. the Ukraine and Georgia
that conference (but. strangely enough,
does not mention Bulgaria).
There is talk of two conferences, the
first, to open about November l, to deal with
all questions except the status of the Straits
and Russia and Ukraine and Georgia (the
latter two states. 1t should be remembered, are
III effect parts Of soviet Kussia) not to be in
be held under the auspices of the league of
nations, and the United states soviet Russia.
the Ukraine. Georgia and Bulgaria to be in
vited to participate.
There remains the considerable question
whether the Greek army in eastern Thrace
(i0,OOO StrOnR) Will peacefully retire, They
probably WILL though their commander,
vein Of D'Annunheio and HeeligovsEi The
Greek government will probably confine itself
for the present to diplomatic efforts to Keep
the Turkish army out of eastern Thrace. 1t
will probably try to persuade the peace
eastern Thrace. c. Ca With a ] nominal is turkish sov W
ereignty and supervision by the allies the
league Of ma nat9nsma proposal likely to be
Bulgaria. but the 100000 so Greeks in
Constantinople and eastern Thrace have little
faith in diplomacy. AS many of them as can
escape from Turkish jurisdiction within the
next forty days will do SO.
That peace conference, dear reader. promises
thing run smoothly. 1t is not likely that peace
But will everything go smoothly. the Turk
being what he is and the Balkans being the
picions and cupidities of the allies scarcely
abated? Whatever happens. world hero
has enlerged-Gen. Harrington.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ccloper ~ tLe HsIEia!2
paper mark suddenly tobogganed again, being
quoted at 5000 to the dollar. At the time Of
the London agreement in May, 1921, it was
worth 60 to the dollar
The italian fascist have again become ex-
tremely active. Mussoini. their chief. de-
mands dissolution of the cabinet in November
and a general election in December. He is
confident that fascismo majority would be
returned Probably the government will
comply The fascist are apparently more
popular than ever before ard a fascismo gov
ernment seems probable. That the fascist in
power would become more temperate in speech
and action is also probable-and most de-
Sirahle.
Louis Barthou has resigned Is French min
lister of justice in order to accept the posi-
ton of president of the reparations commits
sion in succession to Louis Dubois.