The Washington herald., 1922-10-06
GREEKS To BLAME
Blocking of Negotiations
Believed Due to Attitude
of Athens EnvoyA
CONFERENCE ASKED
IN SMYRNA OCT. q
Kemal Desires Ukrania
Russia, and Georgian
Republic to Sit In.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Oct. 5.-GA
Sir Charles Harrington. the Britia
representative at the Mudania, ar.
mistice conference. has returned
here.
Following Gen. HarinEton's returr
it was reported that the Mudanls
| conference has been temporarily in.
terrupted owing to the attitude o.
the Greek delegates. who insist the,
must wait for further Instruction.
from Athens.
Allied. Turk and Greek delegates
to the Mudania conference have re.
turned here and requested further
instructions fro mtheir governments
LONDON. Oct 5.-The Mudanis
armistice conference is deadlocked
This was revealed in a messags
(the complete text OF which has not
yet arrived which was received By
the government from Gen Haring-
ton tonight The cabinet was has.
tily' called into a special meeting al
| IL o'clock tonight to consider Har.
inston's message. The general asked
/ for instructions In reply he wa,
]
from where his message was sent
until instructions can be forwarded
/ The missing portions Of his mes
I sage are expected to arrive by Fri
day at which time new orders will
be given the general.
The Turkish nationalist govern.
! ment has proposed TO the allies
that a general Near East peace
conference be held at Smyrna he.
ginning October 20.
The Turks ask that Sow ct Russia
and the government Of Ckrsinia anc
the Georgian republic be asked tt
participate.
They promise to maintain peace
in the Near East and aEree to pre-.
serve the freedom Of the Dardan.
elles.
This, in substance, IL the repl,
made by the Anrora government tt
the recent peace note spatche,
by the allies after a conferenc,
at Paris. IL is learned. The aIliei
asked for a general peace confer.
ence and laid down the genera
terms on which the final peace set.
tlement is TO be based.
Two Questions Involved.
. In replying. the Angora govern.
ment expresses gratitude that TIA,
allies have prom sed to evacuat,
Constantinople. The reply point
out that the allied peace not,
touches two questions-one mill.
tary and the other political. Tn,
. military questions ra sed are beins
discussed now at the Mudauis
armistice conference. the Turk
, point out. As to the political is.
sues involved, the Angora govern.
ment declares { is prepared to ssnc
representatives to negotiate and
conclude a treaty Of peace viii
Greece and the allies.
In urging participation Of Russia
the Ukraine and Georgia. the Turk
lsh government says: The parti IL
patton Of these states will help make
the settlement more lasting and will
avoid future causes of conflict"
There is no disagreement in prin-
, ciple regarding the freedom Of the
Straits in order to secure the safety
> OF Constantinople and the Sea of
? Marmora and safeguard minoritiss
Within limits that are compatib e
either with the sovereiCnty Of Tur-
, key or the exigencies Of an effective
settlement in the Near East" the
NPis VI Ahe AuBoEa EoNernmen NJ
states.
= Postpone Views on League.
, The note advises the allies thar
the Kemalist government will sta-e
its views regarding admission TO tls
t league of nations. which was suS-
gested in the allied invitation. at /.
J later date.
I'VE were glad TO note renewed
, assurances regarding the evacua-
tion of Constantinople by the allied
troops" the communication con-
tinues. We are convinced that he
allies appreciate the impatience
wherewith we await realization II
the promised evacuation"
In conclusion the note pledges
the Turkish government TO 'loyl
and sincere assistance in re-eStab-
fishing and maintaining peace"
officials here are optimistic re-
! garding the progress which has been
= made at the MudInia armistiOe con-
ference. There is no Official con-
/ hrmation of newspaper reports that
protocol has been signed at Nh
dania awarding Thrace to the Turks
and placing Constantinople under
joint Turko-al!ied control.
1t is reported from Constants
nople thai the grand vizier OF tn,
! Sultan's government there has an.
i nounced that the city administra'
/, ton win be turned over 70 tn,
, kemalist governor.
VenizeIos StIu Active.
Former Premier Nenizelos oi
Greece is still active on behalf ol
Greece's claim to Thrace. but he e
: understood to have received q
,, rather ukewarm reception whef
he called on foreign offcials today
He did not see Lord Curzon. FOR.
eign minister.
Reports that the British havs
agreed to eyacuaue Chanak are
emphatically denied In officia
quarters here.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct ST.
view OF the prospects OF a genera
. agreement between the allies ana
, the Turks at Mudania IL is believed