New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Menace of War Revived
by Reports That An
CORA Government Has
Refused Peace Terms
Demand for Soviet
In p arley Opposed
Concession Held Tanta-
mount to Recognition
of Moscow by Allies
BY Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable to The Tribune
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PARIS, Sept. 25-Frcsh war clouds
in the Near East rolled up tonight,
when it was reported unofficially that
the Angora government would refuse
to accept the conditions laid down in
the Allied note of Saturday
The text of the Allied proposal to
satisfy Turkish aspirations and end
the Turco Greek conflict without carry
ing the war into Europe was published
to-day in Smyrna, according to dis
patch in to-nights editions of the Paris
newspapers, and met with immediate
dissent among the Nationalists. The
dispatch declares categorcally that the
kemalists refuse to accede to any form
of control over Thrace, even through
the League of Nations: furthermore,
Mustapha kemal will demand permis-
sion to march an army into Thrace in
order to establish Turkish administra-
tion there, ara in the event the Allies
do not conccds these points the Ma
tionalists will cross the Dardanelles
and enter Constantnople, without con-
sidering this move violation of
neutrality.
Willing to Neutralize Straits
The Angora government is willing to
give guarantees covering the neutrality
of the Straits, the Smyrna message
adds, but insists that this question
must be examined by all the powers
interested, including Russia and
Georgia
The French Foreign Office tonight
was unable to obtain confirmation or
denial of this information. Officials
declined to comment on the seriousness
of the reported intention of the Turks
to cross the Straits, but. they declared
it was unthinkabc that ths Soviet gov
ernment should be included LII any dis
cussons regarding the Dardgnelies. as
such a move would be tantamount to a
recognition of Moscow. The rights of
Russia, as distinguished from Moscow.
would be reserved when the final de-
cison was taken, it was stated.
Information from England confirms
the unofficial reports that British eff
fectives are being steadily reinforced
in the Near East, and in the event
that the attitude of the Kemalist gov
ernment is truly represented in the
Smyrna dispatch the London govern
ment's precautions are wise. France
and Italy, by virtue of the three-power
take q more active interest in events
In the Near East should coercive tac-
ties become necessary.
Six Days to Save Refugees
A special message to the Tribune
spondent from Constantinople TO-
night says the Turkish authorities at
Smyrna have given the Allies and
Americans six days more in which to
remove the remaining $4,000 refugees
and that all not shifted at the expira-
tion of the time limit will be deported.
The food shortage is acute, the Amer
lean officials alone handing out 10000
| rations daily.
Men refugees between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-fiye have been seq
regated and are being sent to the in
terror, ostensibly as laborers. Turkish
soldiers are robbing the homeless to
the last coin. There is much suffering
because of the cold weather.
The American steamship Dotch ar
rived at Smyrna to-day, bringing
10000 loaves of bread. On board was
Dr. Esther Lovejoy, of New York,
president of the American Women
Hospital. Dr.. Lovejoy has given $1o,-
900 to the American Relief Committee.
The British and Greek relief socie-
ties are hurrying additional ships to
Smyrna as result of the Turkish
time limit.