The New York herald., 1922-09-20
POWERS TO ATTEMPT
TO SETTLE TURKISH
PROBLEM in PARLEY
Paris Confident England
Has Modified Attitude,
Curzon Conciliatory.
LIMITS OF CONFERENCE
Freedom Of Straits to Be In
sisted on as Basis, Other
Topics Debatable.
FRANCE FAvORS PEACE
Cabinet Approves Withdrawal
of Troops-Balkan Fears
Gained.
FRANCE FAvORS PEACE

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. by THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,l
Paris, Sept. ID.
The Turkish mission here tonight
said that Kemal Pasha did not in
tend to attack the Allies in their
present positions in the neutral zones
and would respect the sanctity Of the
Straits pending peace conference.
The statement says.
Turkey is now ready to negotiate
with the Powers on the subject of the
liberty OF the Straits and will take
into consideration their views in or
der to assure the opening of the
Straits to international communica-
tions"
1t Is understood the mission has
communicated to the French Minis
try that the Turks will demand east
ern Thrace, including Adrianople,
and also Constantinople at any peace
conference.
PARIS, Sept. 10 (Associated Press).
The calling of a peace conference
for the settlement of the Turkish
problem probably will be the chief
result OF the meeting at the Foreign
ONCE tomorrow morning, at which
the French Premier, M. Poincare: the
British Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
Lord Curzon, who arrived tonight,
and the Italian Ambassador to
France will discuss the entire subject
1t is regarded as not unlikely that
certain preliminaries OF peace Will
be decided upon by the representa-
tives of these three Powers.
Oficials of the French Government
were confident tonight that Great
Britain had materially modified her
belligerent attitude in the Turkish
crisis, and it was freely predicted that
the British troops would soon be
withdrawn from the Asiatic side OF
the Straits, leaving the Turks in su-
preme control in Asia Minor.
1t Is reliably reported that Lord
Curzon comes to Paris In a conciliatory
mood and strongly favors an agree
ment with France and Italy. The
British Foreign Secretary will insist,
however, on freedom Of the Straits,
The conference is expected to as
sumo that freedom OF the Straits is
understood Disposition of Constan-
tinople and eastern Thrace will be
left to the conference itself.
The leaders OF the French policy re-
gard the present turn In the Near East
problem as one OF their greatest diplo-
matte victories since the war. The
newspapers generally point to the pa
cinc'' policy OF France as opposed to the
more warlike attitude of Great Britain
as an effective answer TO those who con-
tinually charge France with being milf
taristic 1t Is further asserted by many
or the newspapers that by effectively
pressing his policy OF peace VI. Poincare
has avertcd a new war.
The French Cabinet this morning
unanimously approved che Withdrawal
OF all the French troops from Asia Minor
10 the western side OF the Straits OF the
Dardaneles and went firmly on record
as being apposed to any form or military
action as a means of settlement in the
Turco-Greek situation.
Tho greatest effort is being made to
calm the fears Of the Balkan states and.
according to officials. "a certain amount
or success In this has been achieved.