The Washington herald., 1922-10-03
MEET AT MUDANIA
Triumphal Arches Erect
ed at Angora for Entry
OF Kemal Pasha.
BLOCKADE THREAT
AIMED AT GREECE
Venizelists and Revofu-
tionaries at Athens
Split Into Factions.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Oct An
arrangement by which the allies
will occupy Thrace while the Greeks
are evacuating and preserve order
until the Turks set up their admin
istration will be discussed at the
Mudania srmistice conference to-
morrow. An Anglo-Turk agreement
regarding the neutral zone on the
Asiatic side Of the DRrdanelles is
expected.
Gems. Harrington Of Great Britain.
Charpy OF France and MombenI or
Italy. expect to leave late today for
Mudania TO meet Ismet Pasba. the
Kemalist representative.
Kemal is going to Angora. where
he will be received by his followers
as the returning conqueror. Tri-
umphal arches have been erected in
preparation for his entry.
KemaI's Action Approved.
The Turkish nationalist assembly
at Angora has unanimously approved
KemaIs action IN arranging the
Mudania conference and has au.
thorized the dispatch Of delegates TO
this meeting as well as to the hnal
peace conference later.
kemal is understood to have sus-
pended all military operations on
the condition that Thrace be evacu-
as possible. This action was ap-
parently taken in accordance with
the promises made in his reply to
the all.ed peace invitation.
PARIS. Oct. 2-The allies may
threaten Greece with a naval block
ade IL she displays an undue reluc-
tance TO evaCuate Thrace. Tlis
method Of enforcing the allied de-
cision is at least being discussed in
diplomatic circles in view Of the re-
cent revolution in Greece and the
svowed determination Of the new
government to hold Thrace regard
less OF the edict that IL must GO
back TO Turkey.
1t is generally agreed that the
new government will not be in
clined 10 hand over without a mUr-
muir a l.oO0-square miles of terri
tory which was originally given to
Greece by the allies. and which the
allies now say must be given back
Would Cut on supplies
Likewise it is agreed that the al
lies can hardly stand by silently and
allow the turks to reCCcupy Thrare
by force. Neither will the allies be
likely TO send their own troops in
TO oust the Greeks.
Diplomatic officials. therefore have
come to the conclusion that IL pres
sure is necessary, a naval blockade
would be the most logical course.
Ii would be inexpensive and would
| quickly cut OF the Greek supplies
| Diplomats here believe that a deli
cate hint of naval action probab bly,
would be sufficient to effect the de-
sired evacuation Of Thrace. Great
Britain. It is pointed out. is also
pledged to return Thrace TO the
Turks and is therefore equally
/ bound to aid in forcing the Greeks
out.
Aim 20 Prevent Tragedy.
France is looking forward hope
fully to the armistice conference
at Mudania tomorrow. II is cm-
I phasized that although the allies
have stipulated Thrace. so far west
as the Martha river. shall be given
to the Turks. the allies neverthe-
/ .ess could hardly allow them TO take
! possession before peace Is con-
cluded. Furthermore. immediate oc-
cupStion by she Turks might result
in renewed clashes between Greeks
and Turks end the allies are natur-
ally desirious Of preventing another
such tragedy as took place at
! Smyrna few weeks ago.
The solution probably will result
/ in an interallied control with sum
cient forces drawn from CONSTANT
nople and the straits to insure pes q
and order during the tran sitioa
! from Greek to Turk control