The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-23
PEACE HANGS ON
TURKISH MOVE


TURKISH MOVE
Constantinople, Sept. % (By the
Associated Press) ).-Within SO hours
the world will probably know whether
the Turkish Nationalist have chosen
war or peace. The Angora cabinet, at
a meeting at Smyrna, is expected to
declare whether the Kemalists will
await the peace conference proposed
by the powers or take matters in it's
own hands and invade Thrace. France
is expected to exert renewed pressure
to keep the Turks from hostile action
which would jeopardize their present
extremely favorable position.
London, Sept. % (By the Associated
Press) The question of peace or war
in the Near East seems to turn to-
night, first, upon whether the ques-
ton Of the future status of Thrace can
be kept separate and distinct from the
question of neutrality and freedom Of
the Dardanelles, and, second, whether
the guns begin to speak before the ne
Soti2sions between the allied repre-
sentatives in Paris have ended.
While there is not the slightest di-
munition in the announced determine
tion of the British government 10
uphold the neutrality of the straits of
the Dardanelles a very significant
semi-official state ent issued this
evening seems to indicate some modi-
fication Of the British policy and its
attitude toward Greece in Tnrace,
which it may be assumed Is the out
come of the Paris negotiations in
which Lord Curzon, the British for
eign secretary, participated
This statement declared she was
seeking nothing for herself but that
she would insist on naturalization of
the Dardanelles and free passage ot
the waterway under the league of ma
tions or some other international or
ganization. All other uestlons were
secondary.
The negotiations in Paris have not
yet been completed, but according to
advices received tonight from the
French capital Premier Poincare ia
hopeful that by tomorrow a formula
will be found acceptable to all parties
which will enable the allies 70
send collective note to the Turks
suggesting q conference to arrange q
peace between the Turks and the
| Greeks.
lsas0nesof sths stropeests charges made
against Premier Lloyd Georges Near
Eastern policy, especially by the La
boz party has been its pro- Greek char
acter. The Labor party announced
that it was unwilling to engage the
nation in a war for the fulfillment OF
Greek ambitions. It has been com.
mented upon as strange that awter
| the premier's conference with the la
Dor leaders on Wednesday no report
of the speeches made were published
| by either side to the conference.
This silence, especially on the part
of the Laborites, was considered in
some quarters to indicate that some
explanation or concession to the view
point Of labor was made by the pre-.
mier. A possible explanation of the
silence is thought by some tonight u
be found, in the authoritative state.
ment made public during the evening
clearly intimating that the question Of
Thrace may be regarded as Sec
ondary matter and susceptible of ar.
rangement by negotiations.
According to Constantinople ad.
! vices received here Mustapha Kema1
Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader
demands within 4S hours guarantees
for the evacuation Of Thrace by the
Greeks. On the other hand the Greek
government expressed the strongest
determination to hold Thrace at ali
costs. France is supposed to be will.
ing to see the Turks back in eastern
Thrace, and If an agreement between
the British and French governments
on this matter is reached it is be.
lieved Greece will not be likely to op.
pose the views Of the united entente.
The foreign office has no confirma.
tion Of the report that Kemal has
fixed time limit of 48 hours for the
carrying out Of the required guaran.
tees Of any advance movement by ths
Kemalist troops. The government
however, is continuing its prepara
tions for any eventuality, but at thu
same time declaring it has, no desire
I to precipitate hostilities.
According to the view expressed in
official quarters, the issue lies ir
Kemals hands. There, is no secret
about the strength Of the force that
the Nationalist leader is able to put
in the field No weight is attached
to alarmist and exaggerated estimates
Of that strength.
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