The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-04
IMPROVED
SITUATION
IN NEAR EAST

Attitude by Accept
anee of A | | ] e d
errns
London. Oct lRy the Asso-
esased Press with lae virtual
acceptance by Mlstapha Kemal
s Pasha OF a conference at Mndania
Tuesday or as soon as possible
thereafter. the whole Near Eastern
situation is considered temporarily
easier. However, the fact that
Turkish troops are still cencentrat-
ing in the Isnaid zone. notwitfl-
standing that they have retired
slightly in the chanak zone, would
{ indicate, according to remarks
; made after the British cabinets
second meeting today. that Keinal
IS still playing gene.
While The cabinet members ap-
pear TO be much gratifled at the
happy conclusion for the moment
4 of difficulty which might have
necessifated the. use Of force in the
Chanak zone, there are other
bridges to cross. Up to the pres
enr there IS no information from
Genera, harrington. the British corr
nander at Constantinople, that
KesnaI will attend the Mudania
conference. although General Har-
mgton.s dispatches indicate he
might.
After special cabinet meetings
Saturday one OF them running
into clock SUNDAY morning,
information from the; Near East
was considered not altogether salts
factory ard two additional meet
ings were. held today. 1t is pos
siible Others viii be, held Monday,
enough Premier Lloyd George
weat TO Gsaeaaers Court, his sum
E1er residence. late this afternoon.
The Mudanfa meeting will be a
purely military affair to arrange,
according TO the original allied
note to Kemal Pasha that the.
neural zone shall be respected
and also 10 agree upon lines be-
( hind which the Greeks are TO with
draw IN Thrace, both points pend :
ing the general peace conference.
There VIII be present military
Representative Of the three allied
powers as well of Greek and Turk
80 sss Il Is pointed out that the very
basis OF this conference is respect
for the neutral zone and before it
begins the Turks VIII be expected
to eyacuate the Chanak area en-
tireIy. On this point there has
been quibbling until the British
cabinet permitted General Haring-
ton to send virtual ultimatum to
the Turks to clean it. Although
the Turks have not yet Withdrawn
completely. they have evacuated
the heights Of Eren Kepi and have
desisted also from paraIing before
the British wire entanglements.
If the Turks around Isnid COM
.mence sucn actions or attempt TO
enter the neutral zone at that
point. there is likelihood that the
BRUSH will raise the question be-
fore entering the conference. It is
{ known sha4 while Genera. Haring-
ton is making every effort to main
tain peace. hesis a most exacting
and determined person when given
cause.
another question which may
arise within the conference is the
form OF government or control to
be established In Thrace pending
the terms OF peace. It is certain
that the Turks Will demand that
they be permitted TO take over and
occupy Thrace Immediately to pro-
fectstheir nationals. keep order and
prevent confusion and crime with
the withdrawal of the Greeks. It
. is suggested that allied officials and
troops might be used for this pnr-
pose.
E.nder these heads the confer
ence promises many disputes. In
some diplomatic circles there is a
certain optimism over the situa-
ton. IL being pointed out that the
Turks are TOO wise to fight" when
they know that they risk all by
sue ha conse, whereas they are
assured OF many advantages before
the peace conference opens.
The Turks evidently have made
a concession with regard to the
time limit set for the embarkation
OF refugees at Smyrna, which ex-
pired Saturday They did not Of
fcially extend the limit. but they
are permitting. without moleste-
ton, the vessels now in Smyrna
harbor to take the refugees aboard.
and many are being evacuated un-
der the American and British flags.
1t is said that so far 10000 have
been embarked. but nearly as
many more are still awaiting re-
lief.
The presence in London of the
former Greek premier, yenizelos.
continues TO occupy attention. He
called officially at the foreign Of
fee this morning. but did not see
Lord CurZon nor Premier Lloyd
George at No. 10 Downing street.