The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-09
Russia to
TakePartin
Peace Meet
States Bordering on Black
Sea Will Hold Conference
on Control of Straits
Early in November.
By FLOYD GIBBONS.
Gop,rigbt, 1877,

I Paris. Oct. s Russia aud all 9th
en- states bordering dn the Black
fea, in all likelihood, will participate
IN a conference In November 10 rcgu.
Into the future control Of the straits.
| Premier Poincare proposed 10 Lord
Curzon Saturday the latter personal
~ asserting. that a general pence con.
ference between themselves and Tur.
key 10 end the war. be held at the
game time and place or later.
The writer learns from highest quar-.
ters that this epochal proposition,
marking the first time In modern
history that Russia will have any
control over the gateway which means
life and death TO IT, was discussed In
Quai dOrsay Saturday afternoon i'm
mediately after the foreign ministers
agreed on some concessions to the
Turks regarding Thrace It was not
80 extraordinary that Premier Poin.
care, supported by the Italian charge
d'affaires. Cali. urged Russian partici.
patton In deciding the future regime
Of tho straits, but that Lord Ctlrzon
accepted the suggestion 40 warmly.
ViisIIy Interested.
Premier Poincare declared that any
settlement regarding the future con.
trol Of the straits could not be per
yea countries. which primarily were
affected. lie pointed out that not all
OF these interested nations could par.
ticipate In the general peace confer.
ence, because they were never at war
with Turkey, and that q separate on.
ference would be necessary. He said 1t
would be impossible to hold a sep.
arate straits conference without In.
viting the Black sea countries.
Quai d'Orsay announced that sep
arate straits conference already had
as n tentative agreement had
been approved by the British foreign
although II had not yet
been approved by the British cabinet.
Associates OF Lord Curzon frank.
Y said that the foreign minister
limself rather approved inviting the |
Slack sea nations 70 a separate con.
erence. and probably would recon.
mend the cabinet 70 accept, but what I
he decision Of The cabinet viii be is
May Open November.
Regarding the date Of November
!, and the place Scutari for gen.
ral peace conference, Lord Curzon's
said 1t was likely that this
would be acceptable to Great Britain,
'nless something intervened.
in answer to the demand OF Gen.
smet Pasha for immediate military
Of eastern Thrace OF the
Turkish army under threat Of open
ng hostilities against the British and
ireeks, the two foreign ministers
cached the following agreement on
Instructions TO be sent to their mill.
ary representatives at the Mudania
!. The allied note Of September %
D the effect that the Turkish army IL
0t to be permitted 10 occupy Thrace
ntll peace Is signed is to be main
ained intact.
2. Evacuation Of eastern Thrace to
le Martha river by the Greek army !
lust begin Immediately and when the I
st soldier crosses the Martha the I
urkish civil officials and sendarmes 6
IN enter the province. Several thou. /
and allied troops will occupy Thrace t
n 30 days following the arrival Of .
lie Turks TO guarantee the safety Of
reek civilians wishing to leave or a
amaln. 1
Turks to Occupy Thrace.
3. Upon the signing Of peace, Tur, :
ey Will take entire and sovereign !
lssession Of eastern Thrace up to the .
aritza. I
Saturday night in the courtyard OF
le British embassy. whore the lights
Lord Curzon's great motor car :
lone on him, old and bent, walked r
few years ago regarded {
the second most clever" man In /,
urope, some even putting him before r
loyd George.
DO you think that the Greek
oops win evacuute Thrace?" he was :,
ked. =
II am afraid they will have TO. he :,
id.
WIN you return 10 Athens?" was
e next question.
THAT Is unlikely" he replied.
Venizelos had succeeded In seeing
ird Curzon for n time, .bnt had not
en- told the most vital part ~ the
ct. lie was amazed when informed
"A bis answers to the questions we're I