The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-02
WAR CLOUD SEEMS
LESS MENAC|NG
AS KEMAL YIELDS
Turk Leader Apparently Would
Avoid War
AGREES TO BRITISH PLAN
Armistice Conference Will BE
Held Tomorrow to Ar
I range Terms
AGREES TO BRITISH PLAN

Constantlnople. Oct 2.-(By the
Associated Press the arms
tIce conference definitely fixed for to
morrow at Mudania the probability OF
war between Great Britain and Turk
ey appeared less menacng today.
New difficulties await the British
at the conference. II is known that
the kema lists will insist upon British
withdrawal from the Aslatlc shores
OF the Dardanelles and the immediate
evacuation OF Thrace by Greeks.
They will probably also demand the
right to cross the straits to pursue
the Greeks as we'll as a guarantee
against the use OF Turkish waters
by the Greeks.
The British declare they will In.
sist upon occupying the Asiatic bank
Of the straits even at the peril IL the
failure OF the conference.
Constantinople, Oct. 2.-(By the
Associated Press)-The allied policy
at the Mudania conference 1t was
learned today will be decided upon
at a meeting in Constantinople this
afternoon of the allied generals. ad-
mirals. high commissioners, and mill
tary attaches In an extraordinary
council.
Smyrna, Oct. 2.-(By the Associat-
ed Press) admiral Mark Bris-
can naval squodronA in Turk
tah t.. t..,. ,arl,
the commanders of American destroy
ers here to induce Kemal Pasha TO
extend the time lint for the evacua-
tion Of refugees from Smyrna but
thus far without success. To date
three hundred thousand persons have
been evacuated sbut large number
still remain. A pail of pestiience
hangs over the city which is rapidly
becoming uninhabitaplc.
Constantinople, October 2.-(By
the Associated Press) An immediate
mutual agreement to suspend all
movements OF troops was expected
here to day to be the first outcome
OF the Mudania armistice conference
which is to be held tomorrow.
London. October 2.-(By the AS
sociated Press There was re-
taxation today OF the feverish tens
ion which the critical near eastern
situation has caused in Great Britain,
Mustapha Kemal Pasha has been re-
assured by NJ. Franklin Bouillon Of
the allies, good faith and has agreed
to an armistice conference. He has
also given orders for the suspension
of military movements in the Chanak
neutral zone and the cessation of
Turkish irregulars activities in
Thrace.
Constantinople, Oct. 1.-Orders for
a cessation OF military movements
in the Chanak region OF Asiatic Tur-
key and for the suspension of the
ACTIVITIES of the Turkish irregular
forces in Thrace have been issued
by Mustapha Kemal Pasha Turkish
Nationalist leader.
The Nationalist authorities have
agreed to an armistice conference at
Mudania Tuesday and have request
ed the allied high commissioners to
appoint delegates. The Nationalists
will be represented by Ismet Pasha
and possibly by Hamid Bey.
1t is explained here that there will
be two conferences at Mudania, the
first between Gen Harrington, British
commander and Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, or his representative, alone.
This is to end the question regard
ioo tba nn,,fra1 nppo an thn eta
Minor side of the straits. The second
will be distinct conference and will
draw up a provisional statute for
Thrace, the allied and Turkish gen
erals being present.
Great Britain Is given credit in
French official quarters with having
held a dignified and firm attitude
which has greatly contributed to the
solution Of the difficulty AT the
same time, Mustapha Kemal Is
praised for having shown concilia-
tory attitude. French. officials are
anxious that Great Britain find n
means to satisfy Turkish public op.n-
ion.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The armistice con-
ference Tuesday at Mudania where
the military representatives of Great
Britain. France and Italy will meet
those of the Turkish Nationalists,
will discuss the evacuation of the
neutral zones on the Asiatic side of
the Dardanelles, the withdrawal of
the Greeks from Thrace and the pos
sible occupation Of Thrace by the al
lies. The call for the conference al
ready has been accepted by France.
and 1t is believed here that Great
Britain and Italy, If they have not
already done SO, will reply favorahly
to the invitation to attend
The proposed conference was ar
ranged through the efforts of Frank
in.Bouillon, French envoy in agree
ment with Mustapha Kemal Pasha.
The armistce proposal provides
that the British and Turkish forces
shall temporarily hold their present
positions without any further move
ment, until the conference at Mulani1
settles the question, says Havas
diSr1toh from COnstantinonle