The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-23
.KEMAL DRUNK
WITH VICTORY
over GREEKS
Leader Of Turks De-
clares Intention Of
Pursuing Defeated
Foes into Europe
Christianity to Be
Wiped Out in Asia

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! London. Sept. 10 tEy the Asso-
ciated Press For the time being
the scene shifts to Paris where
Lord Curzon. the British secretary
for foreign affairs. will seek to at
tain harmony Of views between his
own and the French government
The ministerial conferences in Lon
! don have ended for the moment,
and Premier Lloyd George has
gone to. the country for a few
days rest.
! That the general stuation is re-
Sarded as easier is shown by the
fact that Nustapha Kenal Pasha
leader of the Turkish nationalists,
| is apparently making no new move
although according to an Athens
report which has reached London,
he left Smyrna for Nice- edia ad-
joining Isn1id. south of Constan-
tinople. while it is said tonight that
Admiral Earl Beatty may find il
unnecessary to proceed TO Paris.
On the other hand. perhaps. the
most imortart news of the day
comes in the Associated Press des-
patches from Constantinople stat
ing that Kemal has sought per
mission of the allies to occupy par,
of Thrace Immediately and discuss
the question of the status of the
Dardanelles. later in connection
with the general peace problem
and With the participation Of the
Black Sea countries.
This touches the crux of the
whole Question. There may pos
sibly be an agreement between
Great Britain. France and Italy
on the question of the neutrality OF
the straits and further agreement
that Constantinople shall eventual
~ be returned to the Turks undei
certain conditions. But on the
question OF the future OF Thrace
outside the neutral zone, such an
agreement is lacking.
Ken1al Paslaa seemingly takes
the view that there is nothing il
the maintenance of the neutrality
of the straits and the neutral zone
to prevent his forces from pur-
suing the defeated Greeks into
those portions of Thrace outside
the neutral zone The British con-
tention is that under no circum-
stances viii the Turks be allow
ed to cross into Eurpe until peace
has been settled. But is not GER
tain that France sees eye to eye
with Great Britain in this matter.
!. The fact that France and Italy
are Withdrawing their detach-
1nents from this. region would in
dicate there is lack Of agreement
and that Great Britain may. be
called upon to act alone.
In that case it is understood
parliament will forthwith be sum
moned so that the nation may
have voice in the important
question Of peace or war. The la
Dor party is displaying very de-
termined opposition to any war
until the last resources Of dipso-
macy and negotiation are exhausted
and a similar disposition appears
to prevail in the great dominions.
despite their readiness to stand be-
side the mother country in defense
of the neutrality of the Dardanelles.
: In official circles in London it is
not anticipated that there will be
any peace conference. It is under
stood instructions given to Lord
Curzon by the cabinet on the gem
eral line of policy are to intimate
very frankly to NJ. Poincare that
il France refuses to participate in
necessary action in the Near East,
she may stand to lose. as she did
many years ago. when she refused
to join England in th$ lombard
ment of Alexandria and SO started
a train of events which brought
Egypt under British influence.
NJ. Poincare will be told that
England is absolutely set in her
view that the Turks shall not be
permitted to enter Europe and
Great Britain rs prepared TO en-
ploy her own forces in sufficient
numbers and over any length of
time to bring the Turks to reason.
She will be also informed that as
surances have been received from
Ru1nania and Jugo .Slasja that
under certain conditions those
countries Will side with Great Brit
ain.
1t is reported Premier Lloyd
George is prepared 10 make gem
eral appeal to the civilized world
to support the British policy. He
has been iu consultation with a
number OF experts on Near East
ern affairs. Among others. Henry
Morgenthau. the former American
ambassador to Turkey. had break
fast with him today.
The British government is still
without u formal reply from the
Angora government to the allied
warnings concerning the neutral
zone. In its strong adherence to
the sc,ni-official statement issued
Saturday, the government is inn
bued with the belief that an -cN-
hibition OF firearms and solidarity