Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-11
AGENTS OF POWERS
AND ANGORA AGREE
|. ON ARMIST|CE PACT
Ismet Squirms When Har-
ington Submits Britain's
Final Word.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF
ALLIES SIGN PAPER
Turk Diplomat Complains of
Change in French
Attitude.
DOCUMENT GOES TO ANGORA
Greece !. to Quit Enstern Thrace In
Fortnight. Turks to Enter
soon After.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF
ALLIES SIGN PAPER
DOCUMENT GOES TO ANGoRA
Greece Is to Quit Eastern Thrsce In
Fortnight. Turks to Enter
Soon After.
TBy Associated Press.

MI DNNlA, oct. lo.-The armis-
tie" convention was signed here to-
night at II o'clock The representa-
tiN"s Of the powers concerned al
fixed their signatures to the revised
protocol. which General Harrington
had presented for acceptance to Is
met Pasha and which the National
ist delegate forwarded to the An
CORA government for it's decision
General Harrington had Informed
lSmet Pasha that the convention en-
bodied Great Britain's last word and
thai tn" other powers gave their un-
1uatih support to the terms On
his part lsmet had replied that he
hoped his government would accept
the conditions SGT forth, and prom
ised reply by o'clock in the even
ing. In the meantime the British
commander returned to Constantine
pie. where he remained until this
afternoon. proceeding back to Mu-
dania on the Iron Duke to hear the
Turks decision.
Damaged by French Attitude.
The turkish delegates were some
what dismayed and disappointed
over the turn OF events in the past
Nv" days. The new attitude taken
Ey France after the Paris conference
puzzled them. and they were amazed
that French friendship. on which
they counted as n main prop In the
suits they expected
Al the session of the conference
Monday night lsmet Pasha expressed
dissatisfaction nt the terms the al
lies offered. He said to General
Harrington:
But your new armistice conven.
tioh is contradiction TO the assur-
| ances given 10 me by General Char
ny, The convention. instead OF paw
ing The way for peace. only makes
matters worse"
General Harrington replied merely:
General Charpy has assented to the
terms
Rerert- Again to Paris Promises.
After the close OF the formal pro-
ceedinss. ismet. In the course OF a
conversation on the recurring sub
)ect Of Frances promises said:
IT was on Frances suggestions
that W" ceased our operations
against the Greeks. France prom.l-
ing us favorable armistice terms.
Frances responsibility there Is
considerable
If no agreement is reached our
army Will insist on marching into
Thrace. but every days delay-caused
by our reliance on favorable armis-
'ice prom!scs-diminishe our milf
tary advantage''
Text az Convention Terms.
'"N convention as submitted to
the Nat!onalists, contains these speci-
ications:
!. That the Greek evacuation OF
rhrace shall he carried out within
about fifteen days.
,. That the Greek civil authorities,
intending the gendarmerie. shall be
"ithdrawn as soon possible
;. That as the Greek authorities
withdraw the civil powers will he
handed over to the allied authori-
ties, who will transmit them TO the
Turkish authorities on the same day.
I. That this transfer shall be Who'll
~ concluded throughout Eastern
Thrace within minimum OF thirty
| days after the evacuation OF the
Greek troops has been concluded.
Limits Armed Turk Forces.
5. That TIL. civil authorities Of tn.
AnEora government shall be accc M
anied by such forces OF the National
81 Eendarmerie as are strictly nee
essary for the maintenance OF law.
order and local security. The total
strength OF these officers and men
shall be left TO the discretion OF the
Nationalists. subject to approval by
the allies.
6. That the various operations In
the Withdrawal OF the Greek trooDs
istration shall be carried out under
the direction OF the interallied mis-
sions located in the principal CEN
ters. These missions will do their
utmost to prevent excesses OF any
kind.
!. That In addition to these mis-
stons. allied contingents shall occupy
Eastern Thrace. These contineents
amounting To about seven battalions
4 !. -.
and order and act in support OF law
interallied missions.
Allies Withdraw In Month
3. That the withdrawal OF the in
terailied missions and continGents
VIII occur in thirty DAYS after the
completion OF the evacuation o, IN.
Greek forces. This evacuation NAV
occur earlier. provided the allied gov
ernments are agreed that adeouat,
provision has been made for thu
maintenance OF law order and tho
protection OF the Turkish pop
ulation. II the Turkish gendarmerte
functions normally. the intcrallied
missions and contlngents may be
withdrawn before the expiration OF
thirty days.
9. That all troops of the Angora
soEernment shall be withdraw out
aide the zone OF allied OCCUPATION
with all possible speed. New neutral
zones In the Chanak and ismld arena
snail be defined by mixed commits
sions. consisting of one officer or
each OF the allied armies and one Of
hcer OF the Ansora government
10 That Included In Constant
nople peninsula zone Will be the
territory included in the following
line: Starting at point on the
Black Sea seven kllometsrs to thu
northwest n.ssiNn OF poaema and tasn pro-