The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-22
.BRIT' ISH REFUSE
10 bulge FROM
THE NEAR EAST.
Premier Poincare Pleads With
English to Withdraw and
Keep Peace in Thrace.
BRITISH NAVY TO HELP
TROOPS IF ATTACKED
Delegates Will Go To Peace
Conference Refusing to
Concede Turk Claims.

PARIS, Sept. 21.-Great Britain has
.iased catsgorically to withdraw her
FOODS from Chanak so informed the
french government. This was defin-
ssly stated in official British circles
,oniEht, in reply to a persistent report
In French quarters that British forces
yould probably be retired on the other
SIDE Of the straits.
Lord Curzon, the British Foreign
secretary was In communication with
Premier Lloyd George by telephone
and telegraph throughout the day, and
The French Premier received notifica-
ion this afternoon of the decision
% hold the troops to Chanak.
Tie British government has been ad-
sed b. military and naval experts
hat the troops are In no danger of
tuack BY the KemGlists. 1t is further
stated that the British navy in CO.
pDeration with the land forces could
'withstand a strong attack by the Turks
|v; iC overwhelmed by superior num-
ters which is regarded as highly un-
kelly the troops could be easily with
yawn to Gallipon under cover of the
naval guns.
Meanwhile according TO dispatches
rom Constantinopie, the French and
lalian contingents have been with
-awn from the neutral zones by order
sy they have the assurance of Pre-
|a.sr Poincare himself that the Turks
bill not attack, the Premier declaring
hat the only danger was from Turk
I'h irregulars.
". Poincare however, has made a
.ong plea for the retirement of the
gltish forces on the ground that such
move would hasten peace and would
ain more warlil1e parry In the AM
sra, r'z
A further decision OF the British
t,varnment which be formally an
ounced al tomorrow meeting, Is
hat its representatives. will go to the
troposed conference with an open
bind and will refuse to concede the
turkish claims with Thrace, Adrian
pie and Constantinople in advance of
no peace meetings. These two de-
rslons como 10 a great dIssapoint-
nent to France which has hoped for
'withdrawal OF the British forces and
sntative acceptance Of the Turkish
lams TO Great Britain as prelimi-
Fary to conference.
The British contend that If the Turk
h demands were accepted Immediate
there would be no need of a con-
srenoe Complete accord between
france and Great Britain there is re-
roulds aGu, ndsea s?esni ifmar ionte
mote. Tomorrow's session OF the al
LED conference Will confine itself to
liking the date and place for the con-
'o'nce and the possible drawing up
the agenda.
Ferid Bey, the Nationalist represen-
dlye in Paris informed The Associat-
d Press this evening that the reply
b the Angora government regarding
he conference would probably come
within two or three days.
Whether there is trouble in Asia
Minor and an advance Of forces into
olr rightful territory depends entirely
on the good will Of Great Britain" said
he Turkish envoy. III Great Britain
gives US an indication that she VIII
gant our Just demands for Thrace'
Corstaatinople and Adrianople our
i'res will remain where they are
7'niing the conference. If we do not
get this assurance Turkey will be
'Tced 10 make further sacrifices for
Ter rights We prefer to obtain our
,ghts by diplomacy and peaceful
Methods but we may have to insist
'n them by other means"