The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
PARIS THINKS
DANGER PAST

Paris, Oct. 1 (By the Associated
Press).-The general feeling in Paris
tonight is that the danger point in the
Near East situation is past. The with.
drawal of the Turks from Eren Keui
and, as semi-officially reported, also
from their position at Chanakk, is &C.
cepted as proof of the Angora gov
ernment's readiness to comply with
the allied desires.
1t is explained here that there will
be two conferences at Mudania, the
first between General Harrington, the
British commander, and Mustapha
Kemal or his representative alone
This is to settle the question regard
ing the neutral zone on the Asia
Minor side of the straits. The second
will be quite a 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 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 a conciliatory attitude.
which it is hoped the British will not
overlook, as the Kemalists will have
evacuated the neutral zone first.
French officials are anxious that
Great, Britain will find a means 20
satisfy Turkish public opinion.
Paris, Oct. l (By the Associated
Press).~~- The text of Mustapha
Kemal's reply 20 the allied joint notes
Of September % was made public to-
night by the foreign offices.
The reply is dated September 20,
and promises Immediately to stop the
military operations which have been
developing toward Constantinople and
Chanak, "in pursuit of the Greek
armies" 1t accepts the proposal for
an armistics conference at Mudania
next Tuesday with representatives of
the entente and nominates Gen. Ismid
Pasha to act for the Turks.
Dealing with Thrace, the reply is
worded yith marked firmness. It cred
its the entente with sentiments Of
justice toward Turkey, but demands
that Thrace shall not be left one day
longer under the Greek army, saying
that it In indispensable that Thrace
.'shslf be Aevacuated imnsed saasa
restored to the Angora government
up to the west Of the Martha river,
including .Adrianople.
The note, which is signed by Yussuf
Kemal, minister of foreign affairs, be-
gins by saying that formal reply 10
the entente's note will be sent in a
few days by his government.
Confident in the assurances which
M. Franklin-Bouillon has given the
commander-in-chief of the Turkish
armies in accord with the representa-
tives Of the entente powers meeting
in Paris and persuaded that negotia-
tions will at once be proceeded with to
establish a just peace" the note con-
tinues, "an order has been given to
stop Immediately our military move
ments which have been increasingly
developing in the direction of Con-
stantinople and Chanak Kaleh in pur-
suit of the Greek armies.
"The assurances aiRen by M. Frank
lin-Bouillon have e9{4blished the SEN
timents of justice with which the
propositions of the entente are truly
inspired, with view to- assuring the
rights of Turkey. Nevertheless, as the
maintenance Of Thrace, If only for a
day more, under the administration
and occupation of the Greek army is
cause Of danger of every kind and
grief to Turkeys peoples, it is indis-
pensable that Thrace to the west VI
the Martha river, with Adrianople
be evacuated Immediately and re.
stored urgently to the government o1
the national assembly Of Turkey"
The reply, In conclusion, accepts
Mudania for a conference on October
8, and names Ismid Pasha, commander
Of the armies on the west front, IS
Turkish representative and asks te
be inforced as to the names Of gen.
erals representing the entente powers