Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-13
PEACE MEETI INC
At LAUSANNE IS
PUT OFF A WEEK
Originally Set for Nov. 13,
the Date is Now Tentative
Iy Set for Not Later Than
Nov. 20


Paris, Nov u. (by the Associat-
Cd press) The French foreign Of
flee today announced that the Gre
co-Turkish peace conference to be
held at Lausanne had been tenta-
lively set for not later than NoVem-
ber 20.
Originally the date set for the
convening of the conference was
November 13, but the British gov
ernment desired a postponement.
II was said today that the British
were arguing for a still later date
than November 90, but the French
government could not see why a
weeks postponement should not be
ample.
The same uncertainty that char
acterizes the peace conference still
clouds the proposed preliminary
meeting the representatives OF
Great Britain, France and Italy.
The British desire a sort OF inter-
allied conference to precede the
Lausanne gathering, while M. Potn-
care the French premier, thinks,
Simple conversations will be
adequate. He has suggested that
he can see and talk to Lord Cur
zon, the British foreign secretary,
while Lord CurZon is passing
through Paris on his way to Lau-
same.
ltaly's position is rather vague.
Rome dispatches have said that
Premier Mussolini was not ready
for the conference at Lausanne to-
morrow. They did not indicate,
however, when he would be pre-
pared to be represented at Lausan-
ne. or what would be his attitude to
conversations between the princi-
pal allies,
Most OF the French delegation to
the conference, headed by NJ. Bonn
pard intended to leave for Lausan-
ne tonight, but their trip was can
celled when NJ. Poincare decided
that he would await the arrival
here of Lord CorZon.
Premier PoinCare viii be busy
with a speech in the chamber of
deputies next Friday, so that II is
expected whatever inter-allied con-
ference Of conversation is finally
agreed upon it will take place Sat
urday or Sunday, NJ. Poincare, it
is said, Is even willing to go to
lausanne for a talk on Sunday with
Lord Curzon and DIR. Mussolini
particularly If this would serve the
convenience Of Mussolini. Every
thing in this connection, however, Is
as uncertain as the plans for the
Lausanne conference have been.
Lausanne, Nov t2.-The COM
plicated Near East situation, which
constitutes perhaps the sorest spot
now remaining in European politi-
cal affairs, is to have what promises
10 be thorough airing in the
diplomatic gathering of prime I'M
portance beginning here tomorrow,
and which may continue for several
weeks.
Invitations to the parley, which
has come to be known as the Near
East peace conference, were sent
in the names of Great Britain
France and Italy to the govern
ments of Japan, Rumania, Jugo-
slayia, Greece, Turkey and the
United States. The same govern
ments also invited Russin and Bull
garia to send representatives here
"at later date" TO participate in
discussions concerning the Straits
OF the Dardanelles-one of the most
important subjects on the agenda.
VIII Seek to End War
Primarily, the plenipotentiaries
will seek to end the war in the Near
East between the Greeks and the
Turks, which has been sizzling, and
at times assuming more menacing
proportions. ever since the Sevres
treaty Of 1920 informed the Turk |
that his presence was no longer de- |
sired in Europe. Actual military /.
operations, in fact, were halted only !
n month ago, when tho Turkish !
forces under Mustapha Kemal |
Pasha, commander-in chief Of the |
nationalist army, consented to an !
armistice following the complete /
defeat Of the Greeks.
The attitude Of both Russia and |
the United States toward the con-
ference has presented many inter-
esting aspects, not the least of |
which is the Russian contention |
that she must take a leading part in |
any negotiations centering around |
the straits, in which she has a |
tremendous commercial interest.
I'VE are not making threats and |
are not Tattling the swords" |
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin said
recently, "but we do insist upon
proper consideration in all ques- |
tions relating to the Near East, and |
particularly the commercial free
dom of the straits"
The United States. on the other |
hand has declined to participate |
officially in the conference, hold
ing that as it never had been at
war with Turkey, it did not believe