New-York tribune., 1922-09-23
Terms To Be Submitted
To-day to Cabinets in
London, Paris, Rome;
Conferees Are Hopeful
British Receding
From First Stand
ConstantinopIe, Straits To
Be Restored; Allies
to Guard Dardanelles
By Wilbur Forrest
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PARIS, Sept. GA basis Of dis
cussion which it is hoped will bring
peace in the Near East was pro-
visionally agreed upon late to-day by
Lord Curzon, British Foreign Sec
retary, Premier Poincare for France
and Count Sforza, representing Italy.
The proposal awaits the approval Of
the British and French Cabinets.
which meet tomorrow. The chief
points in the tentative agreement are
as follows;
Recognition of Turkish sover-
eighty in Constantinople. as we'll as
over the Straits Of the Dardanelles,
which, however, would retain their
international character, with access
free to all nations, possibly under
the League of Nations.
Turkish supremacy in Thrace, Up
to Martha and including Adrianopie.
The Kemalists to be assured that
they have lost neither dignity nor
aspirations if they will rest peace
fully on their arms and intrust their
claims to a peace table conference
with the defeated Greeks, under the
auspices Of t. ALLIED powers.
II is understood u2oAicially that
the proposals call for international
ization of the Dardanelles, the reten-
ton Of an Allied armed force at Gal
lipoli and a demilitarized zone along
the borders Of Greece. Bulgaria ano
Thrace.
England Yields Position
The diplomatic developments today
were taken as meaning that England
recedes with dignity from the danger
GUS situation in the Near East and steps
from the role of possible combatant to
that OF mediator. It is generally rec
ognized that the agreement reached al
the sessions 1T the Quai d'0rsay is still
without the approval Of the London and
Paris governments, but there was great
hope here tonight that the crisis In
the Turco-British situation had passed
II the British Cabinet accepts to-
morrow what was agreed upon in prin-
ciple to-day by Lord Curzon, Francs
and italy viii be assigned to guarantees
70 the Kemalists that they win have
nothing to lose by agreeing to peace
conference. While England has not
even informally subscribed to any con
ference or guarantees for Turkey. there
is sufficient evidence for the belief
that the French and Italian enyoys will
be able to assure the Nationalisss'
leader as well as the Angora Cabinet
that Great Britain desires no moro
than to uphold her dignity In the
situation.
morrow at the Quai d'Orsay, after
meetings of the Cabinets In both
Paris and London, and Il is eonsid-
cred highly possible that an Official
communication will then be sent 20
Smyrna.
hemals Attitude Decisive
Much then will depend on the atti-
tude of Mustopha Kegnal, who, If not
satisfied with the indirect assurances
Of Great Britain, may demand that the
British cease sending reinforcements
to the Near East, as an evidence OF
good faith. This, it is believed. Brit
ain might be willing to do, though the
possible demand for an evacuation Of
SH~eAoh Dc dNONntE matter.
Two Conferences Suggested
Two peace conferences were suS-
gested by the Allied conferees eo-day.
the first to be held at Mudania, where
Iurco-G Greek armistiee may be signed
within the brefest possible time. This
would be followed By formal counc;I
TO be held in Venice. These are points
to he decided after the fate Of fhe
main program IS decided by the cabi-
nets,
Assuming that the British m;nsstrv
approves Lord Curzon's course. e. is
the general opinion here that the three
Allies will send separate notes 70 the
combatants, or possibly q Franco-Ital-
ian communication. with an additional
note from London.
1t wes suggested in to-dav's consul
tation that the British note would be
a mere invitation TO the Kemaiists 70
accept the Allied suggestions. and
terms, would not SAVIOR OF an niti.
niatum. Such q communication would
not grant the demands OF the Renaal
lists. but might be interpreted BIZ Niue
tapha Kemal and his advisers as mr.
indirect indication that England would
cease warlike preparations.
Willing TO Wait Four DAYS
According to advices tonight to the
French government from AdmiraE
Dumesnil at Smyrna, who talked will
Mustapha Kemal yesterday, the Ma
ticnalist leader announced that he was
content to wait at least four days for
the Allied decisions, adding that Il
would be impossible to attack Before
iaat tsne as his troops were reforming
after their pursuit Of the Greeks.
Premier Poincare appeared tonight
TO be IN an optimistic frame Of mind
as did Count Sforza. Lord Curxon suf
feYed q recurrence OF his recent iilness
and retired early 20 the British En-
bassy As he walked with some evi-
dence OF pain from the Foreign Qfaiea
going we'll.
From observers In the conference
room, however. it was learned that shs