New-York tribune., 1922-09-21
Advisers Called
ByLloydGeorge
In Turk Crisis

Bv Arthur S. Draper

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LONDON, Sept. 90. Premier Lloyd
George returned to London suddenly
.a.aight from Chcquers Court, his
country aome. and summoned meet
;uv Of the inner circle of the Cabinet
wben he received telephone reports
from Paris outlining the IS Of
the conference there between Lord
cnrzen ard the French government.
u vas said an immediate danger point
had developed at Chanak. on the Asiatic
sids of the Straits, where small force
Of British troops are in danger of at
tack BY Turkish irregulars.
It was learned that no request has
been made by France for the with
irswai of the British from Chanak,
where they have been ever since the
sra;stice, and that the British had no
in.fntion OF quitting this territory.
Tie report that kemalist cavalry al
ready had entered the neutral zone on
Tie Asiatic side is discredited here,
gaefe the situation is regarded as most
n.isfactory, due to the progress made
si the Paris conference.
The fact that Russia will be exciud-
ID from the peace inference in the
tresent state of negotiations seems TO
k the weak point in the Paris discus
sons, according to the view here. The
position of Russia will be taken up in
he Cabinet council tomorrow.
huge anti-war meeting was held in
Eingsway Hall tonight by the Labor
ties snd a resolution was passed declar-
Ing Lloyd George q danger to the peace
y the world and demanding an imme-
date election.
The discussion now going forward in
Paris between Lord Curzon the British
Foreign Minister, and the French gov
s,ament, practically amounts to a show
down on the entire policy of The Near
Eas. and 1t will determine the degree
81 cooperation that may be expected
sssween the two governments, not only
sn the Turkish question, but on all
rs.ters affecting the entente.
The reply Of Mustapha Kemal to the
noie sent him through the Angora gov
eminent regarding his position on the
proposal for q neutral zone is ex-
pseted hourly If this is favorable
md there is reason to believe that it
will be--a peace conference will be
held within fortnight, probably in
Venice or some other italian city. One
Of the interesting developments in this
connection will be the demand of the
Soviet Foreign Minister, George Tchit-
cherin, that Russia have part in any
conference affecting Turkey. The
British view is that Russia is merely
-;s'fi,.s sreNtl~-+ ~seY-to force recegni-
I uos ana reopen the was~to another
economic conference.
The British position is that the re-
piy 70 the Angora government can be
considered favorable only if accom-
pshied BY a guaranty that the neutral
zone will not be attacked and that the
hehalists abide by whatever decision is
naeaed by the peace conference. Re
eafalng the freedom Of the straits a
Nas.otflcial Interpretation of the Brit
sa view is that their navigation be
paced IN the hands of an internationa
commission upon which the Turks shall
represented.
Inc atmosphere around Downing
street was undoubtedly lighter to-day
. the danger of fresh war seems to
ave definitely passed. A new spirit
= optimism has supplanted the gloom
mat followed the tragic note struck
Oy Lloyd George when he issued a
Virtual call to his own countrymen and
10 the dominions to rally to the sup
port of the empire. Diplomacy, and
not war material, will be used, in the