The New York herald., 1922-09-22
FRANCE ENDEAVORS
TO CALM KEMALISTS
Makes Strong Plea 70 Eng
land to Withdraw Troops
From Straits.
AGREEMENT is REMOTE
Reply of Angora to Conference
Invitation Expected in
Few Days.
AGREEMENT is REMOTE


Special Cable 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, oy THB NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Sept. FL.
Great Britain has informed France
that 1t will not retire from Chanak
and the tension over the Near East is
still unrcieved. No information has
been received in Paris up to late to-
night as to Kemal's intentions. With
these still in doubt there is consider
able anxiety as TO whether to-morrow's
conference will clear the air much.
The news of the British Cabinets
reaffirmation of this position concern
ing Chanak and the neutral zone OF
the Asiatic side OF the Straits over
which France and Great Britain still
stand in absolute disagreement natu-
the French. The difference between
the two nations is emphasized in the
virtual reputation by the French or
Gen. Sir Charles Harington's procla-
nation in Constantinople warning the
kemalists that they would be held re-
sponsible for any encroachment on the
neutral zone.
Chief Points in situation.
The French are still exerting great
Ms.
vent him from SO doing but they do not
indorse the British position regarding
tho Asiatic zone nor do they approve
this act of Gen. Harrington. on the
eve Of the resumption of the conference
the situation apparently stands as fol-
lows:
F'irst--All the nations involved stand
In absolute agreement that Kemars
troops shall not cross to the European
side.
Second-Great Britain alone insists
upon keeping Kemal's troops back or the
Asiatic zone line. fifteen miles east of
Chanak. near the which Kenal is now
understood 10 have at least $4,000 men.
Third-Francc and Italy consider the
position Of England provocative OF war
and that II Is not within the power of
Gen. Harrington to comand as IL af
fects their forces and interests. the
danger therefore being an absolute split
among the Powers should Kemal's troops
defy the British In approaching Chanak.
Should the present situation continue
a French mission probably will be
rushed off to see Kemal for the pur-
pose of holding him In check. This mis-
sion will be headed BY Franklin Bullion.
author of the Angora treaty and who
is supposed to have great personal In
fluence with the Turkish Gcneralssmo.
For Policy of Moderation.
The French do not seem to agree at
all with the British Cabinets thcary that
the Turks would come TO the confer
cnce as conquerors rather than con-
auerei II allowed to reach the Aaiatic
side of the straits. All the French papers
seem to support Poincare's policy of
moderation which he urged yesterday
upon Lord Curzon and hoped the Brit
ish Cabinet would accept tonight
All the press also repudiates the idea
that the French troops should not have
been withdrawn without tho authorize
tion Of Gen. Harrington as the allied
commander. II IL even reported tonight
that Gen. Pelle. the French commander
who put a detachment on the Asiatic
side. il to be asked for an explanation.
Papers like the journal dcS Dobdts
point out that the high commander In
tho Orient Is subject 10 an accord Of
Powers. and Great Britain having taken
measures that might provoke grave
consequences without advising these
Powers. the situation has now changed.
'1t would be inadmissablc." says the
Journal des Debdts, that under the
present circumstances the British COM
mander should dispose OF allied troops
without the previous agreement OF the
governments concerned. and In no case
will the French Government revoke Its
decision not TO participate In any opera
tion on the Asiatic side of the straits"
NJ poincare has made a strong plea
for tho retirement OF the British for
ces. on the ground that such move
would hasten peace and calm tho moro
warlike party In the Angora Govern
ment.
a furtner decision or the British Gov
ernment. which will be formally an
nounced at to-morrow's meeting. Is that
It's representatives viii 60 TO the pro-
posed conference with an open mind and
will refuse 10 concede the Turkish claims
TO Thrace. Adrlanoplc and Constants
nople In advance of the peace meeting.
These two decisions come as great
disappointment to France. which had
hoped for withdrawal OF the British
forces and tentative acceptance Of the
Turkish claims on the part OF Great
Britain as preliminary to the confer
ence.
The British contend that II the Turk
ish demands were accepted Immediately
there would he no need Of conference.
Complete accord between France and
Great Britain, therefore. is very remote.
To-morrow's session OF the Allied Con-
ference viii confine itself 70 fixing the
date and place for the conference and
the possible drawing UP OF the agenda.
Ferid Boy. the Nationalist representa-
tive in Parts. informed the Associated
Press this evening that the reply OF the
AnEora Government regarding the con-
ference would probably come within two
or three days.
Confer In Paris To-day.
r.oxpoN. Sept. 2i ASSOCIATED Press).
The conferences between Premier Poin-
care and Lord Curzon will be renewed
at Paris tomorrow morning and while
these are pending the British Prime Min
lister left for his country residence ana
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