The Washington herald., 1922-10-04
Conference Result De-
pend on Kemal's Abil-
ity i'm Leadership.
MAIN DIFFERENCES
ON THRACE ISSUE
French Envoy Predicts
Reply to Allies Will Be
Delayed Six Days.

C0NSTANTINoPLE. Oct. As
the armistice conference at Mu-
dania gets under way il appears
likely that the question Of peace
in the Near East will in the end
depend largely on the ability of
Mustapha Kemsl TO whip the ex-
tremist wing OF his following into
line.
The die hards" In the Turkish
nationalist assembly at Angora.
rather than Kemal himself. will
determine the outcome Of the peac.
negotiations II they. yield to
Kemars leadership. peace probably
will result. But IL they refuse to
accept the counsel OF moderation.
the Turk envoys will be obliged
to insist upon exaggerated demands
which the allies cannot accept
KemaI Remains st AnEora.
This appeared to be the situa-
tion as the allied representatives
met with the Kemal delegates at
Mudania to discuss armistice
terms
Kemai himself is in Angora try
ing TO line up the assembly. where
debate on his answer to the allied
peace terms is expected at once.
building through streets lined with
cheering crowds who acclaimed
him as returning conqueror.
Triumphal arches were erected
along the route.
There appears 20 be only moderate
confidence here regarding the out
come OF the Mudania conference.
Absolute secrecy is being preserved
regarding the deliberations. No
communique is expected before to-
morrow, when the generals attend
ing hope to conclude and return to
Constantinople.
Thraee Occupation y. Issue.
What the allied representative.
fear most is that the Turks will
insist upon immediate occupation
of Thrace. While the allies are be-
neved 70 be ready to agree 20 the
immediate evacuation OF Thrace by
the Greeks and occupation by al
lied troops and Turkish gendarmerie
it is doubtful II they will consent
to straight-out military occupation
by the Turks before peace has been
definitely concluded.
This issue threatens 10 he the
most serious one the conferences
VIII nave 10 zeal Win.
Opposed by British.
The Turks are understood 70
have proposed that they Quit the
neutral zone in exchange for British
evacuation OF Chanak Gen Har-
ington. the British representative.
is not expected to agree to this pro-
posaL The Turks are also insist
ing on the immediate evacuation Of
Thrace. but both the British and
Greeks are opposed TO taking this
step until the Angora government
replies formally to the allied peace
note.
From allied sources il IS learned
that the principal toplrs discussed
at the conference today were:
!. The frontier in Eastern Thrace
where Turkish sovereignty is to be
restored.
? The method by which the
Greeks will evacuate Eastern
Thrace.
3. Restoration Of Turkish civil
authority.
4. Method Of handing over Thrace
to the Turks.
5. The future OF ConstantinopIe.
Would Restrain Greeks.
The allied commissioners have
called the attention Of the Greek
government to the necessity Of re-
straining Greek troops in Thrace in
order to prevent clashes with the
Turks
The allies are still evacuatinc
Christians from Asia Minor. indi-
eating that the Turks did not en-
force their threat 20 forbid the de-
parture OF refugees after the 3Oth.
Three thousand kemallst cavalry
have penetrated the neutral zone
and occupied Codjaili. according to
an unconfirmed report here
Most of the Kemalist cavalry in
the Chanak zone has now been
withdrawn to a safe distance from
the British lines and the danger OF
encounters is thereby reduced.
Reply VIII ne Delayed.
II probably will be at least six
days before the Turks make their
formal reply to the allied peace
conference invitat on. according to
Franklin Bouillon. the Fr,. oh en-
voy who is in close touch with
the Turk leaders. He characterizes
the differences between the allies
and the Turks as more formal than
fundamental
Fire on Turks I'm smyrna