The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-25
TURK OFFICIAL
STATES TERMS
.UNACCEPTA
Ahmid Bey Declares Invita-
ton to Peace Conference
Unsatisfactory Refuses to
Halt Troops During Farley.
LAYS DOWN CONDITIONS
(By Associated Press)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 25.-
Ahmid Bey. representative of the An
CORA government in Constantinople, de-
clared today the allied invitation TO
the peace conference could not be ac-
cepted by the Turkish Nationalists on
the terms laid down.
I'VE can not accept the allied
terms, because they propose to de-
militariZe to Sea of Marmora and parts
OF Thrace, which would prevent us
from bringing large troops from Asia
to Europe" said Ahmid in a state
ment to the correspondent.
Neither can we accept literarily
the conditions that our army shall not
advance while the peace conference is
progressing
This would so circumscribe our
movements that the enemy would have
ample opportu-ity to prepare forces
for fresh attack and would give the
allies chance to complete their land
and naval reinforcements in the event
the conference should fail.
Admit Freedom.
Regarding the Straits, we have al
ready admitted freedom for the pas
sage of all vessels through the Dardan-
elles, but we are not prepared TO de
fine in what authority or body the
control shall be vested. That Ques-
ton must be settled at conference
between the Turks and the allies.
We also insist that all nations hav-
ing commercial, military, or other in
terests in the Dardanelles including
Russia and Bulgaria shall participate
in the conference.
I'VE further insist that Great Brit
ain shall suspend all naval and mill
tary movements in the Straits during
the course of the conference"
Ia Protect Americans
Admiral Bristol, the American high
commissioner, in announcing plans iT
the event of hostilities, stated that un-
til all Americans are moved to place
of safety, efforts to safeguard prop
erty will not be undertaken.
Concentration point for the Ameri-
cans would be the American Mission
Bible house in Stambul. the American
Y. NJ. c. A, the Sailors club at Pera,
the Woman's college and Robert
college
If disorders become serious, Amer.
leans will proceed to the following
evacuation stations: the Unitel States
Naval supply base, the Near East re-
lief warehouse, the American Wo-
mans college, and Robert college
They will bring food and water for
several days.
To Go on Destroyers
From these points they will be evac-
uated on U. S. destroyers: the U. s.
flagship Scorpion, and the o. S. sub
marine chaser Sc.
If all the Americans fail to get ont
of Stambul before serious rioting be-
gins, it may be necessary to send a
destroyer there. Private automobiles
will be placed at the disposal of the
American evacuation organizations.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The cabinet to-
day considered the Near East situa-
ton with all the ministers. Admiral
Earl Beatty, the Earl of Caven and
the other military and naval person
ages in attendance. Premier Lloyd
George heartily congratulated Lord
Curzon on the result of his mission
to Paris, which was regarded in Off
cial quarters as eminently satisfac-
tory.
The incident of the invasion of the
neutral zone at Chanak, when Turkish
cavalry, which entered the zone Satur-
day night, retired Sunday after meet
ing between the commander of the
Turkish and British forces, was looked
upon as indicating there need be no
fear of the repetition of such Incl
dents
A Reuters dispatch from Constan-
tinople today says the meeting be-
tween Gen. Shuttleworth and the
Turkish commander was of the friend
liest nature, the Turkish officer, in
agreeing to withdraw his cavalry be-
hind the neutral line, declaring the
Kemalists did not wish to go TO war
with the British empire