Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20

I and One-half hour con-
versation between pre-
mier Poincare and Lord
Curzon, British foreign secretary at
the French foreign office this fore
noon.
Lord Curzon, is understood to have
informed NJ. POincare that Great Bri-
tain would insist on the absolute
freedom of the straits of the Darda-
nelles. The British are said, how
ever, to have intimated that the Bri-
tish military effort in the near east
would be confined to the navy which
gave rise to the impression that the
British troops would soon be with
drawn from Chanak
Peace Conference Is Called.
Paris, Sept 2O,--The allied confer
cnce ON the near eastern situation de-
Cided late today to call peace con
ference of nations interested in a set
tlemcnt to determine the terms Of
peace. The conference will meet
probably in two or three weeks, with
representatives Of Great Britain,
France, Greece, Turkey, italy, Japan
and JugCSlayia in attendance.
Italians Withdraw Troops.
London, Sent l5.-tBy the A. PD
Official confirmation was received
here today from Constantinople stat
ing that the French had withdrawn
their troops from Ehanak and that
the Italians were apparently doing
the same thing. The British force is
rer'aipi1P alone ut that point
The French premier informed Lord
Curzon that the French policy was
decidedly pacific, its chief aim be-
ing the make peace as soon as posi-.
BILE.
Extend kemaI's Power.
COnstantinOple Sept 20.-(By the
A. P)-The Turkish nationalist as
Scmbly at AngOra by nm overwhelm-
ing majority has extended the dicta-
torship of Mustapha Kemal Pasha and
has authorized him to continue the
war until all the conditions prescrib-
ed in the national pact have been
fully achieved.
kemaI Plans Attack.
Constantincple, Sept 20.--tBy the
A. reformation that Mustapha
kemal Pasha is preparing to launch
an attack for the possession of the
Dardanellcs in spite OF the exhorta-
tions Of General Pelle, French high
commissioner. is causing undisguised
anxiety in allied military circles in
the capital
It is not improbable that such IN
attack will he made before the end
OF the present week. it is stated, the
Turks tlki"g advantage of the fact
that tho British have not yet con
centrated all their forces. One of the
evidences Of the British dertemina-
tion to resist the Turks is the fact
that many British subjects, including
the families Of "ttccr", are leaving tho
city, showing that they believe the
imminent The Kemalsts
are in dangerous proximity to the
neutral zone ard a fcrward movement
on their part will meet with stern
opposition from the British.
The American torpedo boat de-
strOycr Simpson has arrived here.
more American eyewtnesses
Of the Smyrna fire All agree that
the flames originated in the Armen-
ian quarter of the city and assert that
the evidence strongly indicates that
the Turks wifully started the fire.
American sailors on patrol duty de-
clare they saw Turkish soldiers set
ting houses atire and applying torches
to heaps Of rubbish in the streets.
100000 Face Starvation.
Mytilene, Off the Asia Ninar Coat
Sept 19-(By the A. PD-The Brit
ish French a0i Italian consuls haze
telegraphed the allied commission
ers in COnstantinuSle the following:
about 100000 Christians are still
lying on the seashore at Smyrna
awaiting help
The Turkish proclamation for war
prisoners from II to As means delibar-
atoly exposing the Christians to death
from hunger aud massacre, as all
identification papers have been burn
ID
"Unlevs pressure is Immediately ap-
piled nobody viii survive.
Please act urgently before it is too
late"
Order Restored at Smyrna.
SMYRNA. Sept 20--Order has been
restored here afer the horrors of the
and calm now prevails.
The Turks have begun clearing the
bodies from the ruins left by the fire
and gathering up those that have
been lying in the streets. The body
of John Tara, naturalized American,
was buried today