Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-10
PEACE OR WAR RESTS
WHOLLY WITH TURKS,
HARRINGTON DECLARES
Continued from pnxe 1.


sary for the maintenance OF law, ord
er n local security. Tho total
strength OF these officers ana mon shall
be left to tho discretion of the nation
alists, subject to approval by the al
lies.
6-That the various operations In
the withdrawal Of the Greek troops
and the transfer OF the civil admins
tration shall be carried out under the
direction OF the 1nterallicd missions,
located In the principal copters. These
missions will do their utmost to pre-
vent excesses OF any kind.
THAT in addition TO these mis-
sions, allied c%ontingents shall occupy
Eastern Thrace. These contineents,
amounting to about seven hattalions,
will insure the maintenance of law and
order and net In support Of the inter-
allied missions.
S-That tho Withdrawal OF the inter
allied missions and contingents will
occur In thirty days after the compile
ton OF tho evacuation OF the Greek
forces. This evacuation may occur
earlier, provided the allied govern
ments are agreed that adequate pro-
vision had been made for the mainten-
nnce of law. order and the protection
of the non-Turkish population. If the
Turkish gendarmeries functions nor
mslly the interallied missions and CON
tingents may DO withdrawn before the
expiration OF thirty days.
Constantinople, Oct 10.-The signing
of tho protocol armistice ut Mudania
IL expected to AXE place at 8 o'clock
this afternoon. according to an an
nounccment by the Havas Agency, the
semi-omcial French new organ.
Lieut.. General Harrington, and his
staff. who arrived here on tho Iron
Duke at Las this morning expects to
return to Mudania at 2 D.. m.
I'VE have gone TO the extremity o.
concessions" declared General Har-
lngton.
THE revised armisticc convention"
added the general. "is n gratifying
manifestation Of allied solidarity IN
war or peace. II Ia my earnest hope
that the Turks will appreciate the
liberality OF our terms. If they reject
them we arc prepared for all event.
alities."
Met at tho pier on HE arrival by
tho correspondent. General 1Iaring-
ton said:
"Thc convention we submitted to
tho Nationalists last evening Is Great
Britain's last word. II nov rests with
Angora whether tho world shall have
peace or war
London, Oct. 10.-The question OF
peace in tho Near East now rests with
the Turkish Nationalist Assembly at
Angora, which has before 1t the
armistice conditions laid down by the
Allied powers.
Meanwhile tho Mudanla conference
has been adjourned and tho Allied
generals have returned to their head
quarters in Constantinople to await
the Turkish decision.
The Allied terms include Withdrawal
~ the Turkish troops from the neutral
zones Of the Dsrdanelles md Bos-
phorus. limitation OF the number OF
Turkish gendarmes to be allowed in
Eastern Thrace, and non-oCcupatiou
Of that province by tho Turkish army
until after a peace treaty is signed.
Confronted by the new program
and assured Of the Allies r~e-establish
ed unanimity, the Turkish representa-
tive AT Mudania. Ismet pasha. yester-
day let II he known that his powers
were limited, although he was in con
slant telephone communication with
Mustapha Kemal Pasha. and that the
final word must come from the nation.
al assembly.
Constantinople advices report tn,
J arrival Of further Turkish forces ir
the neutral zone OF the Ismid PENN.
sula, on the .Asiatic shore of the Bos-
phorus opposite Constantinople. TIL,
{ front ranks OF the Turks. however
S have not been advanced farther. TIL,
!, British are landing reinforcements L
protect their railway communications