The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
TURKEYS RETURN TO
 EUROPE ASSURED AT
 CONFERENCE IN PARIS
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 ing the peace conference. The broad
 neutral zone will divide eastern
 Thrace from Greece and Bulgaria In the treaty terms, which will be de- cided at the conference. Both Slavia and Rumania insisted on this pro vision before they consented to the return of Turkey to Europe, although it is not mentioned in the note. 1t Is thought probable that the Turkish military forces in Thrace and Adria- nople will be rigidly limited and that the strictest guarantees will be en- acted for the Greek minorities in these places.
 The probability of a Turkish att tack on the British position at Chanak was given as the reason why
 the joint note was cabled imms- diately after the conference tonight. NJ. Poincare informed Lord Curzon that with the allied decision granting the Turkish claims in the hands of Kemal Pasha, the nationalist leader could influence his warlike. associ- ates to await calmly the outcome of the peace conference. The last mir- ute abandonment by Great Britain of her position was due. 1t Is be- lIeyed. to a desire to avoid war which many British officials both at home
 and In the near east regarded as likely. [ Pressure from British labor, which was united against hostilities in the near east, Is also thought to have played no small part In tho decision.
 Prevent Alliance
 Having effectively obtained in she
 decision freedom of the straits. Great Britain is said to have reasoned that to insure peace In the near east fs wnuid be better not to withhold any longer Turkish aspirations to foot hold in Europe. provided ample guar antaes were exacted which would nrevent A Turkish Bulgarian alliance directed. against the Balkan coun- tries.
 While agreeing virtually to All the
 Turkish claims, Lord Curzon insist :
 ed on preservation of the neutral
 zones on the Asiatic side or the
 straits. The pledge Is exacted from
 Renal to observe these zones and not
 to cross the straits or the Sea of
 Marmora until peace is signed. The
 nrsyious contention of Great Britain that allied troops should continue 10 occupy Gallipoli is not mentioned in the note, but 1t is probable that a small allied force will remain tenn porarily on the peninsula.
 The Greek forces are 10 retlfo rom eastern Thrace and Adrianople to a line to be fixed by the allied gen. erals with the Greek and Turkish military authorities The meeting to arrange an armistice Is expected to be held at Mudania within few days. Admission of Turkey to the League of Nations, which the allies pledge themselves to support. is not expected until the assembly meeting of next year.
 Complete agreement by M Poin- care, Lord Curzon and Count Sforza was reached after . lengthy session, It is considered the more surprising g because of the virtual decision last night that separate notes would have to be sent to the Angora governme nt for the reason that Great Britain was not willing to bind herself in ad- vance to any definite terms sufficien, to attract Renal Pasha to . psaet conference. The phraseology of that part of the note regarding Thrace is commented on as it sets forth that the three governments view with favor the desire of Turkey to recover Thrace, but support to this end is condition cd on tho Angora ~overnment's promise not to send troops into the neutra! sones pending the psaoa eonfezsneA