The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-07
PEACE BY
SURRENDER
IN NEAR EAST
Thrace Must Be Evac-
uated by G re e k S
Within Ten Days
Allies Must. Get Out
Of Constantinople

Turkish proposal upon which NJ.
Frank lin-BouilIon secured Kernai
Pasha's pledge to suspend military
movement during the negotiations
with the exception of the provision
relating to the occupation of the
western line of the Martha river
by allied troops.
Argument on this point is still
proceeding. The allies have agreed
to turn over Thrace to the Turk
isa, army in 80 days.
News received this evening that
NJ. F'ranklin-Bo the French
envoy, and Harnid Bey, National
ist representative, had decided to
return to Constantinople from Mu-
DANA Immediately, strengthened
the hope Of the successful issue Of
the conference.
Tire delegates agreed this after
noon TO establish aesdefinite line of
demarkatioa between the British
and Kenaalist forces in the Chanak
zone The.space between the ep-
posing forces Will be sufficient to
place out of rife shot, thus lessen
ing the danger Of immediate con-
ffict.
General Mombelli. italy, presid-
ed over the session today in accord
ance with the arrangement by
which the allied generals will ro-
tate in occupying the chair.
The keynote of today's proceed
ings was peace The only serious
hitch was on the question of the
occupation of Thrace by alfred de-
tachments.
Ismet Pasha. the Turkish Nat
ioualist representative, .insisted on
this protection against a Greek.
flank attack on the Turkish occu-
pying forces. The allied represen-
.tatives pointed out the difficulty of
their acquieseeHce because, of the
small, forces, at their command.
The Turks withdrew their de-
mand for the evacuation OF Thraee
in, eight days.
The attitude Of Greece and the
Greek army as represented by Col
onel Plastiras. was the only cloud
to peace; in the sky. Plastiras let
everybody know. that the Greek
army. was real factor and that its
new chiefs We're determined to re-
sist every attempt to, reinstate the
Turks in Thrace. The allied lead
ers were ir clined to share 1snet
Pasha's apprehension that Greece
was still to be reekened with. $.
The Turkish. conditions referred
to in connection with the propos-
ed amendment in the Mudania
conference are as. follows:
/. Formal guarantees concern
ing the evacuation Of Thrace.
q Establishment of allied gar
risen in the larger towns ofsThraee.
,. Occupation Of Thrace by
Turkish Nationalist gendarmerie.
4, Transfer of the civil admin
istration. of :Thrace to Kemahst
! functionarjes.
5. Evacuation Of Thrace within
eight days by the Greek army.
e.. Occupation Of the westerly
line. of the Martha river by allied
troops.
Gonstantineple. Oct 4 By the
| Associated Press. = Cancellation
thus far has marked the confer
ence between the allied generals
and the Turkish representatives IN
Mudania. Isaet .Pasha, who
speaks for Mustapha, Kenaal Pash;,,
i leader Of the NationaHsts, and also
for the 1angora government, mas
! announced the, government accnpt-
ed the allied proposals in principle
and he took occasion to explain at
the opening Of the sessions that the
Turks had no intention of Great
ing incidents with the Englisi=
The absence of the Greek repra-
fsentatives from Tuesdays meeting
made little difference because the
matters under discussion were cf a
general nature. and had no imme-
diate connection with the attitude
which the Greeks might assume.
At today's meeting Ismet asked
for settlement of the Turkish ad-
ministration of Thrace and re-
ouested that Thrace should be tree
from all allied control, but he felt
| that at least one month would he
required to effect the transfer. DE
also suggested that there should
be an allied covering force on :he
Martha river and that neutral
zone should be created west of
that river.
The allied generals explained that
the proposed administrative meas
ures must all be subject to the app
proval of the governments concern
ed Isnet then expressed Will
! lingness to meet the Greek dele
gates.
At the opening of the proceed
ings- Tuesday General Harrington,
commander-in-eh of the allied
forces. said the objects of the con-
ferel-a We're threefold:: First. to
| obtain q cessation of hostilitieS.
second to fix a line in Thrace be-
hind which the Greek troops would
be invited to withdraw. to arrange
the details of evacuation and 20
transfer the administration to the
Turks. the plans Of which would
be submitted to the powers: third.
to pave the way for a future peace
conference