Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-16
FAR EASTERN SITUATION PUTS
 PREPARATIONS IN BACKGROUND

London. S-st- 15.-CBy The A P.)-1 With the utter collapse of the Greek Brmy in Asia-Minor before the Turks, lhs long smouidering Near Eastern prob lem again has suddenly been brought 6p. and in some quarters Is considered ss constituting a threat against the peace and well being of Europe, owing to the differing interests and. conflicting views of the principal allied governments. lt is considered no longer a mere question between the Turks and Creeks but to hav developed into a direct conflict be- tween Turkey and the allied powers
 The repsrations problem between Ger many and the allies Is looked upon as a comparatively simple matter. compared Fith the complex possibilities involved ln Near Eastern politics with its ing Funeoes on Great Britain's interests in her great dominious and millions of Eosiem subjectz. Moreover there is an Equally strong conflicting view between the British ssi French governmenN ever the Near East as over Germany.
 There have been no negotiations for m armistice between the Turks and the Ereeks and the perturbing question which as not yet been answered is whether the victorious Kemalists will be disposed to halt their military progress at the be- best of the allies. or whether they will disregard the allied warnings and at tempt 10 carry their forces into Europe.
 The center of the problem concerns the fate of Constantinopie and Thrace, and herein lies the principal difference be- tween Great Britaan and France. Great Britain desires to keep the Turks out of Europe and France. on the other hand, is believed to sympathize with the Turks and Co desire them to regain eastern Thrzce.
 Juro slavia and other nations of the little entente would. however. hercely oppose the Turks being readmitted to rhrzce. and 1t Is believed in some quar- tsrs that any such developments would throw the whole Balkan question again Into the melting pot Then, there is the question of Soviet Russia's attitude. and the soviets seem to be giving considera- bls support 10 the pretentions Of the Kemalists
 Thracs for the moment Is the biggest obstzcls to settlement of the Turkish situation" said one official at the close Of the cabinet meeting today.
 There is general feeling reflected h official circles In London that the Brit. ish policy toward the Turks which has bssn apparent for several years win bG continued 10 the bitter end.
 It Is known that the Turks long hay, NHtl 0L ANe De4lef that AILeEL f5rlLaln va. seeking their extermination-their reduc ton to a little agricultural people inca pacie of taking part in Europe's affairs With the Turks avowedly ready 10 liv, or to de by the national pact of Ango ra. which they declare already has beer consecrated by the blood of many thous ands of their dead soldiers, a deadlocl is thought 10 in soEe quarters to hay, been created which diplomacy may no be able 10 break
 Whether the KemalIsts will attsnd thu proposed conference on Near Eastern af fairs is not yet certain. because of tnei previous attitude of seeming contemp Tor the conference at which there hal been no recognition of the terms oi which they have stood innexible. Wheth CT Russia will be represented at such conference also has not been intimateV but apparently no serious objection ha been aroused over suggestions that sh Eould desire to be represented. particular ty as Rumania and other Black Sea coun tries would send delegates.
 ''fustapha Renal Pashs viii not at tsnd any conference, but will continue hl btuhinE" said Henry MorEenthau. form tr American Rrnbassadof 10 Turkey, to night Marx my words Turkey vii bs a graveyard in which both Christian and Turks will sleep sida by side be fore the Kemalists have finished Kema ra-not control his troops. look for tn tame tragedy and destruction by fire a ConstantincpTe as at Smyrna, whether 1 D done by malicious Greeks or enrage TtlrksH