New-York tribune., 1922-10-05
Province To Be Restored
in 3O'Days; Only Hitch
at Mudania Over Entente
Garrison on the Martha
New Neutral Zone
Marked at Chanak
kemalist Troops to Retire
''Slightly''; British to
Stay in Straits Region

The Associated Pressl The Mu-
dania conference, it is understood
this evening, probably will reach an
agreement on ali points Of the Turk
ish proposals, upon which NJ. Frank
lin-Bouillon secured kemal Pasha's
pledge to suspend military move
ments during the negotiations, with
the exception of the provision re-
lating to the occupation OF the west
ern line Of the Martha River by Al
lied troops. Argument on this point
is still proceeding.
The Allies have agreed to turn
over Thrace to the Turkish army in
thirty days.
News received this evening that
NJ. Franklin Bouillon, the French en-
voy, and Hamid Bey, Nationalist rep
resentative, had decided to return to
Constantinop,e from Mudania i'm
mediately strengthened the hope of
the successful issue Of the con-
ference.
New Neutral Zone Fixed
The delegates agreed this afternoon
to establish definite line of demarca-
tion between the British and Kemalist
! forces in the Chanak zone. The space
between the opposing forces will be
sufficient to place them out OF rifle
shot, thus lessening the danger OF i'm
mediate conflict
General Mombelli, Italy. presided
over the session to-day, in accordance
With the arrangement by which the
Allied generals will rotate in occupy
ing the chair.
Keynote of Day peace"
The keynote of to-day's proceedings
was peace" The only serious hitch
was on the question of the occupation
of Thrace bv Allied detachmonts.
Ismet Pasha the Turkish Nationalist
representative, insisted on THIS protec-
tion against a Greek flank attack on
the Turkish occupying forces. The AL
lied representatives pointed out tho
difficulty of their acquiescence because
of the small forces at their command.
The Turks withdrew their demand for
the evacuation Of Thrace in eight days.
The attitude OF Greece and the Greek
army as represented by Colonel Plas-
tiras was the onlr cloud to peace ip the
sky. Plastiras let everybody know that
the Greek army was real factor, and
that its new chiefs were determined
to resist every attempt to reirssats
ta1 1end
ers were inclined TO share Ismet
Pasha's apprehension that Greece still
was to be reckoned with.
The Turkish conditions referred to
in connection with the probable agree
ment are as follows:
l. Formal guarantees concerning the
evacuation of Thrace.
2. Establishment of Allied garrisons
in the larger towns of Thrace.
8. Occupation of Thrace by Turkish
Nationalist gendarmerie.
d. Transfer of the civil administra-
ton of Thrace to Kemalfst function
aries.
s. Evacuation of Thrace within eight
day by the Greek army.
6. Occupation of the westerly line of
the Martha River by Allied troops.
Cancellation thus far has marked the
conference between the Allied generals
and the Turkish representatives at
Mudania.
Ismet Pasha, who speaks for Musa-
pha Kemal Pasha, leader OF the Ma
tionalists, and also for the Angora gov
ernment, has announced that the gov
ernment accepted the Allied proposals
in principle. He took occasion to ex-
plain at the opening Of the sessions
that the Turks chad no intention OF
- Il ~ {lxA 1tas. ~
At to-day's meeting Ismet asked for
settlement of the Turkish adminis-
tration of Thrace and requested that
Thrace should be freed from all Allied
control, but he felt that at least one
month would be required to effect The
transfer. lie also suggested that there
should be an Allied covering force on
the Martha river and that ii neutral
zone should be created west of that
river
Ready to Meet Greeks.
The Allied generals explained that
the proposed administrative measures
must al. be subject to the approval of
the governments concerned. Ismet then
expressed q willingness to meet the
Greek delegates.
The absence of the Greek represcnta-
tives from yesterdays meeting made
sltJie GiueIe0ce, because bHe HAtteES
under discussion were Of general
nature ard had no immediats connee-
tion with the attitude which the Greeks
might assume.
At the opening of the proceedings Of.
Tuesday, General Harington, -s,om-
mander in chief of the Allied forces,
said that the objects of the ccnfernase
were three-fold: First, TO obtain .
cessation of hostilities; second to fix
IA line in Thrace behind WATCH the
! Greek troops would be invitedtto with
draw, to arrange the details o. evacra-
! t;on and to transfer the administration
/ to the Turks, the plans of which would
/ be submitted TO the powers third to
pave the way for future peace con.
/ ference.
| The Turks at first showed apaths
with regard to the details of the ad.
ministration Of Thrace until they had
tested the sincerity of the Allies, de
! sire to restore Thrnce to them. Ii wa,
then pointed out that restoration de
pended upon the acceptance by til,
Turks of the joint Allied note IRON
Paris. #5
Ismid Pasha declared defn that