The New York herald., 1922-09-22
GIVE BRIEF TIME
Kemal Says Conference
Must Be Held Within
Next Few Days
at Mudania.
TERMS TOLD TO FRENCH
NatiOnalists Promise to En-
ter COnstantinople With /
Limited Force.
CONCENTRATE CAVALRY
Peril Of Situation Asserted tG
BE Impossible of Ex-
aggcration. I
CONCENTRATE CAVALRY
ny G.. WARD PRICE.

Special Gable 10 me London Daily Mall ard
TIE NEW York HERALD.
! Copyright. 1922. by THE New YORK HERALD.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Sept. 21.--Mus-
tapha Kemal Pasha will hold back his
army from the neutral zone only a
few more days. and that on condition
that an immediate conference be held
in Mudania, at which the Allies will
concede the Turkish Nationalists' de-
mand for Constantinople and eastern
Thrace, now occupied by the Greeks.
Such were the terms given to Gen.
Pelle. the French High Commissioner,
~ Kemal. whom he saw in Smyrna,
whence he returned to-day.
If his terms are carried out Kemal
agrees to enter Constantinople only
with restricted force, the allied
troops remaining. and TO leave ques-
tions of capitulations for foreigners
and the Dardenelles to the subsequent
conference.
Otherwise secrecy is being main
tanned about Gen. Pelle's mission to
Smyrna. Ostensibiy II was TO inspect
the damage done by the great fire,
4 hut from an authoritative and private
4 source ii is learned that he strongly
advised Kemal not to attack the Al
4 lies by trying to force his way
through to Thrace.
Would Risk Destroying city.
II is Gen. Pelle's impression that
the Turks are determined to get Con-
stantinople and Thrace at all costs
before winter-even IL the tour de
force involves. as it probably would.
the destruction OF the citS
Meanwhile the organization OF the
Kemalist insurrection in Thrace is
we'll advanced and the Turks there
may surprise the Allies from the
rear.
1t is absolutely impossible to ex-
aggerate the perils Of the present sit
uation. Before they realize it at
home it may well be too late
kemal. in replying to Gen. Pelle.
said he could not alone decide ques-
tions Of policy. so a group of the Lead
ing members Of the Angora Govern
ment is going to Smyrna, and Gen.
Felle will meet them there.
The insistence OF Hamid Bey. the
Turkish Nationalist representative
here. in his statement yesterday to
Gen. Sir Charles Harrington. British
commander in chief, that the Turks
must crosc the Straits to prevent the
Greeks massacring the Turks in
( Thrace. Is not regarded as indicative
OF any immediate intention on the
part OF the Turks to force a passage
BY fighting.
Turk Cavalry Concentrates.
II Is believed that the Turks arc
disposed to discuss the crisis at the
conference II 1t can be arranged
swiftly enough TO permit Kemal to
check the impatiencc OF the ex-
tremists at Angora. Meanwhile the
Nationalist cavalry is concentrated
on the frontier Of the neutral zone
en- the southern shore Of the Darda-
nelles. No Turkish infantry or guns
are there yet, but strong forces are
moving in that direction.
Around Chanak. only thirty miles
away. 4 little British force stands
ready II need be to resist the threat
ened attack. which would be no less
than a direct challenge to British
prestige throughout her Eastern en-
pire.
II would also begin another war.
made necessary by incalculable and
repeated blunders which British
politicians, contrary to all advice
offered by the men on the spot. have
made In the Near East since the
armistice OF 1918. when Turkey.
beaten and humbled. asked nothing
better than to be taken under British
protection.
The suggestion is made by one OF
the most experienced Englishmen
here that all allied troops should
occupy eastern Thrace. where the
Creeks are. pending ALLEGATION by
very early conference, to be- held az