New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Turks Demand
Release of All
W ar Prisoners
1smet Pasha Asks Addi-
tional Concessions as
Conference With Allies
at Mudania Is Resumed
Attitude Is Less Militant
E1plains Uitimatum Was
Issued Before He Heard
- of Decision at Angora

90 MUDANIA, Oct. (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The question of the
evacuation of eastern Thrace was not
discussed at the morning conference
between the Allied generals and Ismet
Pasha, but was placed on the program
for the evening session pending re-
ceipt by the Allies of further advices
from London and Paris.
lsmet Pasha, acting in behalf of the
Angora government, asked that a
clause be included In the Mudania con.
vention to the effect that as Turkey
had released all Greek civilian pris-
oners, all Turkish civilian prisoner,
in Greek hands should be released. He
demanded, also, the release Immediate
ly of all Turkish prisoners of war. but
was not willing to reciprocate.
Ihe Allied generals replied that re.
gardlng the release of civilian pris-
oners this matter would be referred
Immediately to their governments, as
1T was not point on which thew were
competent to decide. The release of
prisoners Of war, they declared. was
matter to be settled between the two
oell'gerent countries themselves.
Generals Discuss Situation
Owing to the lateness of the arrival
OF the RGtish. instructions from home
no formal session was held last even
ing, but the Allied generals conferred
late into the night.
The session this morning orened
amid feeling of optimism At the
start lsmet Pasha Immediately sounded
concinatory note by making the
astonlsh1ng statement that at the
IN 5,nhe the conference broke up on
Thursday he had not received copv
OF the Angora governments reply to
the Aiiled peace proposals. This
reached Constantinople from Ancora
at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
Apparently lsmet, upon receiving the
Angora reply. became convinced that
his position in the conference had been
considerably at variance With the
Angora position and that he had de-
manded more than the Angora authori-
ties were asking. In any event. at the
opening of to-day's deliberations his
attitude had softened markedly and
the whole situation seemed to have he
come more hopeful.
Informal Talk Harmonious
Last evenings informal conference
lasted an hour and was entirely har-
monlous, it was stated. Ismet Pasha
SAID ne had just learned the Allies
already had sent three COMMISSIONS
into Thrace and that this action was
greatly appreciated by the Nationalists.
VINO saw in it sincere effort on the
part OF the Allies to protect the nron-
erty and persons of the Turkish ponn-
lation. P'pu-
ismet similarly expressed appreciation
OF General Harington's assurances thnt
the reports of the burning of forty
Turkish buildings in Thrace were un.
true. uh-
At 10 o'clock in the evening the AL
iied generals held a conferences with
sne Greek delegates, but the latter said
they were still awaiting instructions
from Athens and were unable in the
mean time to modify in any wav thai
previous attitude with regard to ths
defense Of Thrace. ''e
During the evening meeting with
Ismet General Monbelli, of ItaIv. mada
announcement of his instructions to
support the Turkish request reoard;no
lnrace. He accompanied this wits =
prief speech in which he feelinplv
urged the Nationalists not to take nra,
cipitate action. He declared a r,rtur. p,r
Of the Mudania negotiations wouIg ax'
pose the whole of Europe to danger and
ne ne counseled moderation. Genera
Charrpy,. the French representative, also
emphasized frances desire for an
amicable solution.