Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
BRITAIN TO INSIST
ON ENTIRE FREEDOM
OF THE STRAITS
Lord Curzon Holds Conference
in Paris With French and
Italian Chiefs.
MAY WITHDRAW HER ARMIES
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Paris. Sept. 20.--An agreement be-
tween Great Britain and France IN
the Near Eastern problem seemed
reasonably assured after a two and
one-half hour conversation between
Premier Poincare ard Lord Curzon.
British foreign secretary. At The
French foreign office this forenoon.
The two minister's outlined 90 each
other at great length the views Of
their governments. and conslderaple
progress was believed 20 have been
made toward an understanding.
Lord Curzon Is understood to have
Informed W. Poincare that Great
Britain would insist upon tho absolute
freedom Of the Straits of the Darda-
nelles and would insure this freedom
by tho presence of large fleet
The British foreign secretary, how
ever. is said to have intimated the
British military effort In the Near
East would be confined 10 the navy
which gave rise 10 the impression
that the British troops would soon be
withdrawn from Chanak.
Representatives Of France. Great
Britain and Italy today put their
heads together to seek an adjustment
OF the Near Eastern tangle. It was
arranged this morning that Marquis
I Curzon. British foreign secretary
should see Premier 4'Oincare at 2
o'clock 20 prepare the ground for a
meeting this afternoon which will
| include the Italian anba ssador, Coun;
Sforza; Admiral Earl Beatty. COM
mander Of the British grand fleet and
/ possibly NJ Ninchitch. Jugo Slav
/ premier. who also arrived yesterday
/ from London.
The presence Of Earl Beatty Is
! taken here 70 mean that the British
now feel the Dardauelles can he fully
protected from the Turkish menace
by naval means which the admiral
will explain to the conference.
/ Malta. Sept. 20.-Various units Of
| the British Atlantic feet are on their
/ way TO join the naval forces in the
/ Dardanelles. but the authorities her.
are retlcent as 20 details II is learn.
! ed. however, that a second destroys
| fiotilla, composed Of the most mod
ern vessels has been ordered from
! England, and that the light cruiser
/ Galedon and Carysfort are due her,
shortly-on their way to Constantinople
Other ships OF the Atlantic fleet or
! dered 10 reinforce the Mediterranean
| fleet are the light cruisers Curaco.
and Ceres. and the aircraft carrier
Argus. The destroyer Seraph left her,
yesterday for Constantlnople.
London. Sept. 20.-Official confirna
ton was received here today from
! ConstantinOple stating that the Frencl
! had withdrawn their troops from
Chanak and that the Italians wer
| apparently doing the same thing. Tn
British force is remaining alone a
that point.
Pittsburg. Sept. 20.-The situation
created by the advance of the Turk
toward the neutral zone of the Dar
danelles was reflected in sport circle
here today when It became know
that Charles Rowe. professional gol
F, player Of the Oakmont Country Clut
and a veteran of the Canadian army
had been notified to hold himself +
readiness for foreign service.
Rowe served with the Canadians +
France during the world war.