Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-22
WAR CLOUD IS
HANGING Low
IN NEAR EAST

~ NHc PpSPhpIuS ana constants
nople. The British have french ,d
themselves at many strategic points
In the hills, which cover the PENN
sula and the heavy guns OF the war
ships protecting their TANKS, can
drop huge shells anywhere within a
range OF 90 miles.
The railroad from the town OF
Ismld, where Mustapaha Renal has
headquarters. toward Constantine
pie, runs along the coast. It is
paralleled by the main highway.
Both are under the guns of the Brit
ish fleet.
AIN Constantinople. Here the
British are prepared to put down
any uprising by the use of machine
guns. Strong attachments of troops
are being kept in the city to cope
with any troubles behind the lines.
PARIS, Sept, ss.-CUnhed Press)
France and Britain made an elev-
enth hour attempt today to avert
hostilities In the Near East by get
ting together on Turkish policy
With war clouds again hanging
low over the Dardanelles, Premier
Poincare OF France and Foreign
Minister Curzon OF Britain met here.
When they met France and Britain
were far apart on their attitude to-
ward the Turks.
France was holding that the Turks
must be dealt with gently and their
claims to Thrace and the Dardanelles
settled by diplomacy.
Britain was standing firm In It's
resolve not TO yield TO the Turkish
demands until a peace conference
has been held. The British troops
were remaining alone at Chanak on
the banks OF the Dardanelles. facing
the assembling Turkish hosts.
The French cabinet met today and
gave full backing to Poincare's at
titude that the Near Eastern crisis
must be settled by diplomacy and
not by force OF arms
Curzon informed Poincare that the
British government had carefully
considered the whole situation, and
had decided that It would be out OF
the question TO yield to the Turks. (
Grave fears that Poincare and I
Curzon would not be able 10 smooth I
over the divergences In their poll |
cies were freely expressed.
The "thunders OF silence" from |
Renal who was invited by the Allies I
TO sit on a Near East peace parley. I
also gave rise 10 serious concern.
Reports that Kemal had already
served an ultimatim on the Allies
that Thrace must be evacuated
within "a hours or war would be de-
clared. could not be confirmed.
Poincare In the conference with
Lord Curzon. II was semi-oficially
stated plans TO point out that the
only way TO avert war in the Near
East is for Britain to agree to the
demand of occupation OF Thrace and
Constantinopl' made by Renal.
Po!ncare has received information.
II was declared. that Renal is hav-
ing a difficult time holding his huge
forces in check, just outside of the
neutral zone.
Agreement on a policy by the
French and British must come today.
otherwise the Anglo-French gulf
cannot be brldged over" a high
French official declared to the Uni
ted Press.
The French foreign office Is Of the
opinion that Renal will not wait
much longer for an answer to his de-
mand TO the Allies that he be allow
ed to occupy Thrace pending peace
II was reliably reported that
Kemal who is now at his field head
quarters at Ismid. told General
Pelle. French high commissioner
hat he will not consider an arm
stice or peace conference. until in
tial concessions are made by the
Allies.