The New York herald., 1922-10-12

him the latest Cabinet decisions on
policy.
Four times nc had to tell Ismet that
their next meeting must be POSTPONED
cnce more because instructions had not
arrived. The fifth time 1t was Gen.
Charpy and Gen. Mombelli who hadn't
received their instructions.
1t has indeed been a terrible strain
for the strongest men: ami the privilege
/ have enjoyed in having several con-
versations with Gen. Harrington daily
has filled me with admiration for his
cheerful. frank and straightforward
courage
This second stage of the Mudania me-
gotiations entered its new decisive phase
when on Sunday morning wireless
press message brought the news that
Lord Curzon and Premier Poincare had
decided at their Paris conference that
the return of eastern Thrace TO the
Turks depended absolutely upon the
Turkish evacuation of the neutral zones
of the straits, that is to say, the
Chanak zone OH the Asiatic shore of the
Dardanelles and the Ismid zone south
of the Bosporus.
Foreign Office instructions in this
sense did not reach the flagship Iron
Duke. in which Gen. Harrington made
his trips to and from Constantinopie
until the afternoon of the same day
These orders were that the Turks should
be told they would have complete con-
troll Of eastern Thrace within fo"ty-fVe
days. Fifteen days were for the evacu-
alton of the Greeks. and during the re-
naming month a Turkish administra-
ton. together with a limited number of
Turkish gendarmer., would be in
stalled. These arrangements were on
condition that the Turks withdraw from
the zones which the Allies proclaimed
as neutral in 1921.
1t seemed at first that the French and
the italians at the Paris conference had
fully supported this policy, but when Gen.
Charpy and Gen. Mombeli got their
individual instructions 1t was found that
the French and Italian governments did
not insist so strongly upon the limitation
OF the number of the Turk gendarmes
during the transitional period. The Turks
were known strongly to resent this
limitation.
To have allied unity Gen. Harrington
accordingly was authorized TO modify
his attitude slightly.
Ii also was satisfactory TO those of us
who were following the negotiations
to see that NJ. Franklin -Bouliion, who
had been playing a mysterious role
counsellor attached to Ismet. appeared
to have been discovered somewhat by
M. Poincare, for 1t was believed that
NJ. Franklin Bouillon had been telling
the Turks that England would not fight
under any circumstances. Such asser-
tons might have the effect of stiffen-
ing the attitude of the Turks.
But added to the anxieties of that
anxious Sunday when great Efforts were
Icing made to get the allied position into
line was the new and disturbing fact
o- the advance of Turkish troops into
the neutral zone of Ismid and the sub
stitution of Turkish infantry for cav
airy in the Chanak zone.
Gen. Harrington sent Gen. Charpy and
Gen. Mombelli to tell Ismet that these
troop movements were rendering nego-
tiations impossible and that further
advances would be resisted
Meanwhile orders were sent. to Con-
stantnople that British airplanes must
frequently fly at low altitude over
marching columns Turks.
Gen. Charpy and Gen. Mombelli
brought back n letter from Ismet say
ing that he concurred in the promise
not to advance further, and that any
officer infringing upon his new order
would be punished.
Most Trying Day.
Yesterday was the most trying day
OF all.
In tho morning Gen (,harny and Cen