New Britain herald., 1922-09-19
American Women Removed.

American Women Removed.
 The message said that all the Am erican women in smyrna had been re- moved.
 During the six days following the Turkish occupation the cable declar- ed, thousands of Greek and Armen- ian men were marched through the streets to jail. Large groups were seen marching to the interior, prob ably for deportation.
 The total dead is estimated at about 10000.
 American relief workers are trying to feed the refugees, and to get per mission to use European shipping and American destroyers to transport them to saloniki and Kavala. A ca be delayed four days says there are 75,o00 refugees in Rodosto, In Thrace being aided by American relief work CTS. Supplies of flour, rice. cheese and milk which were to have been used for orphans In Constantinople are be- Ing rushed to Smyrna.
 "Few Refugees" Removed.
 The Export Steamship corporation which operates the steamships Hog Island and Winona announced today that 1t had received a cable saying that the Hog Island had left Smyrna for Alexandria carrying a flew refu- gees" The Winona took 2.000 to Pireaus.
 French Ready to Withdraw
 Tho tho Nuif h d ra wal nf the French forces from Chanak in the Dardanelles were sent late last night by Premier Poincare and will be car ried out tonight or tomorrow. Mean time the French high commissioner Gen. Pelle has been sent to Smyrna to confer with Mustapha Renal in form him that France does not ap- prove the "belligerent" attitude of the British government and that she in- tends to confine her efforts to the diplomatic field, 1t Is stated.
 Although the cabinet council today had the effect of accentuating the diff ferences which exist between Great Britain and France on the policy to be pursued in the Near East it Is be- lieved the arrival of Lord Curzon the British foreign secretary who is ex- pected tonight from London will probably result in Franco British ac- cord.
 Conference Tomorrow
 The first conference between Lord Curzon and Premier Poincare will probably be held at the foreign office tomorrow morning.
 Premier Poincare will probably in- sist upon the need of calling a peace conference as soon as possible when he meets Lord Curzon tomorrow
 Lord Curzon's task press dispatches indicate is to convince Premier Poin- care that the British do not intend to make another Gibraltar of the Straits of Dardaneles, that bigger issues than Turkey are at stake and that the whole future of the Balkans and the relation of soviet Russia with the Near East depend upon safeguarding Constantinople from Turkish occupa- tion
 Expect Balkans to Follow
 The Balkan states are expected to follow Frances lead and thus Britain hopes, by swinging the latter to her point of view to present solid front to the Turks,
 Receipt of further assurances that Mustapha Renal Pasha has no inten- tion of attacking the neutral zone of the Dardanelles or of crossing to Thrace has served to strengthen the French attitude and it is said here that Lord Curzon far from converting Premier Poincare is more like ly to be converted himself.
 Indeed the French government is so confident that there is no fear of trouble from the Kemalists that two French battaliops have been or short ly will be withdrawn from Chanak, the key position on the southern shore of the streets
 Italian Troops Withdrawn
 The Italian detachment also has been withdrawn and competent opin- ion here is that the British may leave also.
 M. Poincare believes Mustapha Renal Pasha can be induced to re- main on the Asiatic side of the straits pending settlement at peace con- ference and the premier's efforts a the meeting with Lord Curzon will be directed along this line.