The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-23
ALLIES CALL
CONFERENCE
ON TURKEY
War in Near East Pre-
vented by Meeting
Of Allied Preniers
in Paris
Paris sept. Pc lBr the Associat-

| Paris. Sept. 20 tBy the Associat-
ed Press). Definite assurance
/ that there will be no war in the
Near East and the calling of a peace
conference for the settlement OF tbs
! Turkish problem were the chief re-
suits of the allied meeting this af-
! ternoon. Premier Poincare. Lore
Curzon and Count Sforza were the
participants in the conference.
The eight interested powers in.
Guiding the Aagora government
will gather around the peace table
iwithin three weeks. probably al
Rome or Venice, and make a new
treaty with Turkey to take the
place of the treaty eff Sevres.
The eight nations called together
are Great Britain. France. Italy
Japan. Turkey, Greece, Rumania
and Jugoslavia.
Japan's inclusion at the last min
ute came as surprise. It was
due to Lord Curzons insistence
The British foreign secretary told
Premier Poincare that his gov
ernment frankly feared the close
association it had reason to believe
existed between Moscow and An
CORA. and Japan's presence was de-
sired to Offset this Bolsheyik IN
fiuenca. 1t was also explained
that Japan was a, signatory Of the
treaty of Sevres which is to be
abandoned for the new agreement
/ and was entitled to be present for
that reason.
It is remarked in French cir
cles. however, that the participa-
ton of Japan insures another vote
for British policy in any issue which
may arise in the conference. N.
Poincate in conserving to the pres
ence of Japan demanded also the
presence of Rumapia and JuGo-
slavia.5
While the United States was not
included among the eight countries
to participate it is regarded.as GER
tain that a mere i,ltilnation from
the American government that it
desires to attend, even as an OBJ
server. will be followed by an in
stant invitation from the allies. In
fact there is said to be strong SEN
|timent in certain quarters ia favor
of asking the United States to send
IA representative. but in view OF
American aloofness from European
affairs it was decided, not to take
the Initiative.
Lord Curzon, AZ. Poincare and
Count Sforza were in complete ac-
cord that there should be no war
in the Near East. but Lord Curzon
asserted Great Britain felt that the
presence Of {; strong fleet in the
straits was necessary to maintain
freedom, of passage.
Admiral Lord Beatty Of the Brit
is.1 navy and Admiral Grasset Of
the French navy reported on the
military and naval situation in the
Dardanelles. Admiral Beatty is
believed to have said that freedom
of the straits could be maintained
by the navy.
While insisting. OH what they
term their legitimate claims TO east
ern Thr;,ce. Adrianople and Con-
StantinopIe, the Turks are UNDER
stood to have Informed NJ. Poin-
care that they would consent to re-
main masters of Asia Minor until
the conference had given consid-
Grafton to these other. claims.
French officials are confident TO-
night OF a complete agreement with
Great Britain when the allied
meeting resumes on Friday. and it
is freely predicted that the British
troops Will retire. On the other
hand, late tonight. in reply to a
question. it was aIthor;tatively
stated in British quarters that the
British troops were not in danger
at Chanak. which gave rise to the
report that they might remain there
with the tacit approval of the
Turks.
Constantinople. Sept. 20 (By the
Associated Press).--The British
are mobilizing every available war
Snip. man. horse. automobile.
cannon and rifle within reach Of
the troubled zone. They are pre-
pairing to deal q tremendous blow
by land. sea and air if provoked
by the Kemalist army. which ac-
coraing to the latest reports. is
concentrating feVerishly around
Isnid and Chanak.
All the British barracks in con-
stantinoplc have been evacuated
and troops are marching in the
streets of the capital which is hav.
ing sobcrins effect on the exuber-
ant Turks. The British soldiers
are headed for points on the straits.
General headquarters has issued
an official order directing the wives
and families of British officers ana
soldiers to prepare TO embark to-
morrow.
Transports with British cavalry.
heavy artillery and supplies are ar
irving al Haidarpashc on the Is
mid railway
The men Of the ConS1antinopie
garrison are constructing entrench-
ments III Scutari on the -tsiatic side
of the Eosphorus. which will be the
second line OF defense. the first he
ing at Y;riu.ia, a small railway