Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-20
CONFERENCE THis WEEK
 MEANS PEACE OR WAR

Paris Nov. 19 (Bg the A. P).-While the Lausanne conference has assembled for the purpose of bringing to final set- clement of the last series of wars that were part and parcel of the general E1- ropean conflict, theFe Is still mulch specu- lation as to whether peace or war will be the outcome of that conference. In many ouarters 1t is felt that if peace is signed 1t will, in effect. be a mere truce.
 On the one hand, it is known that the Greeks are already seeking loans to equip their army and make up the intuition losses suffered during the retreat in Asia Miner. The Greeks feel that if they hold salonica it must be by their own hands {; they have before them the lesson Of the manner in which the allies gave a large portion of Thrace to the Turks.
 On the other hand, it is known that the Turks are for the moment short of pow der While they are efSfeavoring to con- ciuds and maintain peace 50 far as con csrns Europe, if it appears necessary to thuir new national interests. they would not hesitate to use force of arms to b4ak 10 shat they feel to be their rights. Tine Tarss have plenty of fine new field guns, taptursd from the Greeks, not counting a iarge number of machine gtlfs-and others they bought last year in job lots from the United States, French. Italiah ana British equipment firms.
 However, such a condition is not efh- barrassing to the Turks, who are aware that a large humber of Russian f1ufiti6R works are actively engaged in the fianu- lactire of heavy guns mad powder. These include the old Putilov factory at Petfo- grade Whether the Russians will be able to sci to the Turks the large quantities rlH -NIraIar tf1 h IA Amount averaging one pound daily pef man-is a question, but munitions experts point out that the Turks d5ubtless would De able to purchase from othef sources If the Riissiahs felt they might heed the sairplies for their own purposes.
 Although Germany has no 1afEe filtni, tioh plants working, it is certain that German interests control Dig powder plant operating at Pressboufg, in Czeeho- siovakia. Germany, however, will be obliged to surrender it's ownership intaf. est in this plant by June next.
 Information reaching Paris tends tt discount any new war alarms from any BoIrce at the present time, with no f1uni. ti0h buying on a large scale by any of tht great powers. Military observers art Keeping sharp eyes on Russias activities with the fact patent that the Balkans afG central Europe continually present post bilities of a conflict, due to unsettled frontiers.
 It is not believed that soviet Russia il manufacturing munitions with any def nlte war in view, irasmuch as her west ern Europe propagahda has failed but i is pointed out that she may be hoping tt win place in European councils througl the strength of her army
 Disinterested observers agree with thu Greek contention that the new frontiers created in Thface are sure to lead to reV difieulties.
 An American who recently inspectet Salohica says that city's Turkish pre-wai prosperity is dead, because Salenica va: formerly financed by a hinterlafd of 15 miles. whereas the new frontiers now Q three different nations have made i'm ports and exports by way of SalonicaL i'm possible. He cited one case of a train load of tobacco fertilizer which was be ing imported by way of Trieste for tsr ritory near Salonica but which vas Seize by Comitadji and carried of towards tn Bulgaria frontier
 SINh conditions, S~ repeated in AkiA Minor on vaster scale, would be cektaF to lead to vigorous action By the nation allst Turks The Turks are bent on iff1 proving social conditions in AsiAaMinSi according to their assertions then Etad uaIly assuming the definite task Of lifik ing up and strengthening the MussdlffEfi peoples in a straight line east as faF a Afghanistnn and west as faf as Egynt.