The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-07
TURKS ENTER
The GAME OF
DIPLOMACY

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Conflict Over Darda-
nelles, Constants.
nople and Thrace
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Battlefield to Con-
ference
constantinep1e. Oct. 2 fBy the
Associated Pressl.-The Kemalist
proposals. which will be laid for-
mally before he Mudania confer
enee tomorrow, are "discussable.
! but. not acceptable This was the
decision OF the extraordinary coun-
ell. which met at the British en-
bassy this afternoon. It included
the allied high commissioners. am
bassadors, generals and admirals.
NJ. Franklin Bouillon, the. French
envoy. through whose efforts With
Renal Pasha the conference was
made possible. expressed his conf
dent belief to the, Associated Press
correspondent that an agreement
would be reached tomorrow at Mu-
dania.
!. .Kemla will make greater eff
fort for peace than he. has made
for war;" he said.
Two of the most importan. eues-
istions to be diseussed at the confer
ence will be demarcation of new
neutral zone on the Asiatic shores
Of the Dardarelles and at Ismid,
and the evacuation of Thrace.
The allies hold that kenai's de-
mands as outlined by NJ. Franklin
Bullion are Of such a Dature that
the Angora assembly would there
after be in a position to reject the
allied note. kemal Pasha insists
son settlement sof all military ques-
tions before replying to the, allied
proposals. He and four of the min
listers at Smyrna accepted the al
lied note in principle, but the at
titude Of the Angora assembly is
not known.
1T was decided this. evening that
the armistice conference must take
place ashore at Mudania. instead Of
onsone OF the allied ships. This de-
cision Was reached principally be-
cause the allies we're unable to
agree even on such a minor aaes-
tion as to which should have the
honor ofsacting as host of the con-
ference. Each, apparently, feared
that the Holding of che. conference
aboard one of the Others ships,
would give that nation distinct
advantage in the session and in the
report of that session which would
reach. the outside world.
Hanlid Bey. representing the An
CORA government, accompanied by
AZ. Franklin Bouillon. the French
envoy, will leave tomorrow for Mu-
DANA on the cruiser Metz. Gener-
al Mornbelli. WIG will represent
Italy at the conference, will pro
ceed on the. Victor Emmanuel.
General Sharpe, for France, on the
Jean Bart: and General Harrington
on the Iron Duke.
The Mudania conference will be-
gin at O'clock tomorrow. The
British authorities have ordered the
cessation of all marine traffic in
the neighborhood of Mudania and
newspaper correspondents are to
be barred Daily communiques will
be issued on the result of the con-
ference and Transmitted by radio
to Constantinople.
General Harinston's consenting
to meet Ismet Pasha instead of
Mustapha Kemal, is causing much
comment: there is vast difference
IN their ranks. General Harrington
being commander-in-c chief of the
allied forces. while 1srnet is only
second in command of the Na-
tionalist army.
1t is learned that NJ. Franklin.
Bouiliop has secured kemars
pledge to suspend military move
ments during the armistice confer
ence. provided the allies accept
the following conditions:
l.. Forna, guarantees concern
ing the evacuation of Thrace.
2. The Establishment Of allied
garrlsons in the larger towns Of
Thrace.
5. The occupation of Tllrace by
Turkish Nationalist gendarmerie.
4. Transfer of the civil admins
tration OF Thrace to kemalist func-
tionaries.
). Evacuation of Thrace within
eight days by the Greek army.
6. occupation of tire western
line OF the Martha river by allied
, troops.
One of the British proposals. it
is reported. will be the establish
ment of nes: neutral zone on
the Asiatic side Of the Dardanelles.
81. Franklin Bouillon had an in
teryiew today With Genera. Har-
ington and also meetings last night
and today with the allied high com
missionefs. to all OF whom he gave
an account Of his negotiations
with Renal Pasha
ments Of Turkish infantry in the