The New York herald., 1922-09-25
TURK RUSSIAN PLOTS
STIR BRITISH FEARS
London Thinks Kemal Will
Be Tractable. but Sus-
poets Moscow.
EYES ON BESSARABIA
Nationalist F8rees Could
Menace Mesopotamia
and India.
EYES ON BESSARABIA

SpcciGl Cable 10 THE NEW YonK HrR,Lr.
Copyright, 1929. by THE NEw YoaK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
/ London. Sept. "a.
Russia's attitude now becomes a
critical element in the Near East stu
alton. Whitehall is again thinking
about Russia as it used to be in the
! days when it was called "the Bear that
walks like a man" 1t is generally
believed that Kemal will accept the
Allies terms for a conference and will
respect the neutral zone in the face
of French diplomatic pressure and
British forces. News of the Russian
attitude. however, is anything but re-
assuring
I The Northern Ncies correspondent
In Moscow says that Enver Pasha has
not only patched up a peace with the
Soviets, but has actually been named
with their APPROVAL President Of the
newly formed republic in Russian
! Turkestan. Likewise the Russians ap-
parently are making a demonstration
against Rumania.
Bucharest reports now that il feels
the Rumanian- Polish pact was amply
justified by the sudden demand from
Moscow for the release Of certain
army officers arrested four months ago
for distributing communistic propa-
ganda In the Rumanian army II is
feared that this may be a pretext for
aggressive action on the Bessarabian
frontier.
These two things may make II pos
sible for F.cmal's right and left wing
TO envelope the Allies position in the
Near East. Despite allied strength at
Chanak and Constan.inople. with Enver
as Kemars ally In the Caucasus and
with the full weight OF Bolshevist Rus
sia behind him. the menace 20 Persia
Mesopotomia and India will be grave.
Furthermore. II the Russians attack
Rumania the Allies will again be taken
| in the flank
Hence. though there Is due jubilation
over the major fact that Lord Curzon
apparently has attained Anglo French
solidarity. Downing Street Is still ner-
vous. and still determined that II must
show n strong hand to kemai IL Is not
| impossible that Gen. Sir Charles Town
shend. The hero OF Kut may be sent
TO Angora on a mission analogous to
that of Franklin Bullion.
| In an interview published IN the GAS
Cow SUNDAY PosT Gen. Townshend says
that he submitted his full memorandum
on his recent trip 70 Angora to Premier
Il -. -
taken practically In defiance OF the
l British government
II have received Mr.. Lloyd George :
thanks" Gen. Townshend is quoted as
having said. II am filled with the be-
lief that IN this crisis my knowledge and
the influence ! believe | possess with
Angora counsels may be Of service In
bringing peace. II is my earnest desire
TO return at once 70 kemai equipped
with some measure Of authority as a
representative OF this country
Franklin Bullion. the French inter-
medIary, IL returning to Turkey within
the next few days. and Is waiting In
Paris. hope ] may accompany him.
have made proposals to His Majesty's
Government. | can do no more"
| Notwithstanding the dlspleasure Of
the Government over Gen. Townshend' >
bold action in going to Angora two
months ago IN violation OF he restric-
tions placed on his passport u ls not
unlikely that IN this crisis the Govern
ment may avail itself OF his services
According to Gen. Townshend. Angora
is well governed capital and not one
In which Renal Is sitting amid a horde
OF savages. "as the blotting paper
cuffed gentlemen In whitehall seem 70
/ think" 1<emal has 10000 armed men
under orders and the whole machine
/ functions admirably But Kemal told
me-" Gen. Townshend continued. IF
| Great Britain will. there can DE peace
In three minutes The Turks are not
hostile towarS England by any means =