Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
BRITISH REVIEW OF THE
 NEAR EASTERN SITUATION

London, Oct l (By the A. P.)-With 1 .he virtual acceptance by Renal Pasha Of a conference at Mudania Tuesday. or as soon as possible thereafter, the whole nca reastern situation is considered temporarily easier. However, the fact that Turkish troops are still concentrat- ing in the Isnlid zone, notwithstanding that they have retired slightly in the Chanak zone, would ipdicate, according to remarks made after the British cab inet's second meeting today that Ike nal is still playing game"
 While the members of the cabinet ap- pear to be mucn sratifled at the happy conclusion for the moment of a diffi- culty which might have necessitated the use of force in the Chanak zone, there are other bridges to cross. Up to the present there is no information from General Harrington, the British comman- der at Constantinople, that Renal wlll attend the Mudania conference. although Genera Harington'S despatcheS indicate that he might
 After several cabinet meetings Satur-
 day, one of them running into one O. clock Sunday morning, information from | the near east was considered not alto Sether satisfactory and two additional
 meetings were held today. It is possible that others will be held Monday. though Premier Lloyd George went to Chequers
 court, his summer residence, late this
 afternoon.
 The Mudania meeting will be purely
 military affair, to arrange, according to
 the original allied note to Ken1al Pasha,
 that the neutral- zone shall be respected,
 and also to agree on lines behind which
 the Greeks ar to withdraw in Thrace,
 both points pending the general peace
 conference. There will be present mil
 itary representatives of three allied pow
 CTS, as well as of Greece and Turkey.
 It is pointed out that the very basis
 of this conference Is respect for the
 neutral zone, and before it begins the
 Turks will be expected to evacuate thf Chanak area entirely. On this poini there had been quihbling until the Brit ish cabinet permitted General Harrington , to send a virtual ultimatum to the Turk } to clear out. Although the Turks havi } not yet withdrawn completely they hav evacuated the heights of Eren Keui an,
 have desisted also from paradinb befor the British wire entanglements
 If the Turks around Isnid commenc . such actions. or attempt to enter tn neutral zone at that point, there is like t lihood tha the British will raise tn question before entering the conference 7 It Is known that while General Harine l ton is making every effort to maintai { peace, be is a most exactsng and deter
 mined person when given cause. s Another question which may aris 8 within the conference is the form ( e government or control be establishe t in Thrace pending the terms of peac r It is certain that the Turks will demar 8 that they be permitted to take over ar r occupy Thrace immediately for the pu e pose of protecting their nationals, keel f ing order and preventing confusion ar }. crime with the withdrawal of Il f Greeks. t Is suggested that allied oi. j. cials and troops might be used for tn O purpose.
 Y Under these beads the conferen n promises many disputes. In some dipl l. matic circles there is certain optin f ism over the situation, it being point ht out that he Turks are too wise