New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
j.
fursoa, Poincare Reacl,
Agreement VIII, Italian
]. far Accord asld Equality
n Near East Conference
Activities of II. S.
Arouse Lausanne
Washington Is Expected to
Speak Out Vigorously If
Occasion Should Arise
By Wilbur Forrest.

TFap
csuyYight, 1922. New York Tribune, Inc.
LAUSANNE, Nov. 19.--Premicr Poin-
rare. Marquis Curzon and Premier
sassoiini, after secret parley at the
salage Of Territet to-day. returned to
uusanne shortly before midnight an
ssncing that they had affirmed the
! saied agreement TO work on the basis
cordial friendship and equality in
d Near East conference.
3 ibis final affirmation appears to re-
8 s.ss the last vestige of possibility
4 i'll the Turks will not find the most
Il did kind of wall against them here
g.bey attempt TO push their claims
paragraph beyond the naia limits
ssady agreed upon with the Allies,
,tluairg the terms of the Mudania
amstice.
Military Action If Necessary
Il means that England has persuaded
France and Italy to stand with her in
! firm policy of military action if
sscsssary to keep the victory -craged
sstiehalists in check. This, The Trib-
rse learns, may be necessary in view
4 The fact that the Turkish ENJOYS
4 sre under instructions from the An
81 cora assembly to negotiate all points
q except one, which lis their demand for
a. return Of the Mosul oil fields.
fass is point in the Angora covenant.
Ihe Tribune is assured tonight that
3 cnfzon and Poincare agreed yesterday
Ii Paris TO stand by the San Reno
,sats, which took the Mosul territory
4 ilca the Turks and placed it under
d Britlsh influence. II is assumed that
Nvssciiai SUBJ an Italian pledge
Tonight 20 support the treaty at Ter
rses difference over the return OF
these oil feds can easily be the point
vhefean leeonfererire may fail.
AassoHnis appearance here tonight
a2h PaiEaare and Gurzon when they
fs.asnsd frem meeting him at Territet
Ga not been expected. Ife wens ina
wi Is ~ ls,
lstsb 8sau Rivage.
Mussoiini as a Diplomas
TIE diplomatic propensities of the
Fascist chief were shown in his in
astsnse on the troublesome trip Of
Pcineare and Curzon to the Territet
fsads,yous, an undertaking that caused
the former much annoyance, and by his
formal demand that Italy be received
IN the main conference on the basis
Of Equality" as the price of his ac-
cord thus salving his pride and
adding to his prestige ut home.
In French clIcles Tonight 1t rs re-
ported that Mussoiini suggested at Ter
rltet that unless the two other Allies
agreed to full Italian equality he was
prepared to instruct his delegation to
proceed Independently without obliga-
uon to cooperate with any one.
The three Allied chiefs are to confer
here again tomorrow.
Following their agreement on the AL
lied program reached last night in
Paris, Poincare and Curzon departed
for Lausanne, arriving here at 6:25 p.
IN. by special train. The train was
halted for half hour before it pro-
ceeded to Territet, where Mussolini was
waiting, he having refused to come to
Lausanne for the first meeting with the
British and French leaders. While the
dptomats were waiting here they were
assured that Mussolini was cognizant
S''S @Aetii pOliltS "a bttSIT dEtSf Gi5GGG-
nent and WAS amenable to adding
italy's acceptance,
To-night's meeting in the lake vii.
age, therefore, resolved itself into 6
Me-e or less formal affair and the
principal benefit is the impression II
VIII make on the Turkish ENJOYS or
the eve of the conference opening in
lusanne's magnificent Casino to-mor.
row afternoon. With the Allies thus
firmly and formally united Ismet Pashs
Is expected to be more moderate in his
demands than if he were still hopeful
o. division.
Mussoiini Favorable
Foreign Office attaches accompany
ING Mussolini asserted here, while the
three spokesmen were meeting at Ter
litet, that there need be no fear that
aussolini will inject points which
would make Allied agreement more diff
aeGlt, while member of the British
Foreign Office told The Tribune CORE.
spoadent that Curzon and Poincare had
selzed the occasion of their day-lone
Hae from Paris to come to an ever
.aoFe complete understanding than was
reached last night.
Sfeat crowds, assembled at the sta
aSn tonight TO get glimpses of the
allied statesmen, were disappointed
sasn the special train continued with
Sas either traveller descending. Mar
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