New-York tribune., 1922-09-19
determination to Hold
Straits Is mistaken, but
Program of Negotiation
Succeeds That of Force
Curzon Dispatched
TO Consult French
Bitter Attack ON Lloyd
George for His Alleged
Failures Marks Crisis
BY Arthur S. Draper

eopyrlght, ls22. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Sept. 18.--A storm of
priest from all quarters of the
world against the British policy of
military action to maintain Con-
stantinople and the neutral zones
about the Dardanelles and the Sea
of Marmora has forced the Cabinet
% shift its position somewhat.
Meetings of the Cabinet to-day de-
seloped, however, that while there is
unanimous determination to MAIN
tain the freedom of the straits, there
is belief that this action can be
obtained through negotiations and
that active military action may not
be necessary.
Advices from Paris, Rome and the
governments of Rumania and Jugo-
Slavia indicated that little or no
military help was to be expected
from those sources. Influential quar-
ars in England, as we'll as the Brit
ish dominions, joined in opposition
ma war in the Near East and, it is
Believed, were prominent in causing
the Cabinet to decide to send Lord
Curzon, Minister for Foreign Af-
fairs to Paris at once to present
Ergland's latest views to Premier
Poinsare of France.
Soviet Attitude a Factor
1t is also believed that word from
Berlin, where the Russian Foreign
Minister, Georg Tchitcherin, am
noilnced that the Soviet government
sympathized with the Turks, and did
not propose to be left out Of any Near
East settlement, had its weight with
the Cabinet.
From every quarter in England
Voices were raised in loud protest
sgalnst any move which will involve
Eagland and other parts of the Brit
ish Empire in the Near East. "Stop
his new war" is the slogan which is
@ng uttered everywhere, in CONVEX
tlion as we'll as in Liberal and Labor
POLITICAL circles. Instead of the war
spirit there is a real and positive de-
sire to maintain the peace, even at
the expense of concessions on the part
Of the British. The general opinion
outside the British Isles expressed
dissatisfaction with the governments
proposal, apparently agreeing that
Lloyd George had grossly exaggerated
the seriousness of the situation grow
ing out Of the debacle in Asia Minor.
Premier Sharply Assailed
VI secondary Importance are violent
astack on oyd Georges government.
~hlch must come as surprise to that
veteran statesman, keen judge of pub
nc opinion though he is. These attacks
are largely MADE on the ground that
Inc government has made nothing but
errors in the Near East since 1917,
shen the present Premier offered
smyrna to the Italians, and more re-
tCehtiy through his support of the
SfeeS adventure in Asia Minor. Lloyd
oeorge has suffered no such slashing
@ s@aeks as these being made at the
present time.
Their very bitterness is due to the
tses that the people fear new war is
imminent unless they convince the gov
nnment that they want negotiations
instead Of fight with Kemal.
Iwo Cabinet sessions were held to-
aay' ihe Earl Of Cavan, chief of the
imperial Staff Admiral Beatty and the
All marshal. Sir Hugh Trenchard, were
PRESENT. pt After the morning meeting,
salcn lasted more than two hours, it
sss lntimated that Saturdays sensa-
s0hai announcement had been seen by
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