Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-21

Paris. Sept. 20 CBy the A. P0.-Deh- | nite assurance that there will be no war in the Near East and the calling of peace conference for the settlement of the Turkish problem were the chief results of the allied meeting this afternoon. Pre- mier Poincare, Lord Cuczon and> Count Sforzs were the participants in the con ference.
 The eight interested powers. including the Angora government, will gather around the peace table within three weeks, probably at Rome or Venice, and make new. treaty with Turkel to take the place of the treaty Of Seyres;
 The eight nations called together are Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan. Tur- key, Greeve, Rumania and Jugo-Slavia. Japan's inclusion at the last minute came as considerable surprise; it was due to Lord Curzon's insistence. The British foreign secretary told Premier Poincare that his government frankly feared the | close connection which it had reason to believe exists between Moscow and An gora and Japan's presence was desired to offset this bolshevik influence. It was also explained that Japan was a sigma tory of the treaty of Sevres, which Is to be abandoned for the new agreement, and was therefore entitled to be present for | that reason.
 It is remarked in French circles, how- ever, that the participation of Japan ln- sures another vote for British policy in | any issue which may arise in the confer ence. NJ. Poincare, in consenting to the presence of Japan, demanded also the presence of Rumania and Jugo-Slavia.
 While the United States was not in. cluded among the eight countries whici | will participate in the conference, it i, | lal hat Frss tion ;ros1 the American government tha It desired to attend. even as an observer will be followed by an instant invitation from the allies. In fact, there is said {, be a strong sentiment in certain quarters in favor of asking the United States tt send a representative, but in view o
 American aloofness from European af
 fairs it was decided not to take the initia
 tive.
 Lord Curzon, NJ PoIncare and Coun
 Sforza were in complete accord that ther
 should be no war in the Near East bu
 Lord Curzon asserted that Great Britai felt that the presence of strong fleet i 1 the straits was necessary to maintai
 freedom Of passage.
 Admiral Lord Beatty of the Britis
 navy and Admiral. Grasset of the Frenc
 navy reported on the military and maya
 situation in the Dardanelles Admira Beatty Is believed to have said that free
 dom of the straits could be maintaine
 by the navy.
 l While insisting on what they terr their legitimate claims to eastern Thract Adrianapole and Constantinople. tn , Turks are understood to have informe Nj. Poincare that they would consent { , remain masters of Asia Minor until th conference had given consideration { these other claims. French officials ar
 confident tonight of a complete agreemer
 with Great Britain when the allied mee
 ing resumes on Friday. and it is fceel
 predicted that the British troops will IT . tire. On the other hand. late tonight | reply to question. it was authoritativel T stated in British quarters that the Britis f ! troops were not in danger at Chanal : which gave rise to tine report that the e 1 might remain there with the tacit al
 provsl of the Turks.