Evening star., 1923-02-07
FRENCH ARE WORRIED.
Fear Angora Attitude Will Affect
Ismet's Stand at Lausanne.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS. February THE trench
government is considerably worried
over the symptoms of extreme ma
tionalist action by the Angora Turks.
The news that representatives OF the
Angora government have warned the
allied warships to quit smyrna is re
uarded as indicative of the spirit
prevailing in Angora and which Is
considered likely to affect the dlS-
position of Ismet Pasha with respect
not only to the clauses OF the near
east peace treaty that remained con-
tentious subjects at Lausanne, but
also those that had already been
agreed upon.
1t is feared in official circles here
that after a sojourn in the atmos-
phere OF Angora. whittier he is bound
from Lausanne, Ismet may desire TO
modify some of the concessions he
has already made as Turkish foreign
minister and head of the Turkish
delegation to the peace conference.
France and Italy Agree.
France and Italy are in accord as
To the necessity of reopenlng the
negotiations as soon 8 possible. but
it is thought improbable now that
anything more can be done until
1smet returns from Angora.
Even tenacious optimists admitted
the Lausanne treaty between the
powers and the Turks appeared to
have receded into the distant future.
Ismet Pasha, it seems. had another
train bearing the French delegation
homeward from Lausanne was out
of sight, abandoning the conciliatory
attitude which so impressed Nj.
This further manifestation of
Turkeys facile change of front has
had an eXasperating effect on Lord
Curzon, the British foreign secretary.
and even on friends OF Turkey in
France Therefore, when the British
government declared that 1smet must
put into writing the text of the
. clauses on which he and the allies
were in agreement, together with a
detailed plan concerning those to be
reserved for annexed conventions.
further asserting that the economic
questions ought to be settled at once,
Premier Poincare fastened to indorse
this viewpoint and communicated 1t
to ISmet
Put Nothing in Writing.
The latter. however, put moth
ing in writing. Instead he gave a
verbal message to Count Massigli,
secretary general of the conference,
for transmission to the powers, which
appeared today to have created an
entirely new situation. Ismet declared
that Turkey was still ready to sign
so per cent of the treaty clauses. but
asked postponement of the final en-
actment of the others, including those
covering the economic and financial
questions Ismet expressed the de-
sire to consult with Angora. He said
that the Mudania armistice would
continue, inasmuch as the negotia-
tions at Lausanne had not officially
collapsed, and expressed his readine SIS
to resume the discussions at the sug-
gestion of the allies.
The position of the Turkish delega-
tion was summarized here today as
follows:
The whole treaty should be sub
jected to fresh examinations; all ques-
rions unsettled at noon last Sunday,
or just previous to the break. should
receive further consideration; the
economic clauses should be separated
from the treaty; it is not for the
Turks to define the conditions under
which they might sign the treaty. but
rather for the allies to do so. Mean
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