Evening star., 1923-05-27
American Envoy at Lausanne
Flags important Part
in Settlement.
DEBT DECISION LAST
, OBSTACLE TO BE MET
Greece Admits Owing Fund, Tur-
key Cancels Payment; Dele
gates Friendly.
Bv the Associated Press.

J3v the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE, May 26.-Peace instead
OF war in the near east was the well
come result of a dramatic session of
the Lausanne conference held today
at Ouchy Chateau to settle the Turco-
Greek reparation controversy. Com
plete arrangement was reached, and
as this was the only remaining prob
Iem between the Greeks and the
Turks, hostilities, which it was feared
sright involve the Balkan countries,
have been averted.
The United States, through Joseph
c. Grew, the minister to Switzerland.
played an important part in the set
Element. Mr.. Crews efforts for peace,
y hich continued throughout the night
and today, are regarded by the con-
ference delegates as having helped
considerably in preparing the agree
ment which the European powers
have been seeking for fortnight.
Accord Is Expressed.
The happy ending of the war
threats Is expected favorably to in
gotiations and force an accord on the
points still. disputed. Incidentally
it will further the proposed revision
of the Turkish American treaties, which
are still in the stage of informal con-
versations.
The essential points in today's
agreement are:
Greece admits that she owes in
demnity to Turkey, while Turkey re-
nounces enforcement of payments;
the two powers agree to rectifcation
of the boundary between eastern and
western Thrace and to the restoration
of the ships seized from one another
since the armistice; the Turks agree
TO waive indemnity in view of
Greece's precarious financial condi-
ton, and Greece consents to the ces-
: .iotIsto Turkey OF Karwasateh and the
railroad from Karagatch to the Bull
garian frontier.
Atmosphere Heavy.
The meeting today began in the
same atmosphere as attended the COL
lapse of the previous conference, on
February 4. The principal delegates,
notably Sir Horace Rumbold, Great
Britain, and Gen. Pelle, France, SOL
emnly appealed to Ismet Pasha, head
OF the Turkish delegation, to waive
all claims to cash indemnities and
accept the offer Of Karagatch.
Mr.. Grew. who until early in the
morning had conferred with Ismet
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moderation, added Americas voice to
that of Europe. Mr.. Grew pointed out
that both Greece and Turkey had
been engaged in a long struggle and
both were confronted with problems
of internal organization demanding
self-cotrolled craftsmanship. Turkey,
he said, seemed determined to reor-
ganize her national life on broad
modern democratic lines, and it would
thrust this object aside in favor Of
war.
Mr.. Grew emphasized that Greece
faced the terrible refugee problem, and
direly needed national reconstruction it
was unthinkable she would abandon this
to take up arms. He appealed to both
countries in the interest of their future
happiness and prosperity not to spare
efforts at solution.
The settlement followed a long de-
bate, after which Ismet Pasha and M:
Venizelos shook hands and sat down
and chatted in the most friendly man.
ner.
NJ. Venizelos thanked all the plenipo-
tentiaries, as we'll as the American
minister, for their efforts toward peace.
Ismet Pasha remarked that he hoped
Turkish conciliatory attitude would help
to influence the settlement of the re-
manning problems between Turkey and
the allies.
The Jugoslav delegate said he opposed
a change in the Thracian frontier, but
would not push his objection to the
point Of endangering peace