APPEAL FOR PEACE

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 5

APPEAL FOR PEACE

PROPOSALS BY ALLIES. DEFINITE OFFER MADE. CONFERENCE OF POWERS. ADJUSTMENTS PROMISED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 24, 11.35 p.m. Parte, Sept. 23. The Allied Conference on the Near East has issued * Note on behalf of Britain, France end Italy requesting the Nationalist Assembly of Turkey to inform them if it is ready to send representatives with full powers to a conference at Venice, at which Britain,; France, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Roumania, • J ago-Stevia and Greece will be repre- | sen ted. The object of the conference ■ •will be to negotiate a final peace be- i tween Turkey and Greece and the Al- j lied Powers. The Note proceeds: The Three Powers : take the opportunity of declaring that j they view with favor Turkey’s desire to I recover Thrace, as far as the river Maritaa, and Adrianople, on condition that the Angora Government does not I send its army during or before the I peace negotiations into the proclaimed I neutral zones. The' three Governments will be willing to support at a conference the attribution of these frontiers to Turkey, it being understood, however, that steps will be taken to come to an agreement to safeguard the interests of Turkey and her neighbors to de-militarize certain zones to be fixed, with a view to making peace, to obtain a peaceful reestablishment of Turkish authority and finally to insure the freedom of the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora and the Bosphorus, as well as retrospection of racial and religious minorities. The three Governments are willing to support Turkey’s admission to the League of Nations. They agree, in reaffirming the assurance® given in March, to withdraw troops from Constantinople as soon as the peace treaty enters into force. They will use their influence to procure before a conference the retirement of the Greek forces to a line to be fixed by Allied generate, in agreement with the Greek and Turkish military authorities. The Angora Government will undertake in return not to ■»end troops into the neutral zones and not to cross the Straits or the Sea of Marmara. A meeting might immedi- 1 atelv take place between Kemal and the Allied generate to fix the abovementioned line. The three Governments are convinced that their appeal will be listened to. and that they will be able to collaborate with Turkey and the Allies to reestablish that peace for which the whole civilised world is longing. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH CASE CLEAR. ANXIETY FOR A CONFERENCE. NO NEWS FROM KEMAL. MILITARY PLANS CONTINUE. Received Sept. 24, 5.5 p.m. London. Sept. 22. Despite uncompromising talk by some of Kernel’s adherents, official circles decline to believe it represents Kemal’s real intentions. Much is hoped from France’s good offices to restrain Kemal, at least until the , Paris conference is concluded. The Stax’s diplomatic writer says Lord Curzon was instructed to inform M. Poincare and Signor Sforza that Britain is anxious to hold a conference at Smyrna or Angora if the Kemalists do not wish to come to Venice, but it is an indispensable British condition that the Straits and the , neutral sones shall not be disturbed. The | Star asserts Turkey can expect a drastic revision of the Sevres Treaty in her favor, but it is time Kemal officially communi cated his intentions to Paris. On the other hand, British preparations continue with considerable activity. The War Office has chartered the Empress of India and has transported the 2nd Grenadiers* Battalion. The Royal Fusiliers follow almost immediately, and other movements to the Straits are reported from Malta and Egypt. Such precautions are apparently considered necessary, because any hopes baaed on Kemal’s reported moderation may be shattered by subordinate firebrands or levies, some of which are notori>usly undisciplined. According to the Evening News’ Paris correspondent, the French Cabinet regards he warlike preparations with disfavor. It s even said the British policy is driving straight to war, and while France is making •very effort to restrain Kemal, she is hampered by Lord Curzon’s inability to indicate what concessions Britain te likely to offer. —United Service. FRANCE AND ITALY. FAVOR ALLIED CONFERENCE. Parte, Sept. 21. An inspired statement says that the British resolve to keep troops in the Asiatic zone has unfavorably impressed French and Italian circles, which understand that the Angora Government will refrain for at least some days from an imprudent move. The French Government has reason to believe that the Angora Government Will not participate in a Peace Conference unless formally assured of the recognition of the claim to the Maritza frontier and the restoration of AdrianoThe communique concludes with a suggestion for an Allied Conference on this baste.