CONTROL OF THRACE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 October 1922, Page 7

CONTROL OF THRACE.

PEOPOSAL BY ISMET PASHA,

LONDON, Oct. 5,

A Constantinople communique states that General Harington presented to "the conference the protocol agreed upon by the Allies at the opening discussions of. the Mudania conference.

■ v Isriiet Pasha urged that when TurIrish authority is reinstalled in Thrace Allied control should be withdrawn as soon as^ possible: -It^sjs agreed.that Hie reinstallation of Ta^kish authority would take at least onq; month. Ismet proposed that an Allied^ covering fore 2 ahould remain on tiie Mari^jjt river tJiU the completion of TurkiiHp reoecu-

pation. He urged ,the establishment of a neutral zone in West Maritza. and his draft of these proposals is being studiedto-day. He expresse fl; his willingness to meet the Greek general. In view of the general agreement between the Allied and- Turkish delegates it is felt the question of peace now lies with the Athens Government.

The Morning Post's Constantinople correspondent states that Kemal, in a message to the population of Constantinople, declares: ','The flay of peace corresponding with\our national aspiraT tidns is near, and now everything devolves on arms., The wh^le world is on our side;" the sane section of\British opinion is on our side; and eveii certain Western statesmen formerly misguided are on, our side." .The last sentence is in reference to the new

tendencies otf British diplomacy.