“It is allowed to be a person whom you did not even mention, at least indicatively,” wrote “Kathimerini” on February 9, 1922, “sending from Ankara, where he is, some valuable information about the state, political and military affairs of Kemalism. We list them, just received yesterday after an adventurous trip to Attalia.

Some of this information painted a less optimistic picture of Kemal: “The name of the illustrious Kemal became excessively tarnished after the loss of Eski-Shekhir and the complete defeat of the Turkish divisions, despite Sangarion.” Others gave an idea of ​​Kemalist justice: “Justice – which is an insult to the word – is carried out on the basis of only 5 articles of the Criminal Code. The code. Three refer to the last betrayal, espionage and disgrace to the regime and define death by hanging as the only punishment. Two other articles relating to crimes with extenuating circumstances provide for a sentence of ten years to life imprisonment for the fourth and acquittal with reference to the fifth. The accused has no right to speak in his favor.”

Regarding the Kemalist forces, the following picture was given: “The general morale of the army does not give any encouragement to carry out a serious military adventure. In any case, there is no doubt that in recent times the Turkish divisions have been significantly strengthened in uniform, ammunition, artillery and officers due to undisclosed reinforcements that Kemal received on behalf of France through the mediation of Franklin Bouillon.

On the same day telegrams were published about the Allied Foreign Ministers’ Conference for the East and the conference to be held in Genoa on the central question of European finance. As for the former, its postponement was officially announced, raising fears that the postponement would mean cancellation. However, the Greek circles considered the conference of three ministers “impossible” and therefore “it is more likely that the east will be included in the questions discussed at the Genoa Conference”. However, the time of the Genoa Conference was postponed, and Lloyd George announced that the East would not be discussed at it.