DEALING WITH TURKEY

Evening Star, Issue 17279, 18 February 1920, Page 4

DEALING WITH TURKEY

Press Associatim—By Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and! N.Z. Gable Association. LONDON, February 16. (Received February 18, at 11.50 a.m.) Marshal Foch remains here till Wednes day for the _ purpose of discussing with the War Council questions arising out ’of the Turkish Treaty. It has been decided to maintain the Sul-, tan’s sovereignty over Constantinople; but it is distinctly laid down that the freedom of the waters of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles shall be established under international control. The Sultan will only be permitted to keep a small army. P&RIS, February 15. It is reported from London, that‘on the 14fch the Supreme Oonncil decided in principle that the Sultan shall remain at Constantinople, hut a rigorous military and naval control of the Dardanelles will b* established. The details of this control will be settled by experts (including Marshal Foch), who will begin their deliberations on the 16th, inst. MR GEORGE’S VOLTE FACE EXPLAINED. PARIS, February 17. 'Le Yictolre' says that Mr Lloyd George’s altered views regarding the Turks, whom he previously desired to expel from Constantinople, are due to recognition of the fact that this expulsion would have disastrous effects in India, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. ’ ATHENS, February 17. Turkish and Kurdish outrages upon the Armenians continue. The latest, news is that 8,000 have been massacred in Ciscaucasia. THE TURKISH PEACE. r LONDON, February 17. The Supreme Council to-day discussed the question of a Turkish Peace, in connection with which M. Venizeks attended the sitting and stated the case for Greece. He also discussed the draft of the reply to President Wilson’s Note in reference to the Adriatic Question. The draft has not yet been completed, and forecasts which have been published will probably be found to be inaccurate. It is understood that President Wilson’s letter was not a gratuitous intervention, but was in the nature of a reply to the Note from the Conference outlining the provisional decisions and the reasons for them. AMERICAN AGITATION, WASHINGTON, February 17. The State Department alleges that the French Press are endeavoring to blame the United States for interfering in the Adriatic settlement, whereas the blame belongs to Mr Lloyd George, M. Millerand, and Signor Nitti, who, without consulting the United States, adopted a new agreement and sent an ultimatum to Jugo-Slavia. An emphatic denial is issued from White House of the report that President Wilson, threatened to withdraw the Treaty of Versailles from the Senate if the Adriatic Question was settled without the United States’ participation. In a further statement White House officials flatly contradict the previous statement, but admit that President Wilson’s Memorandum regarding the Adriatic stated that he might be compelled to withdraw the treaty from the Senate if the Allies proceeded without American participation. No threat was made, however, with reference to withdrawal from the treaty: it wag more in the nature of an elucidatory statement dealing with the situation created by the activities of the British, French, and Italian Premiers.