TURKISH PROBLEM

Evening Star, Issue 17311, 26 March 1920, Page 4

TURKISH PROBLEM

- AMERICA'S SUGGESTIONS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and N.2. Cable Association! om „r ■, ■ NEW YORK > March 23 - the Washington correspondent of the i C N ! w „ lo r^T k sa J' B i 4 understood that the United States' reply to the Allies concerning a tentative plan for the settlement of the Turkish, situation will point out- that the United States sees no good reason for the retention of the Sultan at Constantinople, and does not believe that the ejection of the Sultan will cause n Mohammedan uprising. The-reply further indicates that Armenia should receive all the territory she can safely defend, including an outlet to the sea. No Government should have a paramount interest in the development of Turkish territory, and an international commission with Russian representation should administer the Straits. , TRANS-CAUCASIA. Eeuter's Telegrams. , . LONDON, March 22. It is authoritatively -stated that there no truth m the statement that an agreement has been concluded between tlnAiew Republic ot Azerbaijan and Turkey, or that any negotiations occurred in connection with such a proposal. An official denial has already been issued in Tifii* a ? ( i Foreign Minister las' stated that all such rumors in this connection are devoid of foundation. FRENCH IN SYRIA. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 25.' General Nowri, the Emir Feisul's chief-of-staff who has arrived at Constantinople en route to Paris and London, states in regard to the situation in Syria, and Cicilia that the French now hold a line through. Atiana, Aintab, and Jerablus. IV railways from Aleppo, Adana, and jerablus have been cut. , ,T ho J u F kisil Nati onalists aro sU , ce . s . fully stirring- up the inhabitant* in thi= area, also, as far south as Beirut and Hafia, against the French. There.is n.uch fighting- and brigandage, especially c-a«t ot Alexandretta. The Nationalists, who are commanded by Kenan, one of M.-s----tapna Kemal's most-capable lieutenants, » determined to drive out the YimeV trom the country. " "