Evening star., 1918-02-08
TURKEY IN ACCORD
WITH TEUTON AIMS
Foreign Minister Says Darda-
neIIes viii Remain Open
on Old Conditions.
ANSWERS Mr.. WILSON

By the Assoca ted Press.
AMSTERDAM, February S.-Turkey is
in complete accord with the attitude OF
Germany and Austria as expressed in
the recent speeches of the German
chancellor. Count Won Hertling and the
Austrian foreign minister, Count Czer-
min. the Turkish foreign minister, Nes-
simy Bey. told the chamber of deputies
yesterday. He also declared:
THE Dardanelles will remain open in
the future to international traffic, as in
the past, and on the same conditions"
In his address as forwarded from
Constantinople by way of Vienna the
foreign minister said great difficulties
had arisen in connection with the peace
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk. but that
he had not lost hope. While he was
aware of the great desirability of con-
cluding peace, he said, I'VE never will
conclude peace at any price"
As to National Groups.
Referring to the war aims speeches
of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George, Nessimy Bey said: I'VE adhere
to the standpoint that the fate of ma
tional groups which were not inde-
pendent before the war cannot be regu-
lated except by means of institutions
created in accordance with the consti-
tutions of each individual country.
The foreign minister said he rejected
all proposals which meant interference
in the internal affairs of the country.
and concluded his address with the dec
laration that he was in complete ac-
cord with the German and Austrian
policies.
un his address to Congress. in reply
rScI,F FNr
eign minister was made. President Will
son said the Turkish peoples of the
Ottoman empire should be assured a Sc
cure sovereignty, but the other nation
have unmolested opportunity of au-
tonomous development. He also said
the Dardanelles should be opened per-
manently as a free passage to the ships
and commerce of all nations under in
ternational guarantees.)
Bolsheviki Are. .Assailed.
Advices from Budapest say that Count
Julius Andrassy. former Hungarian
premier, declared in the lower house
that he was convinced the Russian boil
sheviki were not serious in their peace
THE bolsheviki are hoping to succeed
through their agitation in organizing
an army in our midst that shall terror
ize the government
I'VE understand now why they de-
mand that Poland shall decide its own
destiny when our troops have been
In that case Poland would
be unable to decide its fate, free of
because the bolsheviki
would interfere in its affairs, just as
now they are interfering in the affairs
Of the Ukraine and Finland"
Russ Plea to Teutons.
PETROGRAD. February s.-The semi
official news agency announces that the
and soldiers deputise have
addressed a manifesto to similar bodies
organized in Berlin and Vienna,
describing the joy with which the Rus
sian workers and soldiers heard Of
their glorious fight against the German
and the universal imperialism at a
moment when Austro-German land
owners and bankers wefe preparing to
strangle martyrixed Poland and the
Honmans. Won Kuehlmanns and Won
Hindenburgs were threatening the
liberty and independence Of Courland
and Lithuania."
The manifesto urges the Austro-
German workmen to continue their
good efforts, to the end shat the ne
gotiations which Russia has begun at
Brest-Litovsk with Foreign Secretary
Won Kuehlmann may be terminated
with DR.. Kari Liebknecht, the socialist
leader, now in prison.