New Britain herald., 1919-10-18
LOYD GEORGE MAKES AN
 APPEAL.

@ appeal to the United States to
 the Treaty of Peace and to take #he affairs of other nations than
 any, notably Turkey, in order that x of the burdens of advancing Nation may be taken off the shoui- &of the British. We do not believe < his words will be received with
 tmOst of faith on the part of the
 te and the anti British ring which IS in the United States. There are
 hany of us, unfortunately, who are bed to be jealous of the Islanders
 prone to look for an ulterior mo-
 in every action of their diplo-
 We are liable to do SO here.
 e British have been the target of #l criticism in regards to thelr &ns in Turkey before now. Their &pation of the Dardanelles and the #of Constantinople has been con- Nd as an effort to finally dominate # section of the country and the & of the Black Sea, through the
 They have been thought to be
 N to take over all operation Of - Important fortress. Coupled with #altar, which controls the Western #t to the Mediterranean, the Suez #l, which takes care of trade at &bther extreme, the straits at Gal would indeed insure to their : 8essors entire authority over prac-
 all trade of any consequence co
 lom nations in the Mediterranean
 the southern parts of Russia.
 Nevertheless, while we complain of Y sh domination whereabouts there # inclination on our part to assume
 Responsibility for any of the ports,
 an intention of policing them.
 Britain's actions may be worthy
 anne on our part. But why does not
 Senate undertake to take over part
 le territory of the enemy? We
 Id judge, from the words ot
 ge, that help in policing Turkey # d be welcome to England. 1t #oves us. if we suspect England, @ke advantage of the opportunity presented. The way to take ad- Rage is open. ratification of the #v and immediate action there &lite naturally Great Britain is los no time in rebuilding her ram &s for the betterment of her marine #e and the enlarging of her trade
 For this we may not blame her, # would be pcor nation Indeed
 was without desire for conner \ supremacy, that was utterly con-
 with it's own little field. Even
 ng the war Britain had a certain
 e given over to the nursing of # trade though she made little ef-
 s to extend it. The time has come
 nlarge the field. We have beer & d in, it is time we entered, wheth- Y lloyd Georges invitation is mean Bully as it seems or not.
 Xnti treaty forces will use the ap. & of George as a demonstrat o1 #r previous arguments. Their line Hction is easily anticipated. We car 8gine, during the next few days #ds to this effect, passing in the late: q told you so, England i< : Ing the limit of her resources, she #not raise troops to patrol the for "a countries and now she turns to us "a an appeal to help her pull hel
 s from the fire. She wants oul N1 to aid her in upbuildIng of others & her exploitation of others. Ina Thy she asked for help, not because & is acting with sense of fair play. #n granted all this were true, it i #argument against our sending mel Turkey, in fact it furthers th Ed. If England iG economically lost $ #bw intelligent Tanks in Turkey ma, #able to accomplish the winnin, &r of that country's trade and re rces for us. Why shouldn't W Ne it?
 From the parents in the land, a resented by Knox and company il # Senate, there will go up a grea $, we want our boys at home Mwever, there are enough boys to s &r there who have not the parent #t will miss them so and there ar Bugh possessed of the spirit of ad < Rture to wish to go without the nee #forcing unwilling soldiers to prac &ally exile themselves. It will no Re an enormous garrison. For year ore the war the T.. $. s Scorpion &h American sailors aboard, swun 8bund the hook in COnstantino opl #-bor. The men upon her were in &ned in Turkey at the outbreak Q l war Tbnra was no oomnI q I,