Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-24
ARMENIA To BE
SEPARATE STATE
IS DECISION Of
PEACE COUNCIL
Neither the United States
Nor Any Other Power Is
Willing to Accept a Man.
date Over the Country,
TURKISH TREATY IS
IMPERFECT DOCUMENT
Premier Nitti Intinates That
1t Is a ''Frost''i Russia IS
Not to Be Treated as An
Allied Question.
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Bulletin.
SAN RENO. April % (by the As
sociated Press. )--"Nou will haze a
war In Asia Minor, and L ally Will
no, send : single soldier nor pay
q single lire" said Signor n til, IA
ian premier, in an interview today
following = critical analysis by him
of the Turkish peace treaty.
"You have taken from the Turks
their sacred c,ty of Adrianoplc, "
said S.gnor Nj ii. you have placed
their capital city under fore'Sn
control: YOU have taken from them
every pet and The larger par OF
tn ir territory. And the five Tur-
kiSh delegates whom you will Sc
lect will sign treaty which will
M, have tIe spnction Of the Tur-
dsh people or the Turkish parlia-
ment.'
San Reno. April 23.-Armenia is
to be created an independent state.
This decision was reported by the
supreme council of the allies today
because neither the United States
nor any other power was willing
to accept mandate over the coun-
try.
The boundaries of Armenia have
not yet been defined and the new
republic will probably be rather
contracted, as it is believed that
the smaller the country the more
easily can il take care of itself, be-
cause if too many Turks are left
within its confines they might over
throw the government.
Nations League Is ''Broke."
The comment of those in close
relation with the council is that the
league of nations has been rather
slightingly treated respecting Ar
menia. The council sent some
what vague letter to the league
asking it to take the mandate. The
league executive. at q m eeunRs II
Paris replied favorably but called
attention to the fact that it had no
funds and no staff. suggesting that
the council should authorize an in
ternationaI loan guaranteed by the
powers composing the council
lIlt COulCll NhS eii1O ANf"N'NNN
to eject the Turkish forces from
the borders of the new state.
These proposals have not been ac-
cepted by the council. which thus
declines to avail itself of the
league as a suitable mandatory. 1t
is understood that if the league had
been provided with money it might
have arranged with neutral gov
ernments to exercise the mandate
under supervision of the league.
Among the smaller power so mem
toned are Canada. especially. and
il Canada would not accept, then
Sweden or Spain.
The council leaves Smyrna under
the suzerainty of Turkey. but
places the city and province under
the administration of Greece.
Turkish Pact Almost Finished.
The Turkish treaty has been al
most finished by the council. Pre-
mier Nitti gave his opinion OF the
treaty in the remarks he made TO
the council, saying:
II am constrained to tell you
that this treaty to my mind is a
more imperfect production than
anything the peace conference mas
done.
'In its discussions over relations
with Russia, it is understood the
council will not treat the subject
as an allied question. 1t has al
ready been decided that as the al
lies were not at war with Russia
each ally is free to have such inter-
course or non-intercourse as It may
deem fit"
Marshal Foch will dine with
Premier Lloyd George tonight and
Mr.. Lloyd George with Premier
Millerand tomorrow evening. The
council now hopes to leave san
Reno on Monday next.