The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-22
ALLIES HAND
TURKS STERN
PEACE NOTE
Turks Must Obey Treaty
Terms or Be Driven From
Europe "OnCe and
For All"

Versailles, July 17.-Threats to
drive the Turks from Europe "once
and for all" was contained in the al
lied reply to the Turkish objections
to the peace treaty delivered to the
Turkish peace delegation here at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Such action
might follow Turkeys refusal to sign
the treaty or her failure to give ii
effect, the repuly states.
The Turks were informed h a they
must make known their decision
within 10 days.
No Lenicncy
The reply says the Turkish govern
ment would appear to think it's re-
sponsibility in war is less than that
of it's allies and hat Turkey therefore
is entitled to lenient treatment, but
the allies cannot accept hat plea. The
note maintains Turkey entered the
war without a shadow of excuse or
provocation," and by closing the
straits in the face 70 the allies. Tur-
key certainly prolonged the war by
not less than two years and caused
loss to the allies of thousands of lives
and thousands OF millions of pounds
Continuing the note says:
THE history of the relations be-
tween the porte and the great pow
ers for a long period before the war
was one long story of repeated, I'M
available attempts to put ar n to
atrocities in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Ar
menia and Observation-Disclosures that
startled and shocked the conscience
of mankind 1t is estimated
as fair and just"
Refuse Alter Stand
The allies also declined to modify
the clauses of the treaty which de-
tach Thrace and Smyrna from the
Turkish rule. since in both areas the
Turks are in the minority. The same
considerations apply to the frontiers
between Syria and Turkey.
The general term of the treaty with
regard to administration of the straits
must stand but the allies will permit
the Turks, the same as Bulgaria, to
have a representative on the commits
sion for the straits.
Among the notifications OF the
treaty is the withdrawal of the con-
dition by which Turkey was to cede to
the allies all Turkish steamships OF
1900 tons gross and upward. The
amended clause says the Turks must
surrender to the allied reparations
committee all German ships trans
ferred to the Turkish flag since April
first.
MosIems VIII Resist
New York, July 17.-"Drastic &C
ton through d non-co-operation
movement" is planned in India,
among the Moslems. with Hindu as
sistance, to force the government TO
take action toward securing such
modification of the Turkish peace
treaty as will make it more accepta-
BILE to the Moslem world. according
to advices received here today, by the
Indian information bureau. On Aug
ust first, it is stated by NJ. X. Gan
dhi, a prominent leader in India Of
the Setyagraha passive r~esistanceo
movement, the newly devised 'non-co-
operation" movement is to be put in
to effect If by hat time u favorable
reply is not received fro mthe indian
government. This movement, should
the plans for i. become effective,
would be carried out in four prog
ressively serious stages thus:
The Terms
First-Givfng up all titles and
honors conferred by the rown.
Second-Resignation froIh all gov
eminent offices and from legislative
branch.
Third-Resignation OF officers and
soldiers from all army duties.
Fou-th-Refusal to pay taxes.
The Moslems, it is indicated, hold
that rhe treaty, as it now stands, will
fnjuriously affect Moslem prestige ali
yer the world. They also hold that
the sultan, as their religious head,
should have complete control of Con-
s~tantinopie