The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-11
Drastic Measures Considered
Necessary in Order to
Bring Civilized Con-
ditiOnS.
GREEKS MAY G0 THERE
No Bloody Clashes Yet In CONSTANT
nopIe, But Allied Trops are
Attempting to Calm
Natives
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
| Correspondent
LONDON, March IL. Extensive
military occupation Of Turkey, with
| more drastic measures if necessary,
was considered certainty in peace
conference circles here today.
Premier Venizelos, 1t was under
stood, has offered to place Greek
troops at the disposal of the allies.
I if they are needed.
Venizellos, it was said, made his
offer to the meeting OF the council
of foreign ministers Wednesday. 1t
probably will be accepted. General
Milne, the British commander, would
! have charge of these troops. Ad-
| miraI Lord Beatty, Winston Spencer
( Churchill and other military and
| naval leaders met with the council
yesterday to answer questions on the
proposed military measures. Earl
Curzon, Of Kedlestone, secretary OF
state for foreign afafirs, was expect
led to outline the general program
decided upon in the house OF lords
today!
Allied leaders denied reports OF ex-
tensive and bloody clashes between
the Turks and allied forces now in
Constantinople, but admitted the al
lied troops were carrying out impress
siye military demonstrations in an
effort to calm the Turk nationalist
elements, believed responsible for
the Marash massacres. r-
In some circles today it was pre-
dicted that the entente ruling for
bidding Greek troops in the zones
already occupied from passing over
the three mile demarkation limit viii
be, removed, giving the Greek greater
freedom OF action.
Certain sections Of the Turkish
treaty, it was said, probably VIII
have to be rewritten, especially that
clause having to do with CONSTANT
nople.
The patriarch of Armenia. now in
London, yesterday cabled President
Wilson beseeching action by the
United States to halt massacres OF
Armenians in Asiatic Turkey. Ameri-
ca. he. said should cooperate with
the allies in ousting the Turk. A
similar cablegram was sent to one
hundred American bishops.
A Paris dispatch quoted the news
paper Le Temps as declaring 1t had
learned semi-officially that the allied
military plans in Turkey provide for
making effective the occupation OF
Constantinople, taking possession or
other points and control OF tele-
graphic communication.
It is unlikely, the newspaper be-
lieyed. that the allies will take ac'
ton against the new Turkish cabi-
net, except to obtain pledge that
the Turkish government VIII not
support the rebel nationalist chle1s,
especially Mustapha Kemal, leader OF
the rebel forces believed responsible
for the Armenian maSsacreS.
Allies to Occupy Port
PARIS, March 1.-THE allies have
decided to occupy the ports OF lsmid
and Mudania in Asiatic Turkey,
London dispatch said today.
Trebizond also probably will be
occupied, the dispatch said, adding
that all allied troops will be under
the command of General Franchet
D'Esperey, of the French army.
The present allied action in Tur-
kew is in no way preliminary to ejec-
ton of the Sultan from CONSTANT
nople. the French foreign office de-
clared in statement to the United
Press today. ~
The allied military concentration,
the foreign Office explained, is mere
ly to insure enforcement OF the
terms of the treaty of peace with
Turkey, when the time comes to
apply that document and to demon
strate to the Turks that the allies
"r,ean business"
M. Landry, minister of marine has
ordered a redistribution of Frances
naval forces in the Mediterranean, it
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