Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
ALLIES THREATEN
TO EXPEL TURKS
Refusal to Sign Treaty Will
Bring Quick Action, UIti-
matum Asserts.

| fress)--Refusal on the part of Tur.
| KEY TO sign the treaty, or the failure
10 give 1t effect. might result in the
TURK being expelled from Europe
| once and for ALL" the allies have
| warned Constantinople in their renlv
TO Turkish objections to the terms of
! the pact.
turkey must announce it's decision
on the treaty by midnight July 81.
The allies reply which is virtually
| an ultimatum, was to be delivered r.
the Turkish ENJOYS in Paris this aft
! ernoon.
The allied reply is couched in the
Diuntest language. and says:
IF the Turkish government refuses
to sign the peace, still more if il
finds itself unable to re-establish its
authority in Anatolia or give effect
TO the treaty. the allies. in accord
ance with the terms of the treaty.
may be driven to reconsider this ar
rangement by ejecting the Turks
from Europe once and for all.
Time for Action.
The allies are clear that the time
mas come when il is necessary to
put an end once and for all 70 tho
empire of the Turks over other ma
tions.'' ~
The note refers to Turkish "atroci-
ties which Startled and shocked the
conscience OF mankind" and cites
.hat II Is estimated that since 1914
the turkish government has mas
sacred on the mendacious pretext of
alleged revolt 100000 Arnlenians in
GUIDING women and children"
ne allies state they are resolved
10 emanc1pate all areas inhabited by
d non urklSh majority from Turk
ish rule" The allies decline IN max
any modification in the clauses of
the treaty which detach Thrace' and
smyrna from Turkish rule. since in
both areas the Turks are i'm the
minority The same consideraions
apply to the frontiers between Svris
and Turkey
General Terms Stand.
Inc allies also decline to change
the provisions which provide for the
creation of free Armenia within
boundaries which the President of tho
United States will determine as fair
and just. The general terms of the
.Eeaty win regard to administration
OF the straits must stand as set
forth in the treaty but the allies
Will permit the Turks. the same as
bulgaria. to have a representative
on the commission for the straits.
among the notifications of the
treaty IS the withdrawal of the con-
o1tlon by which Turkey was to cefe
TO the allies all Turkish steamships
OF l,e0o tons gross and upward. The
AMENDED clause says the Turks must
surrender to the allied reparation
comm ssIon all German ships trans
1, 1914.
The reply says the Turkish govern
ment would appear to think it's re-
sponslbility in war is less than that
of its allies and that Turkey, there
Iore' is entitled to lenient treatment,
plea The note maintains Turkey
entered the war without shadow
OF excuse or provocation," and by
closing the straits in the face of the
allies Turkey certainly prolonged
the war by not less than two wears
and caused loss to the allies of
thousands of lives and thousands of
millions of pounds"
Long Story OF Atrocities.
Continuing the note SAYS:
Ihe history of the relations be-
tween the porte and the great powers
for a long period before the war was
one long story of repeated. unavail-
ties in Bulgaria. Macedonia. Armenia
and Observation-Disclosures which star
tied and shocked the conscience of
mankind.
During the past twenty years the
Armenians have been massacred un-
bar1ty, and during the war the record
of the Turkish government in ME-
sacres, in deportations and in the
maltfeatment of prisoners of war
immeasurably exceeded even it's own
previous record. Itsis estimated that
since 1914 the Turkish government
has massacred on the mendacious
pretext of alleged revolt 100000
Armenians. including women and
children. and expelled or deported
600 Armenians from their homes
Not only has the Turkish govern
ment failed to protect the subjects of
other races from pillage, outrage and
murder, but there is abundant evil
dence that it has been response BILE
agery against people to whom it
owed protection.
Freedom of Port Guaranteed.
For these reasons the allied DOW
ers have resolved to emancipate all
areas inhabited by non-Turkish
majority from Turkish rule
Referring to the provision Of the
treaty concerning Smyrna. the allied
note points out that they will not
, have the effect of restricting the
trade of Anatolia- On the contrary
it declares, the freedom of the port
is guaranteed. 1t contends that the
treaty leaves Turkey a national state
with a large productive area and
that there is nothing in the treaty
ito prevent Turkey from becoming a
prosperous nation if she reforms"
AS to Constantinople being left as
the capital of Turkey, the allies say
they have grave doubts as to the wis
dom of this step in view of the mis-
use made by the Turks of their pow er
in the past.
In conclusion. the note refers to
the possibility of the allies having to
drive the Turks from Europe and
fixes a ten-day limit for Turkish ac-