Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-22
TREBIZOND TO BE
KEPT BY TURKEY:
WILSON UNHEEDED

SAN RENO, April 20.-IreblZond
will remain Turkish and will not be
awarded to Armenia, it was learned
authoritatively tonight.
The allied communication to Presi-
dent Wilson on the Turkish treaty
will be divided into two parts, it
was learned. The first section will
deal with the general principles in
spring the treaty, while the second
will give specific reasons for each
decision and reply to the American
presidents observations, particular
ly as to why the allied leaders have
decided Trebizond must remain
Turkish.
The council of premiers late today
took up the financial clauses of the
Turkish pact and called in experts to
get advices on some sections. The
last part of the sitting was devoted
to disposition of Kurdistan, which
was considered most difficult because
of the divergence of opinion among
the population.
ers have been advised. demand COM
plete independence, while others wish
to remain under Turkish rule. The
question probably will be settled by
mandates over the district being
awarded to one or more powers.
The Turkish treaty will be present
ed to the Ottoman delegates in Paris
May 10, it was announced officially.
Vittorio Scialoia, the Italian for
eign minister, and Premier Venizelos
of Greece. had long conference to-
day. After the meeting, Venizelos
said definite. settlement of all the
phases of the Turkish treaty prob
ably would not be accomplished at
the present session, because OF the
impossibility of enforcement under
the present arrangement.
The principle of equality, OF the
vi No
should be disposed of before the con-
ference adjourns, Venizelos said.
The early meeting of the premiers
and foreign ministers was somewhat
stormy, it was learned. Premier Mill
lerand, of France, was reported to
have voiced his country's demand for
complete solidarity among the allies
in execution of the treaty of peace
with Germany. while Premier Nitti,
Of Italy. maintained his position in
favor of economic resurrection of the
former enemy power.
The session came to an abrupt end
after two hours. Lloyd George hav-
a more conciliatory attitude on inter-
probation of the Versailles pact.
Millerand was described as. greatly
disappointed with the attitude of the
other leaders.
WILSON'S PLAN EXPECTED ..
TO BE TURNED DOWN
WASHINGTON. April 2O.-The al
lied reply to President Wilson
Turkish note is expected by diplo--
matte officials here to point out that
without the acceptance by the Onlted
the burden of the solution of the
Turkish question, the allies have
found it impossible to adopt the
presidents suggestion that the Turk
be driven out of Europe.
The allies have taken the position,
it was said, that the eviction OF the
sultan from Constantinople was i'm.
possible without the assumption OF
some power, preferably the United
States, of the obligation of the pro
lection Of Constantinople and con-
tiguous Turkish territory. For eco
said, choice of any other power than
the United States was precluded and
since the United States has refused
the proffered mandate over Turkey.
no other solution than to leave the
Turk in Constantinople under inter-
allied control was possible.
Supervision Of the Turk, it is gen.
orally believed by officials. will de-
volve upon the Ottoman debt COM
mission, which before the war con-
sisted of representatives of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Ans
ia-Hungary and Germany, but
which now is limited to the three
allied powers.
Representations that the south
eastern boundaries of. Bulgaria were
definitely delimited by the Bulga-
rian treaty of peace, signed by I'm
er-Secretary of State Polk last year
in Paris, it is known, already have
been made to the state department
in connection with President Wilson,
TbF that BART Of part Tu Sf tefr
tory, Should become part of Bulga-
ria" This suggestion, it is believed
will be answered by a reference to
the Bulgarian treaty signed by this
government. 1t was discovered last
week that the state department does
Bulgarian treaty signed by Mr.. Polk
ALLIES APPROVE FORM
OF STAND ON GERMANY
PARIS. April 2o.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press. ALL the allied
powers concerned now have approx
ed the form of the collective repre-
sensations to be made to the Berlin
government regarding the execution
of the treaty. of Versailles, and the
lied nations will probably be in
structed to call at once at the Will
helmstrasse and deliver the declara-
ton. Italy's approval of the rep
reservations which had not been i'm
mediately Forthcoming was received
today.
The declaration is not regarded
as an ultimatum, as probably no
time limit will be set for Germany S
reply. She will be given to under
stand, however, that as a sagree-
able alternative to compliance with
the terms of the treaty regarding
disarmament the allies will be I'M
able to continue the relations re-
eSta bliShed by the peace treaty