New-York tribune., 1920-07-18
Allies Grant Ten Days to
Accept Treaty; Threat
en- to End Rule of Mos
lem Once and For ALI
All Alien Races
Are To Be Freed
Powers Refuse to Alter
Clauses ON Armenia ;
Modify Ship Surrender

VERSAILLES, July II (By The AS
sociated Press A threat to drive the
Turks from Europe "once and for all"
was contained in the Allied reply to
the Turkish objections to the peace
treaty delivered to the Turkish peace
delegation hero at o'clock this after
noon. Such action might follow Tur-
keys refusal to sign the treaty or her
failure to give it effect. the reply saws.
The Turks wefe informed in the
reply that they must make known their
decision within ten days. If by mid
night on July 27, they were told, they
had not significd their willingness to
sign the peace treaty "the Allied.
powers will take such action as they
may consider necessary IN the circum-
stances"
The Allies made some minor modifi-
cations in the treaty after the Turks
had presented their protests. but it ia
understood that these notifications do
not materially affect the original draft.
Threat to Eject Turks
The Allied reply is couched in the
IL the Turkish government refuses
to sign the ,peace--still more, if it finds
itself unable TO resstablish it's author
lty in Anatolia or give effect to the
treaty--the Allies, in ACCORDANCE with
the terms Of the treaty, may be driven
to reconsider this arrangement by
ejecting the Turks from Europe, once
and for all.
1.-THE Allies are clear that the time
an end once and for all to the Empire
Of the Turks over other nations"
The note refers to Turkish "atroci-
ties which startled and shocked the
conscience of mankind" and cites that
it is estimated that since 1914 the
Turkish government has "massacred ON
the mendacious pretext of alleged re-
volt 100000 Armenians, including
women and children"
The Allies say they are resolved
to emancipate all areas inhabited by
a non-Iurkish majority from Turkish
rule" The Allies decline to make any
modification in the clauses Of the
treaty which detach Thrace and
Smyrna from Turkish rule, since in
both areas the Turks are in the mi
nority. The same considera tions apply
to the frontiers between Syria and
Turkey
Free Armenia Demanded
The Allies also decline to change the
provisions which provide for the crea-
tion of a free Armenia "within boun-
daries which the President of the
United States will determine as fair
and just"
The general terms of the treaty with
regard to administration Of the Straits
must stand as set forth in tho treaty,
but the Allies will permit the Turks,
the same as Bulgaria, to have a rep
resentative on the commission 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 reparation COM
mission all German ships transferred
to the Turkish flag since April l, 1914.
Made War Without Excuse
The reply says the Turkish govern
ment would appear to think it's respon-
sibility in war is less than that of it's
allies, and that Turkey, therefore, is
entitled to lenient treatment, but the
Allies cannot accept that plea. The note
maintains Turkey entered the war
without a shadow Of excuse or provoca-
tion," and by closing the Straits in the
face of the Allies Turkey certainly
prolonged the war by not less than two
years and caused loss to the Allies of
thousands Of lives and thousands of
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