The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-17
Entente Expected to Soften
Terms of New Treaty.
Would Require 100000 Allied
Troops to Hold Country.
COMMISSION FOR DARDANELLES
Greece Willing To Take Police
Job in Asia Minor.
Allied Chiefs, However, Fear
Move Would Be Rash.

San Reno. Italy. April 1s-AIiied
nations would be called upon to main
tain force of 500, 0e0 men in Turkey
TO insure execution OF terms of the
treaty with that country which was
framed at London recently, it is IN
derstood. This treaty will be consid-
cred by the supreme allied council
when it opens its session here Monday
Announcements that Marshal Foch of
France and Field Marshal Wilson of
Great Britain will be present are re-
garded as indicating that military ex-
perts will be called upon by the coun-
Gil before it decides finally on the
terms to be submitted to the sultan.
None of the entente powers is dis
posed to furnish large numbers of SOL
diers TO impose the treaty terms on
Is ready to send an army to Asia Mi
nor, but there are serious objections to
the presence of Greeks there. as it
would probably intensity Turkish re-
sistance- Hence there is a strong IN
dercurrent OF opinion in favor of soft
ening the terms and sparfng Turkish
pride as far as possible. in order that
the treaty may be accepted by a Turk
ism government strong enough to over
come nationalist opposition Armenia
under the treaty as it stands at pres
ent. would be given the territory COM
prised within the boundary roughly
| outlined by the towns of Erzerl1u.
Billie, Van and Mush. and the CORR
dor leading to the Black sea
| Commission for Dardanellcs.
| Other features of the treaty to be
| given consideration are the organiza-
| ton of allied supervision at Consta ntf-
nople and the formation of a commits
sion to control the Dardaneiles. 1t is
expected proposals will be made to ad-
| NIT Balkan states. including Bulgaria,
| to membership in this commission
| Ways and means Of iusuring the exc
cution OF the treaty of Versailles will
be discussed, the clauses calling for
| German disarmament being certain &c
receive careful attention Consider
able doubt exists whether the Adri-
| attic question will come before the
| council, in view of unconfirmed re
ports that Premier Nitti of Italy, after
negotiations with Jugo-Slay represen-
tatives, has found an acceptable soIu-
| ton to problems arising out of con
| flicting claims
Premier Nitti who will preside a
the meeting. is already here and Pre-
| mier Loyd-George of Great Britain
and MilIerand of France Baron Mat
japanese amba doris in Paris ant
London, and Paul Hymans. Belgian
foreign minister, are expected to ar
rive tomorrow. They will be accom-
panied by a large corps of advisers
among whom will probably be Ear
CurZon, British secretary of state fol
foreign affairs; Andrew Bonar Law
government leader IN the British
, house OF commons: Philippe J. L
Berthetol, political director of ths
| French foreign office; Camille Bar
rere, F'reich ambassador to Italy; NJ
kammerer, Oriental expert for the
| French government; Marshal Foch
| Vitorio Sciealoia Italian foreign min
| lister, and NJ Jaspar, Belgian minister
OF economics Premier VenizeIos OF
| Greece is expected here. but it is IN
| derstood he will not be invited to take
part in deliberations