Evening star., 1920-03-04
TURKISH CABINET
FALLS AS ALLIES
REACHDEC|S|0NS
Lloyd George Hints at Firm
Course in Preventing Mos
lem MaSSaCreS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 3.-In
view of the gravity of the situation the
cabinet resigned today. The sultan has
called upon Marshal Izzet Pasha to form
a new cabinet
Izzet Pasha is a partisan of Musta-
pha kemal Pasha, the leader of the
Turkish nationalsts. His designation
as head of the new cabinet is regarded
here as a distinct triumph for the ma
tionallsts over the sultan and the more
conservative leaders.
Allies Reach DccixiOn.
LONDON. March A. The allied for
eign ministers met today at the foreign
office to discuss the details of the treaty
with Turkey. Premier Lloyd George at
tended the meeting for a time. After
short session the conference was ad-
journed until late in the day.
Replying to question in the house
Of commons today regarding the massa-
cres Of Armenians, Premier Lloyd
George said this had been the subject
OF very anxious consideration at the al
lied conference and the conferees had
reached a decision which had been COM
municated to their representatives at
Constantinople.
1t would not be advisable added the
premier. to make public at the moment
the character Of that decision. What
would be done regarding it would de-
pend upon the advice to be received from
the Turkish capital
Alive to Grave Situation.
We are awaiting that advice now"
continued the premier. but / can as
sure the house that We are fully alive
to the gravity Of the position and to
the need Of taking very strong meas
ures to protect minorities as far as
can be done in country of this kind
l nope to be able to make a statement
in very short time. but we are at
the present moment awaiting the
views OF the representatives of all the
allies at Constantinople upon the sug-
gestion which we put forward"
Lord Robert Cecil asked whether the
premier would make a fuller state
ment on Monday. Mr.. Lloyd George
replied:
That depends largely on the replies
which come and on the action which
Is taken. 1t may be inadvisable, II
action Is being taken, to make any
announcement until 1t becomes mani
fest to the world"
The premier said that the protection
Of mfnorities in Cilicia was in charge
or the French. and all the allies were
prepared to give the French such sup
port as might be within their power
VIII Get Treaty March p.
LONDON, March 3-The treaty will
be handed to Turkey at Paris March
22, IT. was announced.
1t Is possible that Premier Mille-
rand VIII come to London the latter
part of next week to confer with the
foreign ministers and ambassadors on
the Turkish treaty and on the conten-
tlons OF the Hungarians regarding
their treaty
1t is not expected that the economic
conclusions of the conference will be
made public before SATURDAY. or sun
day.
American Participation.
There has been no intention. and
there is none now, of American naval
in the DardaneIles, ac-
cordlng to announcement here
Inc normal American force in Turk
lsh waters comprises six destroyers
ana the Galveston and Scorpion. Two
aestroyers were recently sent to the
niaeh .a sea- 10 relieve two others. and
temporarily, at the reuuesf
OF Rear Admiral Bristol, who feared
tney might be needed for refugee
work, IN consequence Of the bolshe
Wiki reaching the coast.
Inc British admiralty states tbera
~ 'HdIioil OIL the reports that
the British intend to send more shine
10 the Dardanelles.
Another Massacre Reported.
PARIS, March 3 (Havas, The
Greek legation today made public a
telegram announcing the slaughter
of large number of Greeks ana
Armenians by the Turks in Rodosto.
sixty miles northeast of (,aIlinoJi on
the Sea of Marmora.
Details are lacking, but the tele-
gram says the French governor at
Dedeagatch. seaport In Thrace on
me Aegean sea, has left hurriedIy for
|Inos, the headquarters of the follow
-TS of Mustapha kemal Pasha. Turk
sA nationalist leader. who are said
20 be terrorizing the Inhabitants of
hat region.
Enos is seaport on the Aegean
sea, thirty -eight miles northwest of
iallipoli.