Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-18
TURKS GET 10
DAYSIN Which
(! !TOMAKEREPLY
Threat TO Drive Turks From
Europe "Once For All"
Contained in Note
JULY q is FINAL DAY
Allies to Take Such Action
As Deemed Necessary

VERSAILLES, July IA threat
to drive the Turks from Europe
''once and for all'' was contained in
the allied reply to the Turkish OBJ
jections to the peace treaty delivered
to the Turkish peace delegation here
at o'clock this afternoon. Such
action might follow Turkeys refusal
to sign the treaty or her failure TO
give it effect. the reply states.
The Turks were informed in the re
ply that they must make known their
decision within ten days. If by mid
night Of July 81, they were told, they
had not signified their willingness 20
sign the peace treaty, the allied pow
ers will take such action as they may
consider necessary in the circum-
stances"
The reply says the Turkish govern
ment would appear TO think its re-
sponsiblity in war is less than that
of she allies and that Turkey there
fore is entitled 10 lenient treatment.
but the allies cannot accept that plea.
The note maintains. Turkey entered
the war without "A shadow Of excuse
or provocation." and by closing the
straits in the face Of the allies "Tur-
key certainly prolonged the war by
not less than two years and caused
loss To the allies Of thousands IF lives
yes and thousands of millions of
pounds"
Continuing, the note says:
"The history of the relations be-
tween the Porte and the great pow
ers for long period before the war
was long story of repeated, unavail-
ing attempts to put and end to
atrocities H. Bulgaria. Macedonia, Ar
menia and elsewhere-atr atrocities
which startled and shocked the con
science Of mankind.
During the last 20 years the
Armenians have been massacred un-
der conditions Of uaexampled bar
barity and during the war the record
of the Turkish government in massa-
cres, in deportations and the NAL
treatment of prisoners of war inn
measurably exceeded even its own
previous record. IL is estimated that
since 1914 the Turkish government
has massacred on the mendacious pre-
text of alleged revolt 100000 Ar
menians. including women and child
ren, and expelled and deported more
than 200. 900 Greeks and 100000 Ar
menians from their homes.
"Not only has the Turkish govern
ment failed 10 protect the subjects of
other races from pillage. outrage and
murder, but there is abundant evil
dence that il has been responsible
for directing and organizing saw
agery against people to whom it owed
protection.
For these reasons the allied pow
ers have resolved 10 emancipate all
areas inhabited by non-Turkish ma
jority from Turkish rule"
Referring to the provisions Of the
treaty concerning Smyrna the allied
note points out that they will rot
have the effect of restricting the
trade of Anatoia. On the contrary.
il declares, the freedom Of the Porte
is guaranteed. II contends that the
treaty leaves Turkey a national state
with a large productive area and that
there is nothing in the treaty ''to pre-
vent Turkey from becoming a pros
porous nation. if she reforms"
AZ 10 Constantinople being left rs
the capital Of Turkey, the allies say
th., have grave doiihtS "a io the Wis
dem of this step in view If 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 ten day limit for Turkish ac-
ceptance of the treaty.