Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
ALLIES TAKE STEP
! TO AID ARMEN|ANS
Decide on Measures to Save
Race From Massacres, Lloyd
George Announces
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS
BY the Associated Press

London, March 4.-Replyiug to a
question in the House of Commons to-
s day regarding the massacres Of Arme-
risps. Premier Lloyd George said they
had been the subject of very anxious
\ consideration at the allied conference
and the conference had reached dc e
eisicn which had been communicated
10 their representatives at CONSTANT
nople.
IL would not be advisable. added the
rremier, TO make public at the moment
the character Of that decision. What
would be done regarding it would de d,
pend upon the advice to be received
from the Turkish capital. -.
1--WE are awaiting that advice now.
continued the premier. "but L can as.
sure the House that we are fully alive
to the gravity of the position and to the
need of taking very strong measures
IN protect minorities as far as can be
done in a country of this KIND
Await Word From Envoys
81 hope TO be able to make state
rnent in a very short time, put we hTe M
~ the present moment awaiting the
views of the representatives OF all the
Allies at Constantinople upon the suS-
restion on which we put forward.
n Lord Robert Cecil asked whether the
premier would make fuller statement
on Monday. Mr.. Lloyd George replied
"That depends largely on the replies
which come and on the action whlch Is
taken. 1t may be inadvisable. If action
is being taken. to make any announce
mept until it becomes manifest to the
world" .....:.
The premier said that the protection
of miuorities in SILICA was IN charge
Of the French. and all the Allies were
nrenared to give the French such sup
mort as might be within their power,
Z The allied foreign ministers met today
at the foreign Office to discuss the de-
fails of the treaty with Turkey. fre-
micr Lloyd George attended the meeting
Tor n time. After short session tnc
conference was adjourned until 'atc III
the day.
ConstantinopIe. March T. N view of
fhc gravity Of the situation the cabinet
resigned today. The sultan has called
unou Marshal IzZct Pasha to form
new cabinet.
Jzzet Pasha is a partisan of Mustapha
Kcmal Pasha, the leader of the Turkish
Nationalists. His designation as head
Of the new cabinet is regarded here as
a distinct triumph for the Nationalists
over the sultan and the more conser-
vative leaders.
The Turkish situation has been grow
Ing in seriousness recently from several
causes. The allied Supreme Council
has about completed it's draft of the
proposed peace treaty for Turkey,
through which the Turks, while retain
ing nominal possession of CONSTANT
nople, are to be deprived of their cen
turies long control of the Dardanelles
and the Bosporus and lose territory
containing approximately four -tifths of
the nations population.
To induce compliance by Turkey and
with view to welding an influence for
fhe stoppage of the renewed massacres
Of Armenians the Allies have recently
sent strong naval re endorsements.
which, are anchored in the Bosporus,
SO that their guns command the par
lament buildings and the sultan's pal
ace.
Another disturbing factor and most
serious one is the Nationalist move
ment, headed by Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, which threatens the overthrow