The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-20
news REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Turk Problem Settled So That
All the Allies Are Fairly
Well Satisfied.
ARMENIA LEFT FOR AMERICA
Germans Warned to Carry Out Pledges
and Summoned to Conference
Peace Resolution Framed for
Senate-Troops Ready to
Guard Mexican Border.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD.

1t was easy 20 predict that the allied
premiers would reach an amicabe set
tlement of their differences concern
ing Turkey and the pressure TO be put
on Germany. That was what they
did, and each of the allied nations
most interested seems fairly well sat
isfied with the results. AS for the
date for Armenia. If it declines to ac-
cept this great and expensive RESPONSE
bility. President Wilson is requested
to determine the boundaries of the
Armenian state, and its protection is
to be arranged later. Fixing the linn
its of Armenia will be no small Job.
and if Mr.. Wilson undertakes it he
may find his generous tendencies
curbed by the strength of the Turkish
nati0naliStS. For instance, their lead
er, Mustapha Renal, is in possession
of Erzerum, which Mr.. Wilson has
considered the capital of Armenia, and
no one seems inclined to try to dis
possess him. The nationalist it is
said, will have representatives in Paris
when the treaty is delivered to the
Turkish delegates.
Surprising that the British have not
materially modified their imperialistic
desires, they appear TO have profited
hugely by the Turkish settlement
They are given possession or control
Of Mesopotamia, Palestine, the eau
casus with the ports of Baku and Ba-
tum, the Bagdad railway, and naval
control of the DardanelleS. Also Tur-
key is compelled to recognize the Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt, which in
sures sole rights to the Suez canal.
However, there has grown up In Eng
land strong feeling against further
expansion of the empire and a recog-
milton Of the fact that some of its
most important boundaries are weak
ened and thrown open by the acquisi-
ton of Mesopotamia and other terri
tory in that part of the world. 1t is
felt that the material benefits to be
derived will not nearly compensate for
the added burden on the British tax
payer, for certainly strong military
tanned permanently in those regions.
France, Italy and Greece were
granted most of their demands in the
Turkish settlement, and even Turkey
itself was considered, for it retains
Cilicia and has chance to keep Ere
rum.
When the supreme council came to
the settlement Of the dispute over the
enforcement of the German treaty Pre-
mier Millerand scored decided VIC
tory Backed to degree by Lloyd
George, he was able to convince Pre-
mier Nitti that it was necessary to
warn Germany that the allies were
ready to take all measures, even to the
military occupation of more German
territory, to assure the carrying out |
of the treaty Of Versailles. A stiff /
note was sent to Berlin saying the al I
lies cannot even consider the German
request for an army of 100000 as long
as Germany fails to meet the most inn
pOrtant obligations imposed by the
treaty. and adding the warning of
forcible action. The council said, how
ever, that it .'does not seek to impose
too narrow an Interpretation of the
treaty" and instructed Berlin 70 send
the chiefs of the government to Spa
ON May Is for an exchange of views.
II the Germans than can make salts
factory explanations and propositions,
the council will be willing to discuss
questions that affect the internal or
der and economic well-being Of Ger
many Premier Millerand on Wednes-
day lnsured the French chamber of