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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

tablishing the oil monopoly in man
dated countries. Great Britain en-
tered into a new secret agreement
with France, dated December 20.
1920, which is published herewith In
full for the first time and reads as
follows:
Franco British convention Of De.
cember %. 1920. on certain points
connected with tho mandates for
Syri0 and the Lebanon, Palestine
and MesOpotamia.
THE British and French govern
ments, respectively, represented by
the undersigned plenipotentiaries,
wishing to settle completely the
problems raised by the attribution
to Great Britain OF the mandates
for Palestine and Mesopotamia and
by the attribution to France of the
mandate over Syria and the Leba-
non, all three conferred by the Su.
preme Council at San Reno, have
agreed on the following provisions:
ARTICLE 1.
THE boundaries between the ter
ritories under the French mandate
Of Syria and the Lebanon on the one
hand and the British mandates Of
Mesopotamia and Palestine on the
other are determined as follows
ION the east. the Tigris from
Jeziretibn Omar to the boundaries of
the former vilayets Of Diarbekir and
Mosul
ION the southeast and south. tho
aforesaid boundary Of the former viii
ayets southwards as far as Roumlan
koeui thence a line leaving in the
territory under the French man.
date the entire basin Of the western
kabur and passing in a straight line
toward the Euphrates, which II
crosses at Abu Renal, thence
straight line to Imtar to the south OF
Jebul Druse, then line to the south
OF NASH on the Hadjaz railway, then
a line to Semakh on the Lake of tt
berias, traced to the south OF the
railway which descends toward the
lake and parallel to the railway.
"Deraa and it's environs will re-
main In the territory under the
French mandate; the frontier will
In principle leave the valley Of the
Yarmak in the territory under the
French mandate, but will be drawn
as close as possible to the railway
In such manner as to allow
the construction in the valley Of
the Yarmak of n railway entirely
situated in the territory under the
British mandate. At Semarkh the
frontier will be fixed in such
manner az to allow each of the two
high contracting parties 10 con-
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Visited by q. s. Consul

Then we discussed what to do
with the arrested members OF the
directorate. said that tho best
way Of making the changed govern
ment known would be through .
judiciary investigation. Let the
Judges investigate In open court
how the coup d'etat was brought
about. I wanted In this way. first,
to remove blame from those who
overthrow the directorate. and rer.
ond. to inform the population Of
what happened. I said that, of
course. I would not permit punish.
ment Of the people who overthrow
the directorate. since accepted the
consequences Of tho coup d'etat.
The most serious charge against
them was that there existed q close
connection between Aventiev and
Zenxinov and Chernov. and that
they were supposed to b. carrying
out orders Of the Socialist revolu.
tionary party headed by Chernov.
This aroused a certain amount Of
indignation. for what sort Of gov
eminent could It be II It was direct
ed by . definite party whose instruc-
lions It followed? do not know
the details. I have seen the text
Of their negotia tons. but cannot re-
member IT. At any rate. there was
nothing Of . criminal nature in
these negotiations, yet they were
OF a character that showed the gov
eminent in some way dominated
by . party"
One of the revolutionary Judges.
Deinike. asked: when did Volo.
Eodsky write to you that he made
It an absolute condition of his re-
tanning his post that the arrested
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

The cabinet headed by Grand
Vizier Tewfik Pasta, which took
office on October 21, 1920, wealth
cred many storms, but found itself
unable to act due to the absence
of a Turkish parliament, it having
proved impossible to constitute an
other parliament since April II,
1920, when the new chamber, which
had been assembled on January IL,
1920, was dissolved.
The turbulent situation prevented
the holding Of the election provided
for by the Turkish constitution, and
that left the Constantinople Turkish
government without a parliament.
France therefore felt at liberty to
enter into the agreement with the
Angora Government which cost but
little In concessions and made 1t
possible to release about $4,000
French soldiers from the French
Army of Occupation in Anatolia.
Tie British. however, see in this
agreement a danger to the provi-
sions Of the secret San Reno ayr 60
ment and the December %, 1920,
Franco-British convention and the
undermining of the British oil mo-
nopoly on former Turkish territory
which the British had established
and strengthened by the December
IS, 1920. Franco-British convention.
Lord Curzon's arraignment 81
France has revealed a great deal OF
inside schemes of the British oil
monopoly which were unknown
even to the British Parliament. II
has also revealed that the assur.
ances made by Lord Curzon to the
United States to carry out the policy
agreed upon at the Paris Peace
Conference regarding the mainte-
nance of the integrity OF mandate
countries and the open door policy
on inundated territories have bean
violated by Great Britain.
tOther articles on the oil problem
by Mr.. Woodhouse viii follow
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were or who had made the arrests.
He said the city was guarded by
Cossack patriots. There was no
firing. Razanov apparently did not
know any of the details. He COM
planned once more that he could get
no information.
"As my automobile was waiting
outside, I invited Vinagradov to &C
company me to the conference. I
asked him whether anyone had come
to arrest him. He said, NO The
Vologodsky related to the council of
ministers what had happened. Ro-
zanov and Matkovsky. as command.
er Of the armies. and General Surin.
assistant minister Of war, also were
present.
None Of them knew any details
Of the overthrow Of the directorate.
Vologodsky said that the house. oc.
cupied by four members of the d.
rectorate. was surrounded by Cos
socks of the First Siberian regiment.
and of the Krasilnikov detachment,
and the members of the directorate
were placed under arrest. Then the
troops went to the railroad station
where Rogovskys guards were sta
toned. surrounded it and disarmed
the men. They did not arrest the
guards, as they offered no resistance.
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Turkish agreement, which he ha.
characterized rs one power trying
TO steal march on another" is
found In another secret Franco
British agreement, a convention en-.
tered into on December %, 1920, to
strengthen the San Reno agree
ment and provide for joint British
and French cooperation in certain
points connected with the mandates
for Mesopotamia, Palestine, Syria
and Lebanon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
By HERMAN BERNSTEIN.

IN the eighth day OF the trial.
Admiral Kolchak described how
he received the news Of the over
throw Of the directorate. how he
was named supreme ruler and how
the members Of the directorate were
benished from Siberia.
Admiral Kolchak continued his
story:
81 learned Of the coup d'etat at
4 o'clock in the morning. was
awakened by my orderly. who in
formed me that the president Of the
council Of ministers. Vologodsky.
wanted me on the telephone. From
Vologodsky / learned that at about
2 o'clock in the morning the men,
bers Of the directorate, Avxentiev,
Zenzinov, Argunov and Regovsky,
were arrested and removed from the
city. Vologodsky said that he was
calling q special conference of the
council Of ministers Immediately.
and he asked me to be present.
IT inquired who had arrested the
members of the dicertorate. He
could not say definitely. but again
urged me to hurry. I then tele-
phoned to Rozanov, chief OF staff.
attached to General Boldirev. who
was my direct superior.
"Rozanov told me that the city
was perfectly quiet. but that he was
unable to get into telephone COM
munication with headquarters or
the staff Of the Cossack forces.
II told Rozanov that l would
visit him or my way to the council
Of ministers. to discuss the situa-
ton. At about o'clock 1 drove
over to Rozanov. Vinogradov also
came there. He said the director
ate had been arrested by Cossacks.
but he did not know where they
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Caused Curzon Attack.

Done at Paris, the Esd Decem.
Der, 1920, in a double copy, one Of
which will remain deposited In the
archives of the French Republic
and the other in those of the gov
eminent Of His Britannia Majesty.
"HARDINGE OF PENsHURsT,
&c. LEYGUES."
~ The action of France In signing
an agreement with the Turkish Ma.
tionalistic government at Angora,
which ended the fighting between
the French and the Kemalist forces
in Anatolia and released $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
ADMIRAL KOLCHAK'S OWN STORY TELLS HOW BRITISH
TOOK EXILED DIRECTORATE MEMBERS OUT OF SIBEF

THE Washington Times presents herewith the fourth
instalment Of the real, hitherto untold story of Ad
mral Kochak; how he made Dictator of Siberia by
the Allies in the hope Of crushing the Soviet Government
his meteorc career his capture by the Bolshevk and his
tragic death. 1t is virtually Admiral Kolchak's own
story The narrative is compiled from tenographic notes
made at the long trial of the ated dictator, in which
he told frankly the full details Of his perous adventure
The notes obtained by Karl H. Won Wiegand staff
correspondent of The Washington Times at Berlin from
Czecho Slovaan officers and the Czech stenographer at
the trial. who struggled out Of Siberia the official tran
script Of the testimony. These notes thereafter
translated and edited by Herman Bernstein the ceebraed
international journalist Mr. Bernstein in Siberia at
the time Kolchak proclaimed dictator, and supplies
important data to amplify Kolchak's narrative
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

French soldiers. is looked upon with
alarm by Lord Curzon. the British
foreign secretary, who in Novem-
Der arraigned France In an address
delivered In London. upbraidine
France is interested in protecting
of the world will never be achieved
eff any one power tries to steal
march on another and concludes
arrangements on it's own account"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

struct and establish a harbor and
railway station giving free access
TO the Lake Of Liberals.
''On the west, the frontier win
pass from Semakh across the Lake
Of Liberals to the mouth OF the
Wadi Massadyie. 1t win then fol-
low the course of this river up
stream. and then the Wadi Jerabba
to its source. From that point 1t
will reach the track from Ell
Kuneitra to Banias at the point
marked Sick, thence It will follow
tho said track. which will remain
in the territory under the French
mandate as far as Banias.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
FRENCHTURK TREATY IMPERulNG BRITISH OIL MONOPO
CAUSED CURZON TO ATTACK FRANCE, WOODHOUSE

San Reno Agreement, which Colby Had Pro-
tested, Was Strengthened by Additional Pact
Between France and England, Although Brit
iSh Officials Assured the UNITED States That
Reports of Her Oil Monopoly i'm Mesopotamia
Were Not Founded ON Fact
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
,CLARES

England Feared That the French Pact With Turk
iSh Nationalist, when $4,000 Poilus Were
Released From AnatOlh District, Would En-
danger British Oil ClaimS-Kemalist Govern
ment, Once Established, Might Fail to Recog-
nize the Holdings of the Fuel Octopus
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REFUSED AT FIRST TO
TAKE DICTATORSHIP
BUT LATER ACCEPTED

Russian Naval Despot Gives Vivid Account of
How the Council of Ministers rendered Him
the Position That Later Cost Him His Life.
How He Refused Place, But Relented and AS
summed ReinS of Siberian Government, Only to
BE Executed by B0lShevih
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
One Man Rule Proposed.

when the question arose as to
where the members Of the direc-
torate were. one of those present
said that they were in the Agricul-
tural Institute. where Kraslinikov's
partisan detachment was stationed.
Various opinions were expressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
DICTATOR ARRANGED
FOR ENGLISH CONVOY
TO GUARANTEE SAFETY

Fallen Predecessors Were Personally Assured Of
Protection In Leaving Territory Taken Over i'm
Coup when Defeated Russians Were Given
Escort of British Colonel Grant, English Conn
mander, Warned Them That They Would Be
Shot III They Attempted to Escape
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
By HENRY WOODHOUSE.
re Not Founded ON Fact

Foremost Authority International Questions and NJ,
National Defense, Author of "The Strugqle for the
Worlds OIL Resources" the Textbook of MILITARY
Aeronautics, the Textbook of Naval Aerounu
TICS Textbook of International and National
Aerial Ldaos and Other Notable Volumes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

tOther ARTICLES on the oil problem
by Mr.. Woodhouse VIII follow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

u. The French government
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
s5,Ooo MINE WORKERS b IDLE IN DISTRICT No.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 15.--here ara 25.0O0 idle mine workers In District No. of the United Mine Workers and un- less the coal business improves prompt ly in the neighborhood of 25.000 win be added 10 this number within a few days . President ". ". Inggs. Of fhe Glen Alden Coal Company tonight said that unless an unexpected demand for coal appears the mines of his comnanv would have 10 shut down. They employ about 10000 men.
 Vice President C. c. Do-rance. of the Hudson Coal Company. said the situa- ton as 10 his company was about inc same. Its employees approxiuaied TO- GOO men. The Scranton Coal Company. with about 5000 employees, is also con fronted with the necessity Of a shut down, 1t was stated. The conranv has been storing coal awaiting a turn ,n the market and has about reached inc limit Of its storage capacity.
 There are 5000 miners Of the I.ehsrA Valley Coal Company on strike. ma Pennsylvania Coal Company. Hillside Coal and Iron Company. Jermyn Coal 1 Company of Old Forge and the TennIo Coal Company have a total of I5 .oos men idle because Of laek of orders for coal.
 President William Brennan Of Distric, No. l. United Mine Workers. tonight he- nied the statement made by the Lehirt Valley Miners that he had authorizes, their strike. He said the statement I. "mssstatement Of fact"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

CT in the form of a long dated loan or in the form of short dated bank cred 1t.
 Under these circumstances the gov- ernment cannot anticipate the possi- pility of procuring the sums necessary for the total payment of the installments of January 15 and February 15. 1922. Even by exerting every effort, and without considering the requirements of her own budget, the government cannot procure for these installments. apart from deliveries in kind and credit de- rived from recovery acts, a sum more than 15o.00o,O00 or 20o,0o0.00O gold marks.
 "The government therefore is obliged to request the commission to extend the time limit for payment of a portion of tha installments of January 15 and Feb ruary 15, which it cannot pay on thosc dates.
 "The government confines itself tc this request. although it realizes that similar difficulties will arise in connec tion with subsequent payments" The reparations commission will mee tomorrow morning, and in reparation' circles tonight the belief was expressed that it would be decided by the commis sion to defer discussion on the note ant i refer it to the allied governments. Tn
 note is expected to form the chief topi of discussion at the approaching confer
 ence between Premier Briand and Pre-
 mier Lloyd George. No reply to Ger many is expected to be forwarded unt'
 after the premiers' discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
 WERE NOT SURPRISED

Washington, Dec 15.-Announcemen of the German governments inability to meet in full the reparation payments due tc the aIlles in January and Feb r,tarvwas received today by government officials without surprise
 While officials were not inclined to comment cn the situation, taking the po- si-ion tfat it was matter which 1td no. 5',rect;y concern this country, ,g':v- ernnent economists have advanced Ire view f,r some time that Germany would be rrat.c to do more than meet tie next two reparations payments, under tt., 1rcscnt :7 dennity terms.
 While hestatiHg to speak publicly, of ficials in close touch with European de velopments maintained that some rear rangement of the reparations plan is necessary and point to the conference in Paris and London as evidences of the realization If this fact by the allies. Failure If Germany to meet the next payments in full isnct expected by some officials to rave any particular effect up- on conditions in this country as 1t was asserted that the disorganization of for | eign exchange and the resultant depres- 1 sion on overseas trade have had to be i faced for months previous. Upon the ! question of the effect of lessened repar- ations payments on payment of the al 1 lied war debt to this country, officials were non -connlittal.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
IRISH TREATY OPPOSED
 BY LORD LONDONDERRY

London, Dec. 5.-(By the A. P.)-Lord Londonderry, speaking in the house of lords today in opposition to the treaty with Ireland, declared he listened to Lord Curzon's speech yesterday in favor of the pact with the greatest astonish- ment.
 He declared the foreign secretary's re- marks were not original, adding thsst their substance had ben delivered on r.any oc casions by John Redmond and states men of that tyre" Lords Londonderry proceeded to declare that Lord Chancellor Birkenhead, enc of the negotiations of the treaty, had embarked on a gamble. the consequence of which, if it failed, as he believed 1t would. nobody could predict.
 Lord Londonderry argued that the Union of South Africa offered no analogy whatever to the Irish situation. and de clared this treaty was only a temporary palliative and not a permanent solution. He declared the government which had failed to suppress rebellion would not be | able to prevent secession.
 Lord Londonderry, who is a member of the Ulster government, hinted that Clstpr might refuse to nominate a representative of the proposed boundary commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
KANSAS UNION MINs , ORDERED BACK TO WORK

Pittsburgh, Kansas, Dec. 15.-Van A ,Bittner. international representative o1 the United Mine Workers, late today is- sued a formal call for union miners in Kansas to return to work tomorrow morning. His call set forth that protec- tion against disorders has been provided by the state and that the mine whistles will be blown as usual.
 Operations in the north field have been halted for the past two days because of the mob activities of women adherents of Alexander Howat, deposed and jailed district president. The women stormed the mines and forcibly prevented the men from working.
 The mines at the southern end of the field were not visited by the women and work there continued undsturbed. With the arrival today of national suardsmen, quiet was restored through out the district and a general resump- tion of work is expected tomorrow. The troops are stationed at the coal | camps adjacent to the mines but they can be rushed to the shafts within a few minutes in the event of hostilities. County Attorney c. A. Burnett an | nounced late today that he had begun preparation of complaints against per
 sons who have participated in the re- cent riots. Many arrests are expected to be made tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16

Dublin. Dec. 15.-CBy the :. P)-The Seeond private session of the Dai: Fire ln nt5day having under consideration the Angio-Irish treaty lasted until nearly tight o'clock this evening and adjourned without reaching a decision. It will ress- senlhl. ln private session tomorrow at aieven o'clock to continue is deli5erl- lions
 The most that can he said tonight is fhat there is a strong possibility that the rubiic session. at which it is hoped te take a vote on ratification Of tha Urea y, may nor be hold until Saturday. If mat .ers should progress more further tom r. TOW. however than they have today, lt was thought likely that even Saturday g sitting would be private and that the uuhiic session. therefore would be post non~d uutil next week
 The interpretation placed on all this is thas it Is felt to be undesirable 10 de- aate tfe controversial points in detail in he -rcSpnce of the newspaper men. and hat public sessions of course will be ar ranged before hand The delegates to the London negotiations and some or tEeir supporters are said to be determined to afford theneelves an opportunity Of sat ing in public 10 the Dali Eirean7, 9nd through The Dali To the country, the req sn why they recommend acce. tan ' the treaty
 The opponents Of the agreement are equally anxious 10 explain their ctj c -inus co it Some of them object 10 in- c,usloa of Ireland in the British empire and s-ne Co the privy council as the su- rreuie court of appeal. and there ara rum- srous ohjecfions to assuming share oi Great nritain's war debt.
 nr. Ada English. one or tho womer members of the Dali. commenting on thu situation this evening said
 We need a strong man to get oul leaders together. We must have thl treaty"
 Heated discussions were indulged in be fore fhls afternoons meeting was called various members of the Dali gathering i r-or.s about the corridors Of the Univers Ity college They were so engrossed Il their discussions that the meeting vhicI r-as scheduled to assemble at four ocioc' was not actually called to crder unti more than an hour later. Even then th members had tJ be reminded by the offic ITS of Inc Irish republican army that th srsaker had called the assembly to or Ger
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-16
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY
 FOR MRS. H. E. TALCOTT

New York. Dec. 15.-FuneraI services for Mrs. Henrietta Elizabeth Talcott aged philanthtopist and church worker who died at her home here last night will be held tomorrow. The body will be sent to Hartford, Conn.,, for inter- ment in the family vault
 Mrs. Talcott, who was 79 years old was one Of the founders of Barnard Col lege to which she gave s100,000 severa, years ago. She was a founder of the Young Women's Christian Association as we'll as of the Ladies Christian Union. whose five homes for working girls she aided in endowing. She is sur vived by four children, ten grandchil, dren and five great grandchildren.