Arizona republican., 1921-02-25
COMMISSION WILL. REDRAF I SEVREs TREATY IN FAVOR OF TURK CLAIMS
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 LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Near East 10 sxain the melting pot. The Sevres ,edty IS to be redrafted in favor of 'he Turks, former enemies. assainst the wlsnes of the Greeks, former allies. TO what extent, however, Will not be hnoWn until the inter- allied commits sion mas visited the spot and decided between the claims of the Creeks and turks regarding the ratio of popula- ton Tn Thrace and Smyrna.
 rms decision was reached today when tho supreme council decided to invite the Greeks and Turks to sep arate conferences tomorrow, when they will be asked if they are prepared to accept such an investigation subject to acceptance of the remaining terms of the treaty.
 The Turks have already announced approval regarding Smyrna and Inrace but they are likely to fight enforced, while the Greeks are ex- pected to oppose the scheme.
 After the Turks had presented pro- posals for revision of the treaty, the Greeks were given an opportunity to refute the Turk claims. The Greek premier pleaded for the enforcement of the treaty, quoting former Premier Venizelos. who has left for Paris great ly discouraged at the Greek prospects. Thespremier said that when he came here. he did not believe the conference intended to alter the Fundamental basis of the treaty and he called on his ex- perts to produce figures showing that, according to population, the Greeks were entitled to retain what the treaty gave them. Greece was willing to adopt the advice of the allies he add ed. provided the Fundamentals of the delay would exhaust Greece.
 When the decision wac read fn them the Greeks expressed disappointment. The Turks were iubilant, as delay is what they wanted, and they believe now that smyrna and Thrace will be saved to them
 At tomorrow's conference. which the French premier. M. Briand, said prob ably would settle the Near East ques- tion for the present. the supreme coun- ell will take up reparations.
 Bekir Samy Bed, head of the na- cnalist delegation. told the conferees M& the Turks rested their case on
 kEciple of the Sevres treaty,
 W the rights of nationalities.
 Animation of the detailed Turkish
 E showed them substantially as
 a Europe. the frontier of 1913: in .ia Minor. a frontier on the south N bo fixed by line traced through +reement by the interested parties. Operating the territories inhabited by an Arab majority.
 The eastern center to be the pre- rear line between Turkey and Persia ana the Turkey Armenia line, the one fixed by the latest treaty between the nationalist authorities at Angora and the government at Erivan (Armenian).
 Greek evacuation of the Smyrna ter ritory which should return under the full; Sovereignty of Turkey; freedom of navigation of the Straits of Con- stantfnople as well as their demflitari- zatfon; an international commission for the straits. on which Turkey would be represented.
 Protection of minorities; respect for the sovereignty of Turkey in judicial matters, and the formation of a com mission to draw up a scheme of judi cial reform on modern principles.
 Provision for military and naval forces sufficient to ensure internal or der and defend the coasts and frontiers.
 Reorganization of the gendarmerie for the whole of Turkey; Turkey counts on the withdrawal of the for eign troops in Constantinople and also from her territory after the ratiffca- tion of the treaty.
 The financial and economic pro- posals include provision for the finan- cial and economic independence o1 Turkey. and the valuation of damages for mutual reparations.
 After the reading of the statements the Turks withdrew while the allies took them under consideration.