Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-20
TURKS MUST GIVE
REPLY ON STRAITS
PROPOSAL TODAY
Lausanne Conference at
Crucial Period OH
Vital Issue.
MAKE MUCH OF FEAR
OF ALLIED ATTACKS
Ismet Expresses Dread of
Submarines and Aircraft
Near Constantinople.
ENTENTE YIELDS NO FURTHER
Refuse. to Make Black Sen 4sPor-
hidden Ground" Mt BeheHt
OF Russia.
tBy Associated Press.1
MAKE MUCH OF FEAR
OF ALLIED ATTACKS
ENTENTE YIELDS NO FURTHER
REFUSES to Make Black Sen 4Por-
hidden Ground' mt Behest
OF Russia.
by Associated Press.1

LAUSANNE. Dec. 1s.-rurkish
fears OF submarines. Turkish fears of
swiftly flying military airplanes.
laden with bombs. and, generallv
Turkish fears of aggressIons from
without that will put Constantinople
IN danger. have tonight placed thu
whole Lausanne conference in teop-
ardy.
The United States Is silent on thu
situation. but the allied leaders say
tonight that they have uttered their
last word on the question OF the
liberty OF the straits. Tomorrow the
Turks must say yes or no to the
allied project.
Hritish Experts Go Homo,
Inc British experts. Admiral Keyes
and General Burdett-Stuart, already
nave left for England. believing their
WORK completed. and the French ex-
perts are preparing to depart tomor-
70" night at the conclusion of the
last session" for discussion of the
straits. whether rupture will come
on 'he straits problem depends chief
~ on whether the entente diplomats
and their experts can remove the
Turkish fears. This they are trying
to do tonight
The diplomats are endeavorinR to
convince the AnEora statesmen that
the straits project is essentially
ramed to meet conditions In times
OF peace. and that the allies are not
III any sinister. hidden manner seek
ms rheiHtics for war, and especial
~ against Turkey. They saw thew
have only sought tho equality OF all
teets passing through tho straits
on peaceful crrands
Cannot Suppress Vital weapons.
The allies have emphasized that
they cannot accept the Turkish re-
guest for the suppression Of sub
marines and military airplanes; es-
pecially they have been unable to
accept the Ottoman suggestion that
combined foreign fleets entering tho
Black Sea shall not exceed in
strength the feet OF the stronsent
naval power of the Black Sea. THAT
would make the Black Sea Forbidden
ground. said n French expert to-
night.
AS the Russians are hero only for
discussion OF the straits question, to-
morrow may see the last of them q,
Lausanne. They still are in a fight
ing mood. however. George Tchitch-
erin was in fine arSumentative form
today. He tried TO win American
sympathy for the Russian straits
project by insisting that it incorpo.
cent warships."
Refuse Mosco,v Proposal,
But the allies have agreed that ths
Moscow straits plan Is absolutely un
acceptable Tchitchcrin made n dr,
matte plea to the world masses. IIs
said Russia was convinced tho
worlds peoples were back OF Russia
in her attempts to secure intcrna
t.onal justice. He also bitterly con.
demned what he called "marinism.''
adding. II mean the sea militarism
which hopes TO stranSlc Russia"
An additional fear OF the Turks
which the allies must calm tomorrow
Is that with which they surround tn.
proposed international commission IN
supervise control OF tho straits. The
Turks claim the commss will be
inquisitorial In nature. that IL may
infringe Turkish sovcrcignry, and.
finally. that Il may be used as "A club
by some powers to threaten Turkey.
Hence their ambition to have gem
era! guarantee pact signed at l.au-
Same, which will assure the neu-
trality of the straits and prevent acts
of hostility in Turkish territorial
waters.
Turks Yet UnrufHed.
The Turks tonight seemed unruf-
fed. They did not appear at all i'm
pressed by the uitinatum talk with
which the Lausanne atmosphere Is
charged.
1t was pointed out tonight that
failure Of the straits negotiations
would not necessarily imply failure
on other vital matters OF the Lau-
Same asenda. one of which Is ar
ranging peace between Greece and
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