Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-22
VERBAL BAT Til
BY GREEK AND
TURK ENJOYS
Venizelos Flags Angora
A r m y. Arousing
Wrath of Ottoman.
Ria Nur Bey Accuses
Venizelos of Causing
Disaster in Asia Minor.

Lausanne, Dec. 21-(By The Asso-
ciated Press).--A stirring alteration
occurred at meeting of the sub-com-
mission on minorities Thursday be-
tween the former Greek premier,
VenizeIos. and the Turkish delegate.
Ria Nur Bey. The dispute arose over
the question of responsibility for
Greek deportations in Asia Minor, and
was so violent that it became neces-
sary to adjourn the session. i,
According to spokesmen OF the
Turkish delegation, Ria Nur Bey de-
clared that the Greek army was not
so much responsible for the recent
military disaster as was Venizelos,
himself. because it was Venizelos who
had inaugurated the idea of military
invasion of Anatola." Ria affirmed
that in his opinion the Greek ministers
who recently We're executed at Athens
were in all probability entirely limo
cent of deceiving the Greek people,
because the real father of the Asia
Minor campaign was Venizelos.
The Italian chairman of the sub
commission, Signor Montagna, previ-
ously had warned both the Turkish
and Greek delegates that references
to massacres and cruelties henceforth
must be avoided, but the Turks alleged
yeniZeos refused to obey this inJunc-
ton.
Flags Turkish Armv
He declared bitter Indictment
against the Turkish army and went
so far. the Turkish delegates assert
ed that the chairman was obliged re
peatedly to call him TO order.
After insistent attempts. Ria Nur
Bey eventually got the floor and de-
Tended Turkey and then made per
sonal attack on the former Greek pre-
mier.
Another indication that feeling is
running high between the Turks and
the Greeks was found i'll com
which the Turkish delegation
issued later. declaring that recent ad-
vices from Angora prove that the
Greeks are confiscating all the farms
belonging TO Moslems in Crete and that
The Moslems in the hills, fearing mas
sacre. have fled to the cities and are
dying of hunger.
Every day more than 20 Moslems
are dying. either through massacre or
hunger" says the communlque. and
Moslems generally are forbidden to-
leave Crete
The Turks also a1lege mistreatment
Of the Moslems in Mitylene.
Another complication in Near East
arn conditions was disclosed in tele-
,ram, dated December 10. which
reached" here Thursday night from
Beirut. Foreign relief workers report
hat between December and 16. 5000
Armenian refugees fleeing from Iur
Key arrived at Aieppo, and 1000 more
we're reported crossing the border into
Syria the day the dispatch was for
Narded.
Refugees Reported Robbed
''All are in an appalling state Of
restitution. and nearly all Of them
we're robbed says the telegram. The !
French are furnishing housing and
ood. Clothing and food just come !
rom Australia We're shipped to Alep- |
20 Thursday. The French are feed |
ng ] $50. The American Near Fast /
Relief is straining every resource
Lord Curzon, NJ Rarrere and the
Marquis di Garroni held conferences
Tuesday night in an endeayer to
traighteH ont the remaining diffic1l- !
les over the Straits control. The /
Turks are insisting strongly that the |
International commission shall have /.
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