New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
Threaten to Put Levant
Into War Unless Granted
Full Part i'm Conference;
Back All Turk Claims
Break Up Looms
Over Russia's Act
Allies Confer PrivateIys
Are Expected 10 Answer
Soviet With Flat 'sNo''
BY Wilbur Forrest
s:ectaI Gable to The Trao.ns

Copyright 1922 New York Tribune Inc
LAUSANNE, Nov. 27.-Russia
thrust herself menacingly before the
Near East conference to-day by for
nslly demanding full participation
ID the negotiations and actively es-
wusing the claims Of Turkey.
The demands were accompanied
with threats that durable peace in
The Levant is contingent upon COM
pete acquiescence on the part of the
powers.
Tonight the conference is in
state Of chaos and, with the Allied
allegations holding conversations to
rsassemble their lines on the basis Of
their Paris and Territet agreements,
the possibility Of q breakup within
few days is apparent.
high official in the British delega-
ton assured the correspondent to-
night "the Allies will stand firm, and
the answer to the Russians will be
fat Mo-" He refused to forecast
the result If the Russians remained
equally adamant and were able to win
the Turks to their side.
Near East Crisis Again Icons
Tie prospect of renewal of the
Near Eastern military crisis is being
openly discussed by conference observ-
ers, however, with the Russians openly
srayed on the side of the Turks.
French adherence to the Allied agree
aent to bar the Russians also was
Fsiced tonight by Emil Barrere, head
II their delegation, and the Italians
are said to be equally as resolute. de-
spite the alleged declaration of Premier
Aassolini he would support proposal
tsthe admission of the Soviet dele
gasA
ghs Russian Semandss which were
sa0nitted to tho sssvet &C! !.y sfshrisg
asa Rakowsky, President of the
@rainian Republic and hrst Russian
Alegate to arrive, also stipulated Rus
ia must be permitted to sign every
streaty, convention or pact" resulting
from the conference.
Russia" said Rakowsky, "is here to
fight for Turkish independence and the
freedom of the Straits from foreign
domination" Turkish independence,
he added, implies Allied recognition
Of Turkeys status as sovereign
state, abrogation of the capitulation
decrees under which foreigners in
Turkey have been immune from Mos
lem laws, REIMBURSEMENT of the Turk
ish debt and the reopening of the man
dates given England and France by the
Sevres Treaty over Mesopotamia, Pal
estine and Syria.
Rakowsky Champions Angora Pact
Rakowsky became the active cham
pion of virtually all the points in the
Angora pact after a private talk with
lsmet Pasha. Nationalist Foreign Min
ister, this morning. AS a result of
Russia's emphatic Endorsement of his
cause, lsnlet was in earnest communi-
cation with his government tonight.
His position is difficult because he,
has shown a disposition to retreat
from some of the points Rakowsky in
sisted upon to-day and also because he
will arouse the resentment Of the Rus
slams If he renounces their aid. The
Turkish minister has refused up to
now to join the Russians in pressing
iar their admission, but it is ques-
aonable if he will be able to abstain
from such action without embroiling
himself disagreeably with Moscow.
Rakowsky told the Allies, in the
process of conversation to-day, that
tae Lausanne arrangements for demili-
ariEing the Thracian and Bulgarian
BORDERS, and all questions relative to
mall states within the Straits zone,
a1sct the status of these waters, In
which Russia is vitally interested.
Says Peace Hinges on Russia
these questions" he said, "and
oshers contributing to q durable peace
"a the Near East and the independence
Turkey-a condition most essential
such peace--are of direct political
ad economic interest to Russia and
eer allies, and there can be no eff
ssssctive or satisfactory solution OF
@em unless Russia and her allies are
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