Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-07
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
FREEDOM OF TURK
STRAITS URGED AT
LAUSANNE BY l..

,e-oIN''uc" fToH FirSt rage
or ships as I'm time OF peace II war
should break out and Turkey was n
belligcrent neutral warshins could
pass through under tho same re-
strictiors
ihc plan for the Standardization
or the straits territorial zone pro-
hibits fortifications on either I'D. Of
the pardanclies and the Rcsporns
me zone includes the Gai.ipoli Pc
ninsula. which was the scene of the
great English Turkish ba;tI. IN the
great war, and takes i'm the islands
or tho Sea OF Sfarinora and the
group OF islands In the Aegean.
which lie "A, the entrance OF the BAR
danellcs.
signihcan, feature ot tho de-
authorization project Is mt.rtiic,ion
or all submarines in the territorial
waters Of the demiiitarized zones and
Islands
As special protection for Con-
stantinoplc, the project authorizes
garrison not exceeding 10000 men.
but no armed forces shall remain or
move In the demlitar.zcd zone.
Lord curzon. who l-ngthuy eA-
piained the allied proposals in an
AddrcSs before the conference, said
me international commission Of con
troll would have Turkish perfna-
hent President. The United states
would be II member The exact uro-
cedurc whereby the commission vii.
DC constituted and whether IL Will
work under the league Of nations
has not yet been decided.
II attacking VI. Tchitcherin's plan
TO close the straits to all cAcept
The Turks, Lord Curzon referred 10
th> Panama Canal. rndcr Interim
,lonhi law. he said. Russian aud
turkish warships have the right OF
ire" passage OF the Panama Canal.
as well M the Sucz and KIei annals
ana other straits. But NJ. Tchi,chc
rim wanted To deny these rights To
other nations with respect TO passage
between the Mediterranean and IN,
BLACK Sea
pince Nations Mt Mercy or Ru.sIo
lie declared the Russian scheme
Tor closing the Black Sea would place
me other countries bordering on
'hat sea at the marcy % Russia. he
cause russia possessed the strongest
land forces. lie insisted that the al
hed proposals gave no special adj
vantage In the allies, but were
ramed 10 secure a durable and
equitable solution OF one OF the mos,
EeNed and complicated Problems of
International policy.
IT We settle this problem we will
merit the thanks Of the world" he
concluded.
The British and French military
anu naval experts held forth this
H.erhoon At the conference hall,
teiing tho delegates OF all the coun-
'rlcs just how the allied plan would
tion concerning technical details
The general impression tonight is
that today's Developments have given
distinctly hopeful atmosphere to
the conference
Foreign Minister Tchitcberin NJ
Russia. tonight raised the question
whether Ambassador Child's state
ment today before the Near Ens,
conference with relation TO the con-
,roi or the Turkish straits and the
hiack Sea may be interpreted as
meaning mat America would only
nave occasional warships enter those
troubled waters on crrands Of mercy
In discussing the American posi-
tlon with The Associated Press. NJ
ichitchcrin said Mr.. ChiId's state
ment needed explanation. lie con-
tinued
me statemch. sympathetic with
'''' % tue CA 'Slbn OF warSliDg
from all international waters. lie
desires that warships pursue only
peaceful errands. Since war fleet
cannot he prevented from pursuing
military objects. - TO be presumed
that MIR. Child neap- that only iso-
lated warships may later the Black
Sea. such as was the case with the
representatives OF the American re-
lief administration. who entered the
Black Sea on isolated destroyers
"Mr. Child's PROPOSE ID one that
may nc examined. IL conceived in
such manner as to render impossi-
bic the authorization OF such war
ships for military purposes"
NJ. Tchitchcrin's Interpretation of
the American position puts IT at va
riance with the entente program as
outlined by Lord Curzon.
q. 9. PARTICIPATION
NOT AS YET AGREED
[By Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-whcthcH
tho Washington government Is pro-
pared to participate In an intcrna-
tSOnal commission ITO control tho