The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Will Not Permit Solution
of Straits Question With
out Participation.
CALLS ALLIES INSINCERE
Radek. Urges Turkey and Rus
sia to Demand Rights in
Dardanelles.

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, bU THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Moscow, Sept. 23.-"The CONSTANT
nopIe situation is extremely serious
NJ. Karakhan, Soviet Foreign Minister,
told THE NEW YORK HERALD CORE
spondent to-day. ut is difficult to pre-
dict what form future developments
will take. Europe stands on the
threshold of new catastrophe. There
are serious aspects for England which
make the situation all the more dis
couraging. England Is not only threat
ening on her own account but has in
vited Jugo-S -Slavia, Rumania and Greece
to help maintain British dominance of
the straits.
"The real difficulty is hidden under
the vague term freedom of the straits
which means England can send her
warships through the straits when
ever she likes. Russia and the coun-
tries on the shores of the Black Sea
contend that freedom of the straits
can only be attained when England
and the Allies leave them. The Russo
Turkish agreement of 1912 provided
for the use of the straits for CONNER
cial purposes for all the world.
No Wish for Sovereignty.
"AI the world admitted before the
war Russia's preponderance over the
straits During the war a secret agree
ment was made by the Powers giving
the complete sovereignty of CONSTANT
nople and the straits TO Russia. Tha,
treaty is in our archives. We do not
want such sovereignty, but we want
our interests recognized. We will not
permit solution Of the question with
out our participation.
I'VE will deliberate on what steps we
shall take to safeguard our interests,
such action being determined by circum-
stances. We particularly hope that Jugo-
Slavia and Rumania will be sensible and
will not meddle. This warning applies
particularly to Rumania.''
The Turks may have bought arms and
Caucasus, but NJ. Karakhan says he
knows nothing about 1t. 1T is prema-
ture 70 speak of the steps Russia will
take" he continued. but they will not
best to loalizo the onfiit, and the best
way to localize 1t is to stop it with an
immediate conference in which the Rus
SLAMS will participate. Otherwise the
Turks will advance into Europe or will
cause insurrection there and such a con-
fiagration spreads.
Russia Is summoning a total dis
armament conference In Moscow in Oc-
tober. Poland, Latvia and Esthonia
have accepted. but Rumania has re-
fused unless We give her Bessarabia."
The general impression here is one OF
quietness. Russia evidently will not
assist Turkey in a military way. Her
game seems to be TO keep quiet and lei
others make the mistakes
Karl Radek makes a slashing attack
on the British with respect to the Oar
danelles in to-day's Pravda. when
France wants to squeeze Germany" he
writes. England fearing the loss OF
German markets. appears as an angel OF
peace and moderation. When England
wants to squeeze Turkey, apropos Of the
Dardanelles, France become the ange
OF peace and moderation"
| Radek thinks that France and Eng
land are both insincere, and that Kemai
can take Constantinople and incite al
| insurrection in Thrace. He SCOTS ri
Englands talk Of freedom of the seas
when she holds the key to the Mediter.
| rancan, the Black Sea and the Persian
Gulf. He eloquently urges Turkey and
Russia to demand their rights with re.
gard to the straits.
RIGA, Sept. 23 (Assoiated Prcss) -
II is reported here on apparently good
authority, that the Soviet Russian Coun-
ell for Labor and Defense has been or
dered TO prepare the maximum guam
uty Of rolling stock available for the
transportation of troops and munitions
A portion Of the freight cars intended
for the Petrograd, Reval and Riga trade
has already been diverted, II is declared.
RICCf DECLARES ITALY