Evening journal., 1922-12-28

ned to rush 100 900 troops to Eastern
Thrace TO fight the Turks in event
OF a breakdown OF the Lausanne con-
ference. General Plastiras is to beN
sent to the frontier next week.
LAUSANNE, Dec. % (Uhhed
Press) Turkey today chose a
breakdown of the Lausanne confer
ence to giving up rich Mosul oil
lands to Great Britain. In face OF 3
threats by Marquis Curzon. British
foreign minister, said the conference
will reach a breaking point with 4
in a week" unless the Turks capitu-
late on half a dozen points. Ismet
( Pasha, armed with "standpat' or ,
ders from Angora, refused TO give
way.
The Angora assembly severely re-
! bukad its delegate for his "concilia-' :
tory" policy. and warned him not 10
/ sign any treaty until it IS approvedt
/ by the assembly itself
The Turks today fatty refused ~
, surrender claims on Mosul oil re- :
sions as demanded by England
through Curzon yesterday. Curzon
yesterday declared il impossible that
/
The Allies must understand that
IL we recede from the Turkish claims
for full restitution OF the Mosul re- .
/ gions we would be hanged TO tho
first tree our country could find in
Antolio upon our return, mem
bers af the Angora delegation de-
clared in statement.
Curzons note demanding surreD-
i. II
ed here among many delegates a.
practically assuring the breakup
Of the conference"
When the second commission
went into session a fiat impasse
was reached on the subject Of the
capitulations The Turks refused
to accept any substitute for the sys-'
tenn OF mixed tribunals for foreign
ers, which they desire to have abol-
ished altogether. Under this sys
tenn. law suits in Turkey in which
foreigners are involved. are tried be-.
fore mixed courts. representative OF
both Turks and aliens
Sgnor Garronni. the italian dele
gate. notified the Turks on BEHALF
of all allies that the latter insisted
on guarantees for all foreigners.
The British delegates presented a
long statement throwing on tho Z
Turks full blame for failure TO find {
a solution of the guarantees prob-+
lem
The United States supported the
Allies against the Turks today as.
the conference neared the breaking
point open defiance OF Marquis
Curzon's warning that further ef-
forts on the part OF Turkey 10 Sc
cure the Mosul oil fields would lead
to a breakdown OF the psrley was
voiced by Ismet Pasha when tho
conference opened.
This was followed by announce =
ment that the Turks would not give
ground on capitulations and that
they refused to have judges appoint
ed by the Hague court sit with \
Turkish judges. where foreign liti-
cation was involved.
France backed Britain in this mat !
ter. Minister Barrel declaring he was !.
amazed at lsmet Pasha's declaration
that such mixed tribunals were
worse than original capitulations.
He warned the Turks they had taken
mp position "on ground where the
Allies could not meet them"
Richard Washburn Child. Ameri-
'an observer. then voiced the United I
states support OF Allied demand for
proper guaran The American
ambassador 10 Rome denied Tur-
Keys right to abolish capitulations
IF 1914 without consent of the sigma
tories.
The United States" Child said. k'
considers her rights under the cap
tulations still exist"
Likewise, he said, those American y
citizens who went to Turkey and II
property and investi-
gated capital under the capitulations
have a continued right to guaran-
ees.
The Turks seek abolition OF capit-
llations because OF their victory over al
he Greeks and refuse guarantee
demanded by the Allies.
The conference was considered "a
likely to break up at any minute.
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