The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
UNCLE SAM EXPECTED
TO FEED MORE HUNGRY
LAUSANNE CONFERENCE DE-
BATES THE PLIGHT OF A
MILLION REFUGEES.
STRANDED In THE NEAR EAST
M. Venizelos Tells Conference Amer
lea Will Be Expected to Revise Its
Immigration Laws to Admit Big
Quota of Greek Exiles.


Quota of Greek Exiles.
LAUSANNE.-The creation OF L.
100000 more refugees in the Near East
for the United States to feed, support
and transport was suggested by the
league OF nations and agreed on in
principle by the territorial committee
OF the conference today. The huge
masses of civil population in 'Constan-
tinople, Anatola and western Thrace
will forcibly be moved to Turkey and
Greece, according to plan of DR..
Fridtj, OF Nansen, who has just re-
turned from the far east.
NJ Venizelos lost no time in telling
the conference that the United States
will be expected to revise its immigra-
ton laws to admit an enormous quota
of Greeks to the country, as there is
no place for them in Greece. He also
asserted that an appeal must be made
to America particularly to raise the
necessary funds, charter ships, provide
food and clothing for the refugees and
install and support them in their des-
tination until they are made self sup
porting.
Looks Like British Domination.
DR.. Nansen's plan does not include
the cost of the exchange of the civil
population, nor does the league, which
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chest, and therefore is unable to make
any appreciate contribution. The plan
even provides that Greek and British
ships should be chartered with Amer
lean money to transport these refugees
to America.
The plan looks too much like Brit
ish domination of the straits to suit
the other powers, particularly France
and Italy, who feel that the British
are asking the key to the last door OF
the Mediterranean.
Russia wants Turkish control of the
straits, with no warships in the straits
at any time. but then it would be like
a Russian lake, which all the allies
oppose.
The Turkish compromise plan pro-
vides for one warship OF any national
ity to be permitted in the straits, ex-
cept in time of war.
The American control of the Pana-
ma canal and its determination to
close the waterway to whom and when
it wishes is expected to result in
America adhering to the Turkish plan
of making the Turks trustees of all
waters within their frontiers.
Expect u. S. to Foot Bill.
More than 100000 Greeks from Con
stantinople and 100000 Greeks in Asia
Minor will be exchanged against 400,
600 Turks from western Thrace, who
will return under Turkish rules. Lord
Curzon spoke favorably of eXchang-
ing the populations, which solves a
problem which has been worrying him
Considerably NJ. Venizelos also is
boosting this plan if Uncle Sam foots
the bill
The Turks seem anxious to get rid
of the hordes OF Greeks inside OF their
domain, which is essential to regaining
control of the country, and thus elm
mate Christian minorities, which have
been pitfalls in the peace negotiations.
The departure of the aliens will also
simplify the question OF POPULATIONS,
which Angora insists must be abolish
ed
Ambassador Richard Washburn
Child made no comment when the
plan was discussed, but it is expected
that he will enunciate the American
viewpoint after he consults Washing
ton, if the plan is discussed further.
S5O,O00,00O Necessary.
About $5O,O0O,000 will be necessary
on the simplest basis, an average OF
less than $50 a head, without consid-
ering the huge organization OF high
salaried officials and experts which
DR.. Nansen would require.