New-York tribune., 1922-12-20
greak in Farley Seen as
Certain To-day Unless
Breach Is Made Between
Kemalisis and Moscow
Straits Freedom
Is Chief Problem
Allies Reject Soviet Pro-
uOsaIs and Insist Ismet
Give His Final Stand
- onhl, b Il. T-lbune


-. ssss Of the Lausanne Near East
,ese. conference is trembling iD the
islsree; and once again II is the ques-
ton Of the Straits Of the Dardauelles
sat has brought Il TO this pass.
The extent 20 which Moscow Is
bringing pressure to bear on Augora
4, prevent Turkey from signing the
treaty for control OF the Straits, upon
vh'eh the Allies and the powers asso-
dated with them here are ngreed, Is
fuikinGiy shown IN the situation PRE-
taiiing tonight.
What Tehiteherin failed 70 accom-
sish when he cOntended FOR fortifea-
Ton OF the Straits by the Turks and
fAs barring Of all warships has been
70 some extent accomplished by Ara
"a the Soviet Ambassador at Angora,
cesling directly with the Turkish
National Assembly.
Allies Reject Soviet Proposals
Although the Allies to-day re-
sasted completely the renewed Russian
foposals made yesterday and forced
rom lsmet Pasha, head Of the Turkish
delegation. a more moderate answer,
ths Turkish counter-proposal bristles
9TH seemingly impossible demands,
obviously inspired by the Moscow
AngOra combination working outside
"a S conference.
Settlement Of the Straits problem is
"a BE- attempted tomorrow, but the
foin,s Of divergence between the
i-urksh and Allied proposals arc still
.rfremely wide and any agreement
usahs that equally wide concessions
Vim have to be made BY one side or
ihs other. The League Of Nations
means for guaranteeing the free
tom Of the Straits Is not acceptable
% Turkey, which also insists nothing
mall be undertaken here which will
lbiigs TIE Noslems TO limit their mili-
,afy OF naval strength In any wsZ.
7hs Tgrks also are tr ing to have
iss bisi tonnage Of warcraft that
ass, through the Straits into the
lsek Sal festricted 70 not more than
~ lelal tosn-Ee = seiigle Black
tsa power. and t6ry 30 not desire any
enilitarizaiien OF the Sea Of Mar
nora
Comedies With Red Demands
such a solution cones very near 70
eoipcidinr .gith tho Russian demands
n many respects. and its inspiration
vould seem obvious.
After lsmet laid down the counter
roposal embracing these points to-
lay Marquis Curzon, British repre-
.cntatiye and chief spokesman for the
Niles, was visibly amazed at the Otto
man change Of front.
lie warned Ismet the Allies we're pre-
Jared 20 devote only one mo-e ses-
ion Of the commission to discussion
4 the Turkish counter proposals, and
ie pressed the Turkish statesman TO
rsconsider his stand and give the
difference an answer tonight. This
rsnet refused 20 do, asking for de-
lav OF two days, probably with the idea
of seeking new instructions from
AnFora.
Such delay being unacceptable TO
III the Allied delegations, Emil
8srrere. leader Of the French, sug-
rested splitting the difference, and It
vas finally so agreed. So the TnrE-
sh answer will be heard tomorrow.
Russian Threats Are Seen
Allied circles here tonight are in
lined 70 believe the sudden shift In
he Turkish attitude is due not only
% advice but also TO threats from
Russia, delivered at Angora through
Aralof. Tomorrow, un a complete
break Is made between the Turks and
be Russians. a serious breach IN the
gork Of this conference seems inevi.
table. The belief that they will stand
frm on this question OF the Straits
ias been strengthened by Marquis Cur
gon's declaration to-day that the no
.lent for final decision has. definitely
arrived
In rejecting earlier in the day the
Russian Straits proposals, submitted
yesterday Curzon was extremely brsef,
aging they we're based on ideas en-
ifty contrary 10 the scheme OF the
nierence, and besides, they did not
tsate essentially from the original
i1sian proposals.
hmet Pasha, speaking for his coun-
2, nid it was insdmissible for Ior-
q y allow any Allied commission 70
Hsliiu In Turkish internal anairs-
he bfanitd guarantees under the aus
fltes Of the League Of Nations as
asilsss, and asked instead thaI
la1htiss, both individually and col
sfilysly, be given by the powers sign
"a he peace treaty that both IN peace
sad war the inviolability not only OF
As Straits, but Of the Sea OF Marfnoia
s2alc be respected.
l'net also asked a promise from tne
overs TO refrain from any act of WAI
Thin the Straits. He demanded, TOO,
saat Russia, Georgia and the Ukraine
ineluded in any commission set up
eontrol this section, and ne saoeo
sast Il was the Turkish opinion tnae
OFeece should be barred from suen
commission. This brought 9 vigorous
objection from Venizelos. TehiteneIn
.aade bitter and sarcastic comment on on
ne casting out Of the Russian demsnes
nd demanded that the Germans DC