New-York tribune., 1922-12-01
Reds to Clash
With England
Over Straits
Diplomatic Battle Expected
at Lausanne Monday on
Opposite Views as to
the Status of Dardanelles
Armenians Visit Child
Turks Offer Curzon An
other Compromise on Oil
Fields; Provide for u. 5.
By Wilbur Forrest
e-~.k., cokf. a Tk. Tr.ba.s


CopyriEht. is3t New York Tribvn. Inc
LAUSANNE, Nov. 3o.--A real diplo-
matte battle is In prospect beginning
Monday, IN the Near East conference,
when England and Russia will submit
their opposite views on the future
status Of the Dardsneilss Straits.
George Tehiteherin. Soviet Foreign
Minister. is expected 70 represen. che
Russian and Turkish position that .he
Straits be barred 70 The varships Of all
nations and kept under Turkish con-
troll. This proposal is aimed directly
a. British naval mastery and doubtless
will be opposed resolutely b. Lord Cur
son. AZ both the English and Rus
sisa foreign ministers are resource
ful diplomats, s shrewd conflict - fore
seen on this issue, WI ieh Is the out
standing one in poin' Of interest on
the conference sgsnds.
Consideration OF the Straits question
vas deferred to-day until Monday on
request Of Christisn Rakowsky. Rus
sian delegate, to permit the arrival
Of Minister Tehitcherin, who is now
in Berlin on his way here.
American Thanksgiving Observed
The American Thanksgiving was OBJ
served informally by the conference 70
the extent Of relaxing its program Of
committee sessions, only tTo sub-com-
missions being engaged during the day,
and they in mulling over secondary
questions relating to Turkish customs
and eosstwise shipping regulations IN
the Near East.
Arbsssador Child, Minister Grew and
Admiral Bristol, with their wives, dined
on Swiss turkey at their botel and en-
tertained the Americans in Lausanne
with coffee, cigars end a drop OF punch
afterwsrd. An Armenian delegation
broke Ia on the delegations holiday by
appealing 20 Mr.. Child for his support
on questions entsilinR the freedom OF
their homeland. His reply was symps-
thetic but ron-committal, as he wishes
tc consider their appeal further.
There was small Thanksgiving senti-
ment in the Turkish delegation, how
ever. when the eorrespon6ent called
for a summary Of their views on the
conference TO date. The following pes
sImistie observation may be credited to
Ismet Parha, who broke a silence ne
has maintained for several days;
Turks Again Offer Compromise
The Turks again have offered com
promise to Lard Curron on the Aosui
oil heId question, but do not expect
Il 20 be accepted. II proposed that
II England viii agree 70 return the
Mosul villayet 10 Turkey, England,
Yrsnce and the United States VIII be
given equal privileges there, with q
,hare in the exploitation q other por-
tions Of the country in addition.
: Trrnee and Italy have promised sop
port 10 the Turkish claim to possession
OF the KarsRrseh railway station out
aide OF Adr.anople, but Great briSain
has not agreed yet and It's prospects OF
doing so are believed slight.
Extreme difieulty is anticipated IN
gaining the assent Of the Allies, more
especially the British, 70 the Turkish
viewpoint on the Straits disposition,
which IL that Of Russia as well, and
which provides they shall be under
Turkish control and barred 70 all for
eien varshlps, although demilitarized
and free to the commerce OF the world.
The Turks ore dissatisfied with the Al
lied thesis that they shall be held for
Turkey under an arm Of the League OF
Nations.
The Turks find themselves unable TO
accept the Allied claim for reimburse-
ment Of sums spent IN maintaining
armies Of occupation after the Mudrot
conference. on the contrary, they will
insist or pressing indemnity claims
aRains the Greeks, for what they as
sert was the deliberate destruction Of
the province Of Smyrna by the retreat
Ing Constantine army. The Turks also
decline 70 admit the supervisory status
over their customs which the Allies are
demanding.
Another cause Of discomfort in the
AnKora camp is the answer Of the
French government 10 n request for a
restatement Of their Turkish policy.
Isnet sent Ahmed Pasha 10 Paris 10
ask Poincsre II he had decided TO sup
port the British policy wholly or TO fol-
low the line Of Frances special inter
osts in the Levsnt. Poincare replied
NJ. Barrere, his chief delegate here, has
full instructions.
Thus the total OF those complaints
more than offsets the emphatic support
given BY the Russians here and causes
the Angofa delegation 10 be pessimistie.
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