Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-11

Lausanne, Dec. 10.-(By The A. P.)- Ismet Pasha is not worried over the at tempts of George Tchitcherin, the soviet foreign minister, to turn Tnrkey away from Europe and America and plunge her into the arms of soviet Russia. He refused to influence Turkish correspond ents against sending to their home news papers full accounts of Tchitcherin's strictures of yesterday that Turkey by opening up the Dardanelles was expos ing both Turkey and Russia to future destruction by the great powers.
 Unmoved by the bolshevill blast, ls- met tranquilly went to Geneva today as the guest of honor at a dinner arranged by the Ottoman society.
 A leading Turkish publicist. cabling to Constantfnople, introduced his nara tive of Tchitcherin's warnings to Turkey by relating the story of the grand vizier, who when in doubt as how to rule his realm invariably decided upon policy the reverse of that desired by Rus sia.
 That grand vizier was riSs~' .Geclar- cd the Turkish correspondent, because Russia is our hereditary enemy. Tchit- 2herin prates about affinity and com munity of interests between the Rus sans and Turks but we are not forget ting that there are today in Russian Turkestan thirty million Turks, who, if they dwelt formerly under the oppres- sion of czarism, are today ruled by an iron hand under the blight of bolshe- vism.'
 The closing of the fourth week of the conference has been marked by a dis tinct disposition on the part of Turks to accept occidental ideas and reject Russian policies, particularly as regards he straits problem. This was due in considerable measure to the tact and wisdom shown by Ambassador Child, M. Barrere and Lord Curzon. who have .ried to make the Turkish leaders see hat they could trust the Occident.
 The American delegation is keepNng' in he background,- v carefully avoiding any attempt to thrust American policies on Europe and restricting it's efforts to sjatements of the position of the United States as subjects arise in which the United States is justiiably interested. But as the conference progresses there are indications that the Turkish lead ers are leaning more and more on Amer tca for guidance, believing that America will strive to give Turkey the largest possible sovereignty over Turkish affairs and Turllish territory without vexatiops control from without.
 Difficulties arc being met in the laying down of the status of foreigers, but it was said today that there were good prospects for settling the extra-terTito' rial problems, particularly those involv- Ing special courts for foreigners.
 The Turks are holding out strongly for all sovereignty prerogatives and have given the other delegates to under stand that henceforth they wiN- refuse to foreigners the right to own. land ir Turkey. As this law would not be re- troactive it would not affect property In the possession ot the American mis sionary and philanthropic institutions.
 This policy as to property placeI Turkey in the same category as Japan where foreigners are still without thu privilege of owning property in fee sim pie.
 Another project accredited to the An , rora statesmen, whick will prohabl. come to light this week at Lausanne -elates to refusal to issue permits tt foreign lawyers or doctors to practice within the confines of Turkey. Angor; is determined to show the world tha she Is qualified to run her country iron every standpoint without outside assist ance The proposed measure of prohi bition will not apply to American mis sonary positions serving philanthropic ally in clinics.
 It is understood that the Americal delegation will make no special demand concerning the number of Americal warships authorized to pass through tn Dardanelles but will probably adher to the general plan fixed by the confer ence, as Europes requirements in thi respect are certain to satisfy Ameri ga.
 Ismet Pasha's suggestion that squad rons passing through the straits be linn ted to light ships is based on tn American idea that the Black Sea shcul De kept open for peaceful commerce.