Evening star., 1922-12-08
TURK|SHPR0POSALS
FOR STRAITS MEET
MANY ALLIED VIEWS
Complete Agreement BeIiev-
ed Not Difficult in Face
of Counter Plan.
ny the Associated Press.

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LAUSANNE. December s.-Turkey
presented to the near east confer
ence today counter suggestions con-
cerning control OF the Straits of the
Dardanelles and the Bosporus. The
Turks ask:
Guarantees against surprise attacks
from land or sea threatening the
security Of the straits. of Constanti-
nople or of the Sea Of Marmora.
Limitation OF naval forces bound
for the Black sea so that they will
not constitute a danger to the zone
extending between the two straits to
the Black sea (Turkey expresses the
view that these forces might be COM
posed of light warships. employed for
the protection of international COM
meree)
Liberty OF Passage.
Introduction upon the maintenance
Of warships in the Black sea, and
liberty of passage for merchantmen
in time of peace and of war.
The Turkish position on the ques-
tion Of the straits was presented by
Ismet Pasha. who gave a historical
sketch of the problem of the straits.
declaring Turkey never had acted
contrary to international treaties
concerning that waterway.
Ismet mentioned certain points i'm
the interal!ied proposals which he con-
sidered particularly harmful to Tur-
key. OF these the first was the inclu-
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definition of the straits. because prep
arations fer defense of the shores of
this sea were necessary for the de-
fence of Anatolia and Thrace, and yet
would not affect the liberty of pas
sage for vessels.
Opposes DeMilitariHation.
Another point he made was that it
was needless to have q demilitarized
zone around the Bosporus. 1t was
sufficient, he considered, to indicate
that there would be no fortifications,
either land or naval. on either shore.
His third point was in connection
with the allied suggestion that in the
demilitarized zones there should be
that such movement should be per
mitted because the zones in question
connect the two parts of the country.
Again. he contended that in order to
defend the shores of the Sea of Mar
mora by a fleet. Turkey would have to
keep arsenals and other naval equip
ment in Constantinople and the
straits. He thought also that the
limits of the demilitarized zones were
too great, and contended that the four
Islands in the straits should be recog-
nized as under Turkish sovereignty.
AS to the Gallipoli peninsula he
thought a minimum means Of defense
ought to be assured to preserve it
against surprise attack.
Delegates Are Hopeful.
After hearing Ismet Pasha's address
the conference took a recess until
afternoon to give the allies time to
study the Turkish suggestions.
Some of the European delegates ex-
pressed the opinion that the points
raised by the Turks should not make
a final accord difficult.
During tho session Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin of Russia again insisted
that the straits should be closed to
ali except Turkish warships. He be-
lieved, he said. that the setting up
of buffer states like Turkey would
prevent future clashes in the east.
Russians Warn Rumania.
He warned Rumania against accept
ing the allied plan. saying Rumania
would meet the same fate as Greece
that is, be a sport of the great pow
ers, only to be abandoned afterward.
Former Premier Venizelos of Greece
d.n.nded an explanation of this re-
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