The New York herald., 1922-11-23
AMERICANS IN FIGHT
FOR MOSUL OIL AREA
Ruling AT LAUSANNE
Agents in Angora Seeking
Railroad Concessions
Key to Control.
REBUFF FOR THETURKS
Allies Unanimously Refuse
to Grant Plebiscite i'll
Western Thrace.
BULGARS GET SEA OUTLET
Venizelos Unites the Balkans
to Block the Turks Hope
of Expanding.
BULGARS GET SEA OUTLET
by LAURENCE HILLS.

BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
. Copyright, 1929, by THE New YonK HERALD.
LAUSANNE, Nov. 22.-Turkey's de-
mand for a plebiscite in western
Thrace was unanimously rejected by
the Allies to-day. On their other
boundaries in Europe the Turks show
no sign of making serious trouble. but
in reality it is their demand for the
Mosul oil fields in Asia Minor which
is worrying the conference. Every
thing here indicates that upon this
point the Turks, in view of their re-
cent victories, are prepared to stand
more determinedly than upon any OF
their other territorial claims.
The Mosul question may come up
Tomorrow. 1t is the outcome. of
course, of the effect of the private
negotiations in London mentioned in
these dispatches yesterday. Behind
the fight for the Mosul area is a
desire of the Angora Government to
make a deal of it's own regarding this
region whereby the Turks would par
ticipate Jointly with outside capital in
its exploitation, and thereby enrich
the Nationalist treasury, depleted by
the war with the Creeks
American Agents at Angora.
According to information here the
railway concession in Asia Minor.
which the Turks have been discussing
with American agents in Angora. is
regarded by the Nationalist Govern
ment as of the highest Importance,
and may be the keynote of its policy.
This concession would cover exploita-
ton of the right of way for twenty
kilometers Ga strip twelve and half
miles wide) on each side of the rail-
way, which right as the line is now
projected would take in the Mosul
area The value OF this concession
therefore depends upon the outcome OF
the stand the Turks intend to make
FOR the return of this part of the
NiesopotamiGn mandate area to them.
The Kemalist Government is attacking
in principle the validity of all mandates
as never having been agreed to by
Turkey. but apparently the Nationalists
will be willing TO waive the demands
they are making for plebiscites provided
they get back Mosui
Reports reaching here of the growing
influence of Americans In Angora are
causing great interest Negotiations FOR
railway rights are said to be In charge
- 4. ,f Admiral (sheqtnr g.
tired, u. S. N II is impossible to
ignore the fact that the Kemaists
are In a belligerent mood here over these
oil regions. In this they have been stiff
fenend by their victory in Asia Minor
and because Of the revenue Mosul may
bring to Angora.
The American representatives here
took no part whatever In to-day's dis
cussion OF Turkeys western boundary.
Ambassador Richard w. Child explain
ing this by saying I'VE are not engaged
at this time in any European map
making" II Is admitted. however. that
IL economic interests were affected in
the discussions over Mosul the Ameri-
cans would be heard from. All this is
concentrating attention upon the activi-
ties recently shown by American COM
mercial interests in Angora, particularly
In the matter Of railway negotiations.
which has now. IL Is understood,
reached n point concerning merely the
proper division of revenues between the
concessionnaircs and the Angura Gov
eminent.
To-day's meeting brought out Ismet
Pasha's appeal for the old frontiers OF
The Europe of 1919. which would give
the Turks the railway station across the
river Martha from Adrianople. and the
demand for n plebiscite In western
Thrace. but also brought out Eleutherios
yenizelos successful plea that the Allies
pronounce the western Thrace decision
irrevocable.
Bulgaria's appeal for an outlet on the
Aegean was conceded.
r1'his decision refers to the promised
corridor along the west bank OF the
Martha River to Dedeagatch on the
Aegean Sea. including part OF the rail-
road below Adrianople. which city Is on
the east bank Of the river.l
The meeting showed a working aIii-
ance Of the Greeks and the Rumanians
and SerbIans for the purposes OF the
conference. the finishing touches to
which were placed tonight by the astute
ex-premier of Greece In conference
which he called with the representatives
OF those, countries. This means new
Balkan alliance which Europe may have
10 take into account In the future. az
the Serbs and the Rumanians did not
hesitate to support the Greeks COM
pletely to-day.
The Americans declined an invitation
by Lord Curzon to express their views
,upon the Thracian boundary, thus con-
trasting with Woodrow Wilson's demand
in Paris for an international state of
Thrace.
Representatives Of the Federated