New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Christians Must
Serve inArnies,
Moslens Insist
F1aiIy Refuse TO Enter Into
Discussion Of Economic
Questions at Lausanne
Conference Under Orders
Bey Is Defiant to Allies
Attitude Called ''HighIy In
soIeni" by Members Who
Vainly Seek Decision

LAUSANNE, Dee. 20 (By The Asso-
slatsd Prsm)-christmas threatens "a
be a stormy time at the Lausanne Neai
East eonforonee. Thursday was bad
dayi to-day wac worte. a temper
uhieh did not seem 20 hafmonise With
The usual spirit Of the Yuletide per-
vaded to-dsy's session Of the sub
commission on mlnof'tisG
Efforts we're made 20 get DR.. Rifa
Nur Bey, the second Turkish delegate,
who formerly was accredited By the
Angora government 20 Represent Il At
Moscow, 70 sgres 20 ens exemption Of
tho Christian minoritles n Turkey
from military service, bot he refused
hstiy. He declined TO give any reason
for this dsellnatlen and several others
equally as fat.
Christmas Appeal Fails
M. Laroche, Of the French delegation,
made an appeal 10 Ria Nur Bey on
military exemption, saying; "Come'
make ths allies a little Christmas pres
ent on tsis point" The Turkish dele
gate, however, retorted angrilyi "We
don't bsnove ia Christmas presents.'
Ria Nur Beg also refused 70 agree
70 q provision for the presorvstion Of
Christian cemeteries In Turkey. This
caused much surprise among the other
representation, IS the Turks ordinar-
ily are extremely careful 20 protect all
cemeteries.
The Allies insisted upon eonsidera-
tion OF the clause providing that the
Turks must respect the work done
under tho League Of Nations In recov-
erlna and restoring 20 their families
Christian women and children who
were seized and Islamizsd by the Turks
before the close Of the great war. The
Turk also declined % agree % this pro.
Wis on, and the suo-commission ended
the session seemingly with 4 feeling OF
utter disgust at the attitude OF Ria
Nur Bey, which several Of the mem.
bers OF The sub.eommission described
as highly insolent."
Economic Discussion Refused
The Turkish delegation has received
instructions from Angora that no agree
monts are 70 be made AZ Lausanne on
economic questions, which are 20 lie
over for negotiations a. some iater
time. This has created dissatisiaeticn
among the Allies, especially the French
who are anxious that economic ques-
tions should be settled 40 this con-
ference.
Control Of the Straits stlll is being
considered in private sessions, LORD
Curzon, NJ. Barrere, Signor di Carroni
and Ismet Pasha were in conference
on this subject yesterday and again
to-day. The representatives Of the
three great powers have made it clear
20 Ismet that II they give the special
guarantees Turkey seeks 20 protect
Constantlnople from attack, Turkey IN
turn must give the Allies iurisdietion
over the Straits and the entire demili-
tsrized zone. Ismet has this under
consideration.
Hold Points for Trading
The intransigeAnt position OF the
Turks on capitulations, Straits control
and the rights Of minorities Is gen.
orally regarded By the Allied delegates
as being due. at least In part, 70 their
desire TO hold as many questions as
possible In reserve for the purpose Of
future trading, and that they may yield
many moot questions II they are able
20 get strong guarantees which will
prevent the invasion Of Turkey.
The outlook for a satisfactOry out
come. however, is far from bright. The
prominent delegates are 50 uneasy
about the situat on that few OF them
are planning to leave Lausanne for the
Christmastide. Meetings will be held
again Tomorrow, but Christmas Day
Will be a holiday and the sessions will
be resumed next Tuesday.
Rear Admiral Bristol, Of the Amer
lean delegation, left for Paris to-day
but Ambassador Child and Joseph c.
Grew will remain in Switzerland for
Christmas.