Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
BRITAIN 5T0:0PP0SE
TURKISH DEMANDS
Memorandum 10 France shd
Italy Forecasts Stand J,
at Lausanne
TURKS RESPECT ARmlsTIcE

London, Nov. 16.--The British For.
eign. Once. II was stated IN an eu'
thoritattve quarter today, has tele'
sraphed to the French and italian Gov:
ernments memorandum In when
Great Britain declares that the main
Turkish demands which are 10 come
before the Near East peace confer:
ence at Lausanne are not reSar0eu
favorably BY the British Government.
Great Britain stands BY the agree
ments previously made with her allies,
according to the memorandum. She e.
CARDS unfavorably the three main TURK.
Western Thrace, recti6cation Of the
Syrian frontier in favor Of Turkey, and
abolition Of the capitulation.
A. Constantinople dispatch says the
Turkish Nationalist Government has
given formal assurances to the lItes
that the stipulations <bf the Mudania
armistice agreement will be respected.
Lausanne. Nov. 15.-Japan. like the
United States, hos q vital interest In
the question Of Turkish capitulations.
ern peace conference here next week.
Sweeping denunciation Of the capitu::
lations, which are extra territorial
rights granted to foreigners In Turkey
and which the new Nationalist Govern.
nient In that country wants. abolished.
would ahect Japanese plans for the ex.
tension Of economic relations with TUr.
Recent installation Of a Japanese
legation at Athens and the launching In
the Greek capital Of bi.lingual maSa.
sine. The Near East. devoted to foster.
Ing commercial relations, indicate the
aspirations Of the japanese to expand
their trade In Near Eastern sones. =.
The japanese have no treaty with
Turkey. Therefore, they benefit from
signatories to the Treaty Of Sevres.
according them most favored .nation
treatment.
There seems to be general idea that
the whole subject Of capitulations 10 too
vast and Of such portentous importance
that II cannot be settled at Lausanne.
Some OF the advance delegates to the
conference mention the possibility Of
appointing q permanent international
commission to study ways and means
for gradually abolishing the capitula.
lions In something like the same manner
% the Washington Conference handled
the matter of Chinese capitaulations and
the accompanying question OF customs
and tariffs.
Washington. Nov. .15.-tBy. A. P.)
The Greek Government is asking the
''utmost help" from every nation in
its efforts to care for the hundreds ot
thousands OF refugees which continue to
pour out Of Asia Minor a. result OF
1.-The Turkish military successes. accord :
ing to q cable to the American Red
Cross from DR.. a. Ross Hill. director
| Of its Near East relief operations.
The cable, graphically telling Of con: ::
ditions In the refugee camps. declared
that the fate Of 4 million Christiane.
| "driven into the sea by the Turks. "
hangs largely on the "quick charity OF
America. for many other people are
Dr. Hili also cabled the thanks Of
King George Of Greece. who asked that
the Red Cross thank its workers and
the American people on behalf Of bis
subjects for the aid extended.
Hundreds Of Thousands Of refugees
are filing the Greek cities and islands. :"
the cable reported. "These consist
largely Of mothers with children. who.
with old people. are the sole remnants
Of once hourishing populations driven
into the sen by the Turks.
"Smallpox Is spreading from one
concentration camp to another. Mean.
while Greece is awaiting new foods OF
refugees. The race is on between
American Red Cross supplies and these
fresh shiploads. The Greek Government
has telegraphed its representatives In
all countries asking the utmost help
from every nation Immediately"