The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-04
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DardanelIes Presents Great
Problem Fate of Retu.
gees in Doubt.

Associated Press All delegates
to the Near East conference APP
preached tpday's session with the
conviction that the critical mo-
ment of the discussions was at
hand.
The great problem Of today
that OF the Dardanelles-is vi
tally Interesting to all the pow
nrs. including the United States.
The RnssiaI delegatse were to
make thelfidrst appearance at the
conference az this session.. For
eign Minister Tchftcherin and N.
Rakyosisy have been in close con-
sultation with the Turks for the
Iast TWO days, and there Is evil
donce Of great uneasiness among
the otIier delegations as to what
may come out Of today's session
as concrete result Of the con-
fabuiations between the represen-
tatives OF these countries who
have come to Lausanne in the
guise Of allies. SIT
Turkey wants the Straits open
10 Turkish warships alone, but
Europe and America desire the
water way free to the naval craft
Of the entire world.
A hot controversy is being wag-
cd as to whether the Greeks in
Asia Minor have been ordered out
by the Turks and whether 1t Is
really necessary that they leave
Turkish soil. 1smet Pasha con-
tends that the Angora govern
ment never ordered the Greeks to
leave and challenges the produc-
lion of official proof that such
orders were ever issued. NJ:
NenizeIos and his associates on
the creek commission claim that
ii is impossible for the Greeks TO
Hive IN Asia Minor, saying that
the Christian POPULATION is en-
forced ~ circumstances to leave
regardless of Whether official or
ders are issued inasmuch as there
is no place of shelter for tho
Greeks Il they depart.
Protection Asked for. Refugees.
ear-Admiral Bristol, one OF
the Amreiean observers at the,
conference, together with many
other foreign officials in Turkey,
has endeayored to discourage u
heltereskelter migration of the
80 900 Greek refugees who are
now gathered at samsun and
other Black seatports, clamorlng
for ships 10 carry them to Greece.
Creek officials, apparently want
these nationals to leave, >and
Fridtjof hansen has asked Amert-
ca to convoy the Greek ships,
which VIII be sent to get them.
TlHs request has not been COM
piled With by the United States.
Feeling runs SO high between
the Moslem and &the Greek dele
gates that it KS difficult to accept
the Statements of either side
without liberal allowances be-
cause 81 the bitterness Of the
charges and counter-charges. The
Turks insist that the Greeks are
unnecess arily panicky, while the
latter ratort that wholesale mas
sacres and persecution make life
absolutely inslpportable to Chris
tlans IN Alosleni territories.
six hundred thousand Greeks
have algeady fed to their native
shores from Asia-Minor and Nan.
sen. Estimates place at least us
many more on Turkish territory.
isfnet Pasha regards this estimate
us TOO high Nansen Is persuade
I'd after extentiye investigation OF
conditions in Turkey that the
Creeks cannot remain there.
Life Is SO difficult for the
Greeks in ssiasl itnpr that 1t does
not take any official mandate to
move items they simply cannot
stay Napsen told the Associated
Press.
Million People Involved.
The Turks, on their part,
charge that Moslems in Greek
territory find life insupportab!e.
More than 100 900 Greeks and
Turks are also Nheld as prisoners
OF war, or hostages.. Thus there
are we'll over 100000 persons
whom NansenA is striving to trans.
plant lii the interests OF peace in
the Near East, These figures do
not include between 100000 and
400. 900 Greeks In G onstantinople.
whom the Turks want to expel.
Many Greeks In Moslem territory
are hundreds OF miles inland and
far from the railways.
The Turks are anxious that all
axrhanaa a. The made at once 80