New-York tribune., 1922-12-22
Turks Split
With Greeks
On MinOrities
Verbal Thrusts Between the
Opposing ENJOYS Force
Subcommittee Meeting
at Lausanne to Adjourn
Farms Stolen, Is Charge
Allies Later Confer Upon
Difficulties Remaining in
DardaneIIes Settlement

LAUSANNE. Dec. 2f (BY The Asso-
elsted Press).--A stirring alteration
took place at a meeting Of the sub
commission on minoritiss to-day be-
tween the former Greek Premier,
yenizelos. and the Turkish delegate,
Ria Nur Bsy. The dispute arose over
the responsibility for Greek depOrta-
tions In Asia Minor and was so violent
it became necessary 10 adjourn the
session.
According 20 spokssmen Of the Turk
ish delegation, Ria Nur Bey said the
Greek army was not 50 much respon-
slble for the recent military disaster
az was veni1elos himself, because Il
was venizslos who had inaugurated the
idea Of "a military invasion Of Ana.
tolia."
Ria insisted the Greek ministers
who we're recently executed in Athens
were in all probability entirely inno-
cant Of deeeiving the Greek people,
because the real father Of the Asia
Minor campaign was VeniEelos.
VenlseIos Called 10 Order
The Italian chairman of the sub
commission, signOr hontagns, had pre-
viously warned both the delegates that
references to msssaerss and erueltIes
must heneeforth be avoided, but, the
Turks alleged. VeniSelos to-day refused
70 obey this injunction. He delivered
a bitter indictment against the Turkish
army. and went so far, the Turkish
delegates assert, that the chairman
was obliged repeatedly 20 call him 70
order.
After insistent attempts, Ria Nur
Boy eventually got the floor and de-
Tended Turkey, and then made n per-
sonal attack or the former Greek Pre-
mier.
Another indication that feeling Is
running high between the Turks ard
the Greeks was found in a eommunique
which the Turkish delegation issued
later, declaring recent advices from
AnRora prove the Greeks are conhseat-
ing all the farms belonging 20 Mos
lens In Crete and that the Moslems
In the hills, fearing massacre, have
fed 10 the cities and are dying Of hun
ser.
5000 Armenians Flee Turkey
Another complication in Near East
eYn conditions was disclosed in a tele-
gram, dated December 10, which reached
here tonight from Beirut. Foreign re-
lief workers report that between De-
cember . and 10 5000 Armenian refu-
gees, fleeing from Turkey, had arrived
at Aleppo. and 1000 more we're re-
ported crossing the border into Syria
the day the dispatch was forwarded.
"All are in an appalling state Of des-
titution and nearly all Of them were
robbed" says the telegram. 'The
French arc furnishing housing and
food. Clothing and food just come
from Australia were shipped to Aleppo
to-day. The French are feeding 1850
The American Near East Relief II
strainlng every resource
"Big Three Discuss Straits
Lord Curzoa, NJ. Barrere and the
Marquis di Garroni held an important
conference tonight In an endeavor 20
Btraighten out the remaining dificul-
NitH ONtT NhE oNAa aAka tRHNAOAs
Strengthened By the American view
that a Straits control commission 10
needless. the Turks said tonight they
saw no real necessity for a commits
sion, particularly a. its powers would
be so limited, yet they had accepted
the idea of the commission and would
abide by their acceptance.
One Of the Rravest items on the
agenda yet unsolved is the question Of
foreign consular courts In Turkey,
which the Turks declare must be
abolished, but the European nations, az
we'll as the Americans, want these
courts maintained.
Taxation Of foreign corporations in
Turkey was discussed by the sub
commission on economies and eapitulA-
tions. While no decision has been
reached on this point. the Turks seem
inclined TO give guarantees In an effort
TO encourage foreign corporations to
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