New-York tribune., 1922-12-30
Near East War
Looms as Allies
Draw Up Treaty
American Envoy Aids En-
tente at Lausanne in III.
fort TO Overcome Turks
Still StubbOrnOppO
Report Seen in Two Days
United States in Second
Plea to MosIems to Grant
Armenians Protection
sp,.lnl cabl. 70 ~. ~,

/ Copyright. 1922. NcT lofS i'''''
PARIS. Dec. 2e-The new war men
ace in the Near East to-day more anu
more overshadowed the dwindline IN
terest in the approaching PREPARATIONS
confercree. with neither Allies nor
Turks Welding an inch on the disputed
issues OF Mosul and eapitulahons' anu
with the British fleet steamihg 70
I Constantinople, the prospeet %
break grew stronger hourly
Tho draft OF the treaty now IN prep
aration BY Allied experts, with the
sdviee Of Richard Washbprn Chiid'
American Ambassador 70 Italy, VIII be
nresented 20 the Turks In the form OF
a. ultimatum within a few days, ~
was indicated here. The text VIII put
full resnonslbility for tho breakup Of
tbe conference on the shoulders OF the
Turkish delegation IN they refuse 70
sign. ,. -, Al.
.nd France by George Tchitchcrin,
Soviet delegate AZ Lausanne, will be
feature OF an interview with the Rus
alan spokosman in to-morrow'6 Ma
tin" Predicting war in the Near East
as rosult Of the Allied attempts TO
control Turkey, Tehitcherin donouncos
tho French and American cmissaries
for deserling their righful roles as
mediators. 20 align themselves with
Britain IN It's disastrous policy toward
the Turks.
lie says Russia will never sign any
treaty drawn up at Lausanne, and n
the Turks are forced % sign 10 will
only strengthen their resolve cvcntu-
ally 70 liberAte Constantinoplc and the
Straits from Allied dictation. Ee
visions Turkey and Russia hghting
side by side TO undo the work Of the
treaty.
LAUSANNE, Dee. 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) America made another
appeal to-day in behalf Of the Near
East refugees, when the delegates rep
resenting the United States AZ the Near
East peace conference presented an
earnest plea that in the general am
nesty arrangements TO be negotiated
with Turkey suitable provision be made
for Armenian and other refugees who
fed from Turkey and may wish 20 re-
turn TO their homes. The Americans
asked Turkey TO restore 10 these refu-
gees their property.
The American statement said: "Wo
believe there will be no approval in
public opinion Of the omission from
this peace Of some declaration by Tur-
KEY, preferably voluntary doclara-
tion. which will do justice to those
now suffering deprivation Of home and
fortune"
What action the Entente nations will
I take on the plea OF Armenia for n ma
tional home Ia Turkey will probably be
decided tomorrow. when the delegates
Of Great Britain. France and Italy will
consider the petition presented 70 the
conference a few days ago.
No progress was made to-day by the
| sub-commisEion on minorities, before
which the American appeal was pre-
sented when general questions OF am
nesty were under discussion. The jur-
| lists 10 whom the amnesty clause OF the
proposed treaty was submitted reported
| they we're unable TO agree. as both the
I Turks and Creeks had intcrjected too
many controversial political considera-
tons.
Confronted by persistent Turkish OBJ
/ jections, the sub-eommission voted 20
/ drop the British amendment stipulating
/ the appointment Of a League Of Ma
tions representative 20 supervise Tur-
keys treatment OF ininorities.
Conference Deadlock Continues
The conference deadlock on the big
/ issues continues. Apparently Angora
must speak before the Ottoman dele
gates can make concessions Of n nature
TO case the present delicate position Of
/ the peace negotiations.
Foreign Minister Tchiteherin OF
Russia to-day made public a New
Years appea' to the American people.
saying the Soviets. while hoping for
peace in 1928, dceried the methods
| being pursued BY the Allies here.
| These methods made for naval war
fare. instead Of peace. and defeated
the plans framed b. Russia for gem
eral naval disarmament along the lines
Of the Washington agreements, ne said
Marquis Curzon, British Foreign
/ Secretary and head OF the British
/ delegation, plans 10 leave Sunday for
/ Paris. where he will remain until Tues
day for conference with Premier Bonar
Law on the Near Eastern situation.