Evening star., 1922-10-20
REDS SWARNALL|ES
ON THE NEAR EAST
Russia Sees Danger by Be-
ing Refused Seat in
Coming Parley.
NOTE SENT TO POWERS
Soviet Declares It Is Most Inter-
ested Nation in Settlement of
Turk Problem.
NOTE SENT TO POWERS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
| MOSCOW, October 20.-The repeated
refusal of the powers to take into
consideration Russia's most elemen-
tary and just demands. far from con-
tributing to the consolidation of a
general peace, creates conditions
which are likely to bring serious in
| ternational complications. says the
\ note addressed to Great Britain and
Italy by the soviet foreign minister.
NJ. Tchitcherfn.
Considering Russia's geographical
position and the political boundaries
| uniting her with some Of the Black
sea states. says the note. 1t should be
quite evident that a peaceful solution
! of the near eastern problem is impos-
sible without soviet participation in
the treaty negotiations.
Position Of Russia.
1t is pointed out that. having rec
ognized. by the treaty of March. 1921.
| the Turkish frontiers as laid down
by the Angora national pact. the
Russian government thereby took an
effective part in solving the near east
| question without limiting itself to
consideration of the status of the
straits of Dardanelles and the Bos-
porus. The straits question, 1t is add
ed. cannot be separated from the
problem as a whole, and. II 1t were
submitted to a separate conference, no
tangible results could ensue.
ITO place before Russia decisions
already adopted without her partici-
patton says the note. would simply
force Russia not to recognize these
decisions.
Insists On Participation.
ticularly a final solution in the near
east, the Russian government is
obliged to insist categorically upon
participation in the near east confer
ence in its totality and without re-
strictions.
Russia also reserves the right to
support the stipulation of the Russo
Turkish Moscow treaty, according to
which definite settlement of the inter-
national status of the straits ought to
be intrusted to Black sea delega-
ton.
I'm view of the approaching date of
the conference which will study the
near east problem as whole. the
Russian UudhcS huO"h
that 1t demands participation in this
conference upon the same basis and
under the same conditions as all the
other contracting parties"
Other Note Unanswered.
NJ. Tchitcherin calls attention to the
! fact that nearly a month has passed
since a note was sent to the entente
powers and other countries emphasis
| ing Russia's special interest in a
! peaceful solution in the near east. and
| expresses keen surprise that this note
! has been left unanswered.
Nothing. he adds. can justify the
| calling Of a conference in which be-
! sides the great powers, Jugoslavia
| and Rumania, and even japan. are in
vited to participate. but not Russia.
| the most interested power
Russia. he points out. warned the
powers that "the conference on the
Pacific ocean situation would be
doomed to impotence, and now aff1rms
| that armed conflicts are taking place
anew in the far east"
I'm the same way" adds the note.
| Russia protested against the inter-
national status OF the Aland Islands.
| and once more Russia reserves action
regarding these islands"