The Washington herald., 1922-12-09
PEACE OUTLOOK
CROWS BRIGHT
As TURksY|ELD
Moslems Back Down on issue
Of Straits, Forsake Russia,
and Offer Their Proposals
EXPERTS ANALYzE TERMS
Ismet Comedies Right to. Keep
Warships in the Black Sea.
Agreement Is Predicted
By JOHN HADLEY.
Interna tisnal News Service.

By JOHN HADLEY.
Internatisnal News Service.
LAUSANNE, Dec. 8.-Turkey
backed down on the Turkish
Straits issue today, and tonight
the prospects had grown brighter
for satisfactory solution of this
grave Near Eastern problem. de-
spite the angry mutterings Of the
Russians.
TURKS OFFER PLANS \
For the first time since the par
ley opened the Turks came for
|. ward today with a clean cut set
Of proposals. They mot only COM
mitted themselves fully upon the
future status of the Dardanelles,
Bosporus and the Sea Of Mar
mora. but they outlined their OBJ
jections to certain parts Of the
Allied proposals.
the Allied proposals for demilitari-
zation. with certain changes later
in the, day modifying their own
program somewhat.
TURKS FORsAKE RUSSIA
The Turks definitely forsook
the Russians.
During the morning session of
the Turkish Straits commission,
Ismet Pasha contended Turkey
could not consent to maintenance
OF warships in the Black Sea by
the powers. this part Of the
Turkish plan being a concession
{ to the Russian viewpoint. But at
the afternoon session Ismet said
that Turkey would withdraw her
objections: that foreign powers
might keep warcraft in the Black
Sea.
When the Turkish Straits COM
mission met at IL O'Clock Ismet
Pasha outlined the Turkish view
point.
Turkey agrees to .demilitari-
Iation of the Turkish Straits so
long as Constantinople is not
included in the neutral zone.
RIGHT OF SEARCH.
2-Turkey agrees the peaceful
merchant commerce of the world
shall have free passage through
the Straits in peace and war lex
cept when Turkey is a belliger-
ent. but the Turks reserve the
right to visit and search all
ships.
@Turkey demands guarantees
against surprise attacks by land
or by sea against the Dardan-
elles and the Sea OF Marmora,
the BOspOrus and Constantinople.
4-Outside powers shall not
maintain warships in the Black
ha al .rh
1smet Pasha subsequently, modi-
fled at the second session..
5-The BospOrus shall not be
completely demilitarized. although
the Turks promise to erect no for
tifications along the shores.
6-Turkey shall he allowed to
use the Bosporus for. movement
of troops between European soil
and Anatolia.
INSIST ON NAVAL BASE.
Turkey shall be allowed to
maintain naval base at Con-
stantinople and maintain arsenals
for the fleet.
S-The demilitariZed Aegean Is
lends shall be under Turkish
sovereignty except Lemnos which
shall be autonomous.
The chief stumbling block ap-
peared to be the Turkish demand
to maintain fortifications at Con-
stantinople. In the main, however.
the Turks accepted the most i'm
portant of the Allied proposals. In
the morning session George Tchit-
chArin. head Of the Russian dele
cation. began bitter attack.
Russia warns Rumania against
playing the role of Greece: she NAV
become a second Greece" he said.
venizelos. head Of the Greek dele
cation. and NJ. Duca. head Of the
Rumanian delegation. protested.
MAKES PLEDGE.
IF the Russians proposals are
accepted. Russia will call a con-
ference Of the Black Sea powers
In order to bring about disarna-
ment of all countries bordering
that water" Tchitcherin added.
Lord Curzon asked Rumania and
Bulgaria if they would accept the
Russian invitation. Premier Stam-
boulinssv. of Bulgaria. and NJ. Duca
said NO"
An adjournment was taken until
4:30 this afternoon to give the AL
lied delegates time to study the
Turkish proposals.
Lord CurZon, the mouthpiece of
the Allies. in an address to the
second session. said the proposals
made by Ismet were being referred
to the experts. He said he was
confident that the experts would
be able to find a formula for
friendly discussions.
Baron Hayashi. of Japan, ad-
dressed the conference.
"JaDan supports the viewpoint
voiced by Richard Washburn Child,
OF the American delegation, In sup
port Of complete freedom of pas
SAGE for merchant ships through
the Straits" said Hayashi.