Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-03

minister. Then. at a conference OF
the allied premiers In London, Bonar
Law gave the French 20 understand
that though Britain could not approve
OF military measures against Germany,
she would not actively oppose them II
the Germans defaulted In the repara-
tions payments due IN January. The
conference adjourned % meet In Paris
on January > and Premier Poincare
lntimated that he might be satisfied
with milder measures. About this
time Il was stated In Washington that
the United States was looking for a
way 10 help out Europs without en-
tangling herself IN alliances. but moth
ing definite was suggested and Eu-
rope was skepticaL
on April 10 an economic and fnan-
cial conference, called by the allied SUI
preme council. opened In Genoa. Ger
many and Russia were invited 10 par
ticipate, under certain restrictions, but
soon after the sessions began the dele
gates OF those two nations concluded
a treaty cancellng their war debts and
the treaty Of Brest-Litovsk and estab-
fishing full diplomatic relations. Sur
prlsed and angered. the great powers,
despite the protests OF the neutrals'
barred the Germans from further par
ticipatlon in the discussion Of Russian
affairs. which was the most important
subject before the conference then.
The allied nations offered 10 give hnan-
clal aid 10 Russia under certain condl-
tons. but Belgium refused 10 agree to
this and day or two later the French
withdrew their assent, charging that
Lloyd George was practicing trickery
70 gain control Of the Russian OIL
fields. Meanwhile the soviet delegates
we're making such excessive demands
that the uselessness OF further negota-
tlons became evident and the confer
ence adjourned after adopting an eight
months truce with Russia.
Mustapha Renal Pasha and the
Turkish nationalist. who had disa-
vowed an the doings OF the Turkish
government at Constantlnople, spent
the summer In secretly preparing Tor
great offensive against the Greeks IN
Anatolia. They opened the attack on
August - and took the enemy com
pletely By surprise. Within one week
| the Greek armies had been routed
and driven back 20 Smyrna and other
| coast positions and Athens was asking
Tor an armistice and agreeing to get
/ out Of Asia Minor. Renal occupied
SMYRNA on September o and Eve days
| later large part Of the city was de-
stroyed by flames At first the TURK
1 ISM troops were blamed for this, but Ia
| ter developments indicated the conha-
| grafton was started by the heelns
I Greeks and by looters. Great Britain
which had been sponsor for the Greek
/ venture IN Asia Minor, was alarmed
nv the expressed intention OF the ma
/ tionallsts TO take possession OF Constan-
unopIe and the rest OF the old TURK
/ fsh empire. and she called on her do
mInIons and France. Italy, Serbia, hu'
mania and Greece 20 join her IN the
i defense Of the Dardanelles. France
l which had heen giving aid and comfort
/ 20 the Turks. and Italy objected TO
] military operations against the kemal-
lists. and some Of the British domin-
ions were noticeahly cool. However
/ Britain hurried relnforcements to her
land and naval forces In the Near East
/ and LEI the Turk and the world know
that she would act alone II necessary.
The allies on September p invited
the nationalist 20 n peace contereh. 2
agreeing 10 return 10 them Constants
nonle. Adrlanople and eastern Ihrace
IN return for the guaranteed freedom
~ the straits. Renal Insisted that
Russia must be included, and the allies
/ agreed that the soviet government
should participate I'm settlement OF the
question OF the Dardanelles. After sew
eral trying days. when war seemed al
most unavoidable, the allies and IA
fIonallsts met at Mudania on Octo"eT
2 10 arrange an armistice. A week Ia
ter a protocOl was signed providing TOT
the evacuation OF eastern Thrace by
Greece within Is days and its delivery
20 Turkey within - days. and, yield
inc 10 the Kemallsts the civil coptro
OF Consrantinople pending a peace con
ference. This conference opened IN
Lausanne. Switzerland, November 20
with the prospect Of being long in SEES
sion The United States declined full
narticlpatlon. hut sent Ambassador
child. Minister Grew and Admiral Bris
tol 10 guard the interests Of Americs
and Americans. these being especially
IN connection with the oil fields OF
Nosul The conference had to dea
with the frontiers Of the Turkish state
moth I'm Europe and in Mesopotamia
whore the oil fields are located, and
with the control Of the straits and th'
safeguarding OF the Christian minori
ties IN Turkey. BY the middle OF De
cember the conferees were well on thu
way 10 agreement. Turkey had prom
ised 10 Join the League OF Nations NJ