EXPULSION OF TURK

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 7

EXPULSION OF TURK

DEMANDED BY UNITED STATES MOSLEM MENACE NOT . SERIOUS (By Telegraph-Press ABSociation-Copyrleht Washington March 22. The State Department has -prepared a Note to the Allies, insisting that the United State.; attitude demanding the expulsion of the .Turks from Europe is not 'changed. The Department does not consider the Moslem menace serious.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn. : (Bee. March 25. 5.5 p.m.) ■New York, March' 23. • The. New York "Times" Washington correspondent says that it is understood that the United States' reply to -the -Allies concerning the lattor's -tentative plan for the settlement of the Turkish -situation will point out -that the United States sees no .good reason for the retention -of the ■ Sultan at Constantinople. and does not believe the ejection-of the Sultan will cause a Mohammedan uprising, 'i-he reply further vindicates that Armenia should receive oil the territory -she can safoly defend, including -an -outlet to the sua. No Government should'have a pai'amount interest in the of Turkish territory,-and an international commission, with Russian Mipresoutation, should •administer the -straits.—Aus.-NJZ. Cdblo Assn. : I j DENIED (Rec. March .25, -7.15 p.m.) London, March 22. .It-is authoritatively stated that ;there is no truth in the statement that an agreement has boon concluded beween Azerbaijan and Turkey, or that.any negotiations .occurred i'u-connection with such n,-proposal.'..-An official denial has-already -.boon issued in Tiflis, and the Azerbaijan Foreign .Minister has stated that all the rumours in :this connection -were devoid of foundation.—Eenter..