TURKEY REFUSES TO SIGN.

Shannon News, 6 February 1923, Page 4

TURKEY REFUSES TO SIGN.

Lausanne Efforts Fruitless. Curzon Wrestles For Hours With Ismet. (Received Monday, 7.20 p.m.) LAUSANNE, February 4. At the last -moment, when feeling was optimistic and the conclusion of the Treaty was regarded as imminent, the Turks refused to sign. Agreement could not be reached on the question of the capitulations and economic points, and after deliberating for an hour, the Allies adjourned and sought the Turks. A special train in which the Allied delegates intended to leave was held back. The last hours of the Conference were most dramatic. Lord Curzon and others of the Allied delegates contested the Turks point after point, and to a certain stages it seemed likely that agreement would be reached, but the capitulations and economic questions proved the death-blow. Hours were passed in strenuous debate of the proposals regarding the capitulations, which included Turkish nomination of foreign legal advisers to watch foreigners’ interests in the Turksh courts. Lord Curzon, Sir Horace Rumbold and M. Bompard discussed this for two hours, the two latter eventually going to Lausanne Another battle with Ismet then took place, after which they joined Lord Curzon in further discussion at the conclusion whereof they telephoned requesting Ismet’s attendance. Lord Curzon wrestled with Ismet for another two hours before giving up the struggle, twice deferring his departure by special train, but Ismet’s attitude stiffened. Lord Curzon went to the train at nine o’clock. M. Bompard remained to make a last minute attempt to save the situation and Lord Curzon-waited in his carriage, detaining his train for a third time until nearly ten o’clock, when M. Bompard breathlessly dashed into the station and dejectedly reported the final failure.