Word: turkeys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is only one clear and visible sign discernible on the skyline of the Near East crisis which can have the effect of making everyone get down to bedrock common sense. This sign is the signal for a change of policy at Lausanne. The Allies and Turkey will have to abandon back-door diplomacy, and, in fact, leave the front door open for a good, honest and lasting settlement. This can only be done by each of the countries concerned putting its cards face up on the peace table of the conference. Will they do it? It looks...
...Chester Concessions are a mandate to the American-Turkish Development Company-the Chester concern-to build series of railways across Turkey which will open up the interior of the country and facilitate transportation to the coast. Ports, canals, roads are to be built in addition. The next important project on a long list-at least the press says it is, but it has not yet been officially published-is the rebuilding of Angora on the plan of Washington. The New York Times correspondent says: " It is to be on an heroic scale with all modern require-ments-public buildings, Government...
...Barton, secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, will talk to the class in Government 11b in Harvard 3 at 12 o'clock today on "The Situation in the Near East". Dr. Barton has gone as a missionary to Turkey, Japan, India, and China, and has written several books on the Near East question. The lecture will be open to members of the University...
When an American citizen is given some control over the greater part of the economic resources in Turkey, it might seem indeed that the United States must come in conflict with the rival claims of France and Great Britain. Turkey, with the smartness of a child, has admitted that she aimed at some such complication in giving to Rear-Admiral Chester railroad and harbor privileges previously promised to France and extensive oil rights held out at one time to Great Britain...
...Alexanderis, Foreign Minister, now in Paris to discuss Franco-Greek relations with Premier Poincare, declared that Greece has decided not to pay any indemnity to Turkey. " If Turkey insists upon an indemnity, Greece will not sign the peace treaty...