Word: turkeys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Greece, who is now dealing with affairs in Turkey, is much too weak for the task. This Mr. Morganthau represented to Mr. Venizelos at the Peace Conference in 1919, but that statesman whom the speaker characterized as one of the greatest men of the age, while admitting the truth of Mr. Morgenthau's assertion, said that to withdraw the Greek troops from Asia Minor would be fatal to his ministry. Mr. Venizelos' ministry has fallen, and the Greek troops remain in Turkey, but they are accomplishing nothing...
...address at the Union tonight by Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Ex-American Ambassador to Turkey, promises to be one of the most important discussions of the year. Formerly Vice-Chairman of the Near-East Relief Commission, and director of the Allied relations at Constantinople during the past war, he comes with the most intimate knowledge of the Balkan problems. His topic, "The Near Eastern Question", is one on which he is thus eminently qualified to speak; it is of immediate interest because of the present conflict between Greece and Turkey...
According to the latest modifications of the Near Eastern settlement, the Allied Governments have decided to deprive Greece of Smyrna, Thrace, and her other Asia Minor possessions. In resentment of this decree, Greece has launched against Turkey an offensive which has two objectives. In the first place, she is pushing toward the junction of the Bagdad Railroad and a branch line that leads to Angora. The second offensive is against Aflun-Kara Hissar, another railroad terminal. Here the operations are most important, because, if successful, the Greeks will cut off the Turks from Cilicia in their attempt to join their...
President Lowell will introduce Henry W. Morgenthau, speaking in the Living Room of the Union next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, and will also act as Chairman. It is expected that in his talk on Turkey and the Balkans Mr. Morgenthau will touch on the character, organization and work of the Near-East Relief with which he is intimately connected...
...address, Mr. Morgenthau will take up the disposition of the countries in the Balkans and of Turkey in Asia Minor. He will also describe the situation arising from Turkey's misgovernment and cruelty in the treatment of her subject peoples...