Show TURKEY PERMITS RELIEF OF SYRIA October 21 and 22 Desi Designated g hated as Days for or Raising Funds and Supplies applies Washington ton Sept 14 The H-The The Turkish government In a communication received received re reo at tho the state department consents consents con con- to shipment of relief supplies a from tho the United States to famine e sufferers In Syria The action reverse reverses tho previous attitude of Turkish officials dials who had refused two urgent pleas b by tho the department for the tho privilege i ego ege to mako shipments Distribution of the supplies which I were wore sal said to have Q been offered in it large c quantities b by Syrian and ArmenIan Armenian Armen ian authorities would be made mado on th the c 3 cf Turkish plan pIau through the port o of t f Beirut state slate department officials be be- lieve Ho Inasmuch as ns tho the French government government govern govern- ment mont has been anxious to get such uch supplies sup sup- plies through and ami ma may Itself contribute assent to the entente allies for passage of oC shipments through the lie blockade o of 01 f Turkey m may be bo confidently expected Tho The department regarded Turkeys Turkey s action as especially time timely since October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober 21 and 22 havo have been named In a proclamation by President Wilson on a as a relief days das for Cor raising raisins further funds fund and supplies s for Syrians and ArmenIan Armen Armen- Ian tans ians Tho The consent of oC tho the Ottoman government government govern govern- ment with respect to Syria does not appl to Armenia but negotiations ar are e being continued for tor similar concessions conces sloes there The Turkish communication tion fixes only one condition that th tho o supplies for Syria be distributed from Beirut through h tho Red lied Cross and Red i Crescent societies |