Show ARMENIA WilL BE INDEPENDENT STATE Nations Declining Mandate Allied Council Councill Agrees grees to Create Republic San Remo nemo April 23 Armenia Armenia Is to tobe tobe tobe I be created an Independent state This decision was reported by the supreme council of ot the allies today because neither the United States nor all any ammy other power was willing to accept a mandate over oyer the he countr country The Time boundaries of ot Armenia have not yet been defined and tho the new neVo republic lic lie will probably be bo rather contracted I as it is believed hat the smaller the country countr the more easily It ma may take tak care of ot itself because if It too many Turks are tt within Its confines the they might ml-ht oyer overthrow row the government The Tho comm comment nt of oC those close to th the council is that the league leas of nations has been rather slightingly h treated re respecting respecting re- re Armenia The council sent a somewhat vague letter to the league ue asking askIng- it to take the mandate The league executive at a meeting In Paris replied favorably but called attention I to th the fact that It had no funds and no staff suggesting that the council should authorize an an- an international loan guaranteed by the powers composing tho council The council was also requested to eject the tho Turkish Turkish-i forces from tho the borders borders borders bor bor- ders of or the new state These proposals I have haye not been accepted b by the council which thus declines to avail aall Itself of ot the lea league ue as a suitable ItIs It Itis Itis is un understood that If It the league had been provided with money It might have havo arranged with neutral governments governments govern govern- ments to exercise the mandate under supervision of the league Among the smaller powers so mentioned are arc Canada Canada Canada Can Can- ada especially and if It Canada would not accept then Swe Sweden en or Spain The council leaves lea Smyrna under tinder the suzerainty of or Turkey but places the city and province under the admInistration administration administration adminis admInis- of oC Greece Marshal Foch will wil willdine dine with Premier Lloyd George to tonight tonight to- to nl night ht and Mr 11 Lloyd Lloy George Georfe with Premier tomorrow evening The TIme council now no hopes to leave San Remo on Monday ne next t. t Robert Underwood od Johnson American Ameri Amen can ambassador to Italy arrived here this morning to act as observer for forthe forthe forthe the United States during the sittings of oC the supreme council at Washington ton the state department at Washington Harrison secretary of ot the American embassy at Paris has been ordered to San Remo to assist Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Am Am- Johnson now no there In the capacity of an observer at tho meetings meetings meet meet- ings InS's of ot the supreme council You will have a war in Asia Minor Minor Mi Mi- nor and Hal Italy will not send a single sing soldier nor pay a single sIne lire said Signor Signer Italian premier in an Interview today toda following a critical analysis by him fo to the Turkish peace t treat rent treaty |