United Press Association. – By Electric Telegraph – Copyright.

Received July 19, 10 a.m.

Constantinople, July 16.

A serious situation has arisen in Transcaucasia owing to the Bolsheviks ordering the withdrawal of Armenian troops in Karabagh, Zangezur, and Nakhicevan districts, with the object of creating a friendly independent State on the Turkish border through which they can secure direct contact with the Turkish Nationalists. The Armenian Government refused to withdraw the troops.

Publication date 07/19/1920