CONTROL OF SYRIA.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 251, 22 October 1919, Page 7

CONTROL OF SYRIA.

WITHDRAWAE OF BRITISH. -__R FEISUL TO CONTROL. (P.ercived 10.3"i a.m.) PARIS, October 21. The Emir Feisul has gone to Paris at 4- Clcmcnccau's invitation to discuss tho Syrian question. The Anglo-French agreement provides that the British shall withdraw from the Arab zone on November 1, when the country will be handed over to file Emir, but the French garrisons will remain. P.eyront and Lobannon arc also in the littoral. The Emir fears that the alterations in the status quo inaugurated by Ixird Allenhv vill result in trouble and protests and the evacuation of the British, Who are regarded a-s friends of Islam. He urges that the question of evacuation be submitted to the Allied Military Commission. —I A. an N.Z. Cable.) TANKER AND FREIGHTER. COLLISION IN NEW YORK. BRITISH STEAMER BEACHED. I Received 9.-tf> a.m.) NEW YORK, October 21. Tlie Am. ri.-tin tank steamer George 11. •bmes and the liriiish freighter Chicago ' itv i-nni.. into collision in New York Harbour 10-day. The British vessel was benched in a sinking condition. — (A. and K_, Cable.j