TURKISH PEACE TERMS

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 117, 17 May 1920, Page 5

TURKISH PEACE TERMS

MESSAGE TO MOSLEM INDIA. RESENTMENT Hi TURKEY. GOVERNMENT KAY ZU2SIGN. illy Cable.- I'rcss Association.—-Copyright.) rßpf-riTi-ii ■-' p vi.i LONDON. May l(i. The Viceroy (Lord Cheluisfonij, in a me.-snp' 10 Moslem India regarding the Turki.-.it peace terms, state.-; that the cUt-isitm-i <ji tin- .Supreme Council in reaped, uf peace with Turkey were, lyaehed after careful and anxious a( til*- representations o! Moslems If all countries. The Governnienl issuing with ill.- sun unary of tlie terms a ntuteraent ixplaiuin<i the principle* of the decisions and roasons tor them. After thanking the Moslems for their war M*rvices the Viceroy statue that although the terms are in full accordiim-e with the high principles applied to the peace settlement with other enemies, they include terms which lie fears must he painful to all Moslems. He conclude* Hint he is confident that the new treaty will quickly result in a renewal of t'tie friendship between Turkey and Britain. and Turkey regenerated, full of hope and strength, will stand forth as in the past, n pillar of Islamic faith.— (Renter.) The "Times" Constantinople correspondent states that details of the peace treaty caused a sensation among the Turk-, who received them with mingled indignation ""d depression. Tewtik Pasha, president "f tlie peace delegation, wired to the Grand Visior to Lhe effect that the treaty was absolutely incompatible with the independence and aspirations of ! the Government. 'The Turkish Press makes similar comments. It is pointed out. inter alia, that the loss of Smyrna I will injure Turkey without giving any advantage u> the Greeks, while the Chatalja frontier will provoke endless racial hostility. The Government will resign lif modi'h'cations are not. obtained. Whether the Sultan will find a Ministry is doubtful. The Nationalists, if rein stated, will prove more unyielding unless t convinced that the Allies are ready to use force freely.— {"Time?.")