TURCO-GREEK PEACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1922, Page 5

TURCO-GREEK PEACE.

THE ALLIED SUGGESTIONS. RE-ESTABLISHING TURKEY. TO RETAIN THE CAPITAL. (By Cable.- Press Association.—Copyright., PARIS. March 27. An official statement issued by the Near East Conference declares that the proposals for all armistice submitted by the Allies to Greece and Turkey are based on a desire, firstly, to re-establish peace between Turkey and Greece without imposing any conditions suggesting the defeat of either; secondly, to reestablish us a nation the power of the Turks under conditions permitting the resumption of independent nationality and the retention of Constantinople: thirdly, to assure Mohammedans the most equitable regime: and fourthly, to maintain the secular and religious authority of the Sultan. The conference desire.-, on the other band, tn compensate the Greeks for sacrilices on behalf of the Allied cause in war time. If this operation is Kliceossfully carried out Turkey's sovereignty will be assured in Anatolia from j the Mediterranean to the Black Sea and j from the Transe.aucasian frontier and Persia to the Aegean Sea. ' Thus Constantinople and a large porI tion of Eastern Thrace will remain , under the complete sovereignty of the Sultan. The territory in the neighbour- | hood of the Straits will be demilitarised. i whether it remains in the Turkish j Empire or pusses to Greek sovereignty., ; The protection of Armenians will be en-1 trusted to the League of Nations. Turkey's financial independence will be largely respected. The Porte, replying to the armistice proposal, says that it will be necessary^ 1 to consult the Angora Government, and points out t-bat the Allies do not men- j tiOli the evacuation of Thrace nnctj Adrianople. which are essential safe- j guards to Constantinople. — (A. and X.Z.) CONVINCING THE MOSLEMS. SAFEGUARDS OF THEIR CLAIMS (Received U.t'u ii.iv.i LONDON, -March 27. The ••Times'' Constantinople correspondent states that he is dubious about Turkish acceptance of the armistice pro-. posals. The Nationalist* insist that an j hrmietice is only acceptable if Thrace bo included with the Allied guarantees for Grecian evacuation of Anatolia. Tlu- -Daily Mail" urges the Allied j Governments'to state the conference pro- | "posals with the ultimate Turkish policy | immediately with t'.ie utmost publicity j throughout" the East, particularly from i the . British standpoint of convincing . Moslems of the intention to safeguard Mohammedan claims.—iL'nited Service.) THE CARPETED JOURNALISTS. (Received ]v.:» a.m.) LONDON". March 27. The French l'rc&s gives prominence to; the - U:aTpeted ? ' journalists incident, j According to the "Times' , Paris cones,! pondent. M. Toincare formally interrogated M. Bassis, the Havaa Agency correspondent, but the action generally i« j attributed to the Marquis of Curzon, who Was present .it the. interview. The Parisian newspapers are surprised and irritated at Lord Curzon's action. The other correspondent. PertinOX, was privately questioned.— ("Times.")