CANADA'S DELAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 25 September 1922, Page 5

CANADA'S DELAY.

EX-PREMIER'S CRITICISM. TORONTO, September JL Mr. A. Meighnh. ox-Prime Mini-tor. ill a speech assailing the Canadian Govern" melt's delay in replying to Britain's r<-|iiest for a statement ot policy regarding tho Near Last, contrasted t lie prompt response ..f Australia and NewZealand. Ho declared thai tho policy of delay might drag Canada into war. Canada win- a party to the Treaty oi Sevres, and what Britain wanted was a declaration from the Dominions of the Tampire's soiidaritv to moot the crisis. Mr. Meighan declared that he would bark the Government in sending a 1110=. sago of loyal co-operation as Australia and Now Zealand had done. - (A. and IN.Z. table.)

APPEAL PROM AMERICANS. I ' GOVERNMENT URGED TO ACT. j NEW YORK. September 24. | The Federal Council of Churches, cm ■ bracing: numerous denominations, [ telegraphed to the President, lhe Serre Italy of State, and Mr. H. C. Lodge a.-k ing the 'iovornmeiit in use moans tn se'-ure the immediate rstnhli*hmenl oi I peace in Asia Minor and In prrtent . Turkish at rocities. j Sunday will be observe! throughout the country as a day oi prayer for I peoples in the Near Last, al-o that the I United Suites will assume a -'bare ~l" i responsibility there. Congress has now adjourned -ine die. j (A, and X.Z. Cable.)