ENGLAND AMD FRANCE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LI, Issue 8097, 23 September 1922, Page 3

ENGLAND AMD FRANCE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.

AGfitHfilENT UFOrl WAIN POINTS OF POLICY.

r mmaml('r-in -Chief of Allies in Constantinople con--oniiiHi'-'-" io rionv rcinibrcomeiits. Satisfactory of Allied forces. British destroyers lying off Constantinople. BRITISH I!MH HOLD ANY AVFA&K.

it a utii;;.-I to imlut-iice Kcmal Pallia l , satisfy ili.e British, but the only hope of such .succor is t<» assure the Angora Cuvcrumciit that, its claims veil be largely satchel, Lumlon, Sept 22. Military circle.-, declare that the British Cabinet is aware that if the bulks wish to seize the Dardanelles the twelve to fifteen thousand British at Ciuuiak could nut prevent, tin in icw pi a vent the Turks moving awiiiwl,- Bighu. It is also declared t hat. the Brilidh. Fleet would not daic to remain in the Straits or the Black Sea tor fair of being bottled up. I. iw Turks pus.ess mobile artillery, which could cause much trouble to the British Fleet

angora,ci.a:m ™,' IA!:i • L v r !'■' i -»■* miv \‘r»'‘ i ' r ' P ' 4 •.;!’■■'• ~ _ Kec Soi l S’. . x a. i -1 ■ , M - ut - " ;!v An m-'i ■" '2 A, ; . iico n.r.l ?!Sy • ; ■ \ v ,.. j, „r, I*"** Trn' Un vvi:! r- ; civrsto' a ( . v<t;> Rain, “i ‘w*-_ V',‘ ; | from any ,m i *■ • F.ei.ch Govaimumu tobelm.o a" iifafi- runLrparticipate n. t‘“- A • r f f( \ ence unless B ■ - ■;- ; : recognition ui ti- y- - _ ; rysSi^jiaN,,,,.. ssaA““'--1 ence on this !n>j AMERICAN RELIEF FOR | SMYRNA | Wamdngmo. :vpi 2i . Xl^N''i i -Si axu. ca 1,, j Russia will kci.vx.u-H I- imyx-j na. ; BNGI.AND AND HiANI'K i AGIil'.K IN MAIN DDL* 1 * | 4 S'SopRN wormng. London, Sept .j-. i Opinion in tlm dipli-iiinße mreW of England ami France, is that the Nea,' Eastern situation amtmtms as. satisfactory as possible. Fold inland and France are anxious lor .- 'peace and have agreed upon the main points of policy, but while Franco desires diplomacy without a display of military Free- the British Government believes that diplomacy, unsupported by evidence ot military and naval power will bo valiitißi. Neither England imr Franco considers t hat med for military action has yet arisen. REINFORCEM EN'i rf FOR A RUE. London, Soph 112. Theeuimuamler-in einef ut the Allies in Constantinople continue;; R receive reinforce incuts. Iho Butish activities also inelmley the- <Hlhealt problem ol sale-guarding, housins; and feeding the. refugees. BRITAIN WIRE NOT EVACUATE CiIANAK. London, Sejit 22. French opinion is disi pjioiulc-R at the announcement that Britain will not evacuate (Jlmnak and some surprise is expected, as it was undeistood that Britain was open to argument on this matter, but the-Mar-quis of Curzon.’s instructions worn apparently definite, DISPOSITION OF ALL LED TROUPE. London, Sept 22. 1 Messages from Constanlinopio indicate that Parisian hopes and tears do not deter the Allies from making satisfactory disposalions for the defence of their agreed altitude. Entrenched British, {mops arc defending Clianak ami thei on 1 ranee to the Bcspbrous, whence the Fundi am! Italians were withdrawn recently in SMPdep to strengthen the (laiiipoli garrison and British destroyers. am lying off Constantinople. BRITISH LINE CAN HOLD ANY ATTACK. London, Sept. 22. Tiio General coinuiandiag declares that the .British line can hold any attack. AUistaplm. Kemal Rasha could use the railway on the ismiii peninsula fig- a. direct drive, to the capital, Therefore’ the British, inlantry and air forces, snppoiled by tb Allied fleet., are holding a strong I bn on the peninsula, 'the Allied Loopsaro with ours here, which has moral died than the new itlspotsilion at, tin. i hiulanelh■-. In buslautinople ilu-ll risings or dis-ttirb&n-aes will be suppressed by toadiiuo guns, which no nndiseiplined Turkish mob can slaud fur Eng, Reinforcements Rave already drived and more infautrv. cavahy, aircraft-, submarines anil rruisei-s from the Atlantic Jleel are Miroute. Remap floitint; wi m rce EIANS. London, Ncpt, 22. Reiilgeei Ivijs.-ians ‘heiaie- tlieu c that Mii.suiplm Kemal is Fating with the Uiissians Kr miiiUr y support. WANT ANNULMENT WSENTENCE ON ICIvMAI.. Loudon, sept 22. Hie local Turks addressed the Sn’i--411 FT Islam, demanding t he annulof he ,-,tjiuaf m iitem -■ i-a'-fd Jvt-mal IWO and a-halr uw ag. , M UlCli dcvlaicsl nm-ssarv lu pretile prestige of the Sheik Cl bdiaate in trie'Modem world. ° N EV HULK oK sKi'CEES, , Is.mdon, Sept 22. A highly phi,.,..! p. ari i pulitiea -linage stat. , i ua' i.h.- French road, ... r.,.puml R. tin appeal and will <h