IMPORTANT ALLIED NOTE SENT TO TURKEY.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LI, Issue 8098, 25 September 1922, Page 3

IMPORTANT ALLIED NOTE SENT TO TURKEY.

PROPOSAL TO HOLD CONFLRFNCt. Object of Conference to negotiate final peace between u Tf ur key end Greece. Favourable view of Turkey’s desire to recover Thrace as far as Marifza. Frcncli Stamboul garrison strengthened. CONCILIATORY STATEMENT BY MUSTAPHA KEMAL.

prfnch request to tR kemal pasha Paris, Sept 23 The Foreign Office confirms Bou lion’s Jcpa.uuo from Smyr"and "ill scmi'Oliiciiilly ask Srt.pl 0 Koraa Mia to avoid ShL o' tl,e M ... x the possible conaivJ u< 1 (illioosoi peace. A DANCgtOUL,HJSP£ST — — tan 1 inop le, Sept 23 Kemal’s demand that he _be alloweil 10 establish Ins arlrntn.etration here prior to the pearx conlcrenrei- regarded as most , mfprrus Even it tic came JiJha smaller force than the Allies there are large loices 0 Turkish armed irregulars in the city ready to act with him. allied note to turkey Paris, Sept 23 ■ The Allied Conference on the East has issued a note onl b‘-hal f of Britain, I 1 ranee, and Italy itquesting the Nationalists Assembly of Turkey to inform them it it is ready to send a representative with full powers to a cmference at Venice, at WIIC Britain, France, Italy, J;«P tn Turkey, Roumama, Jugoslavia, anil Greece will be represented. The object of the conference will be to negotiate final peace between Turkey and Greece. The Allied Powers’ note pro ceeds: "The three-Powers take the opportunity of declaring that they view with favour hirkey s desire to recover Thrace as jar as the river Marilza and Adrianople on condition that the Angora Government does not send its, army during or before neace negotiation? into the pro claimed neutral zone. They agree in reaffirming the assurances, given in March, to withdraw troops from Constantinople, as soon as the Peace Treaty enters into force. 1 hey will use, their influence to procure before the conference the retirement of the Greek forces to a line to be fixed by the Allied generals in agreement with the Greek and? Turkish military authorities. VENIZELIST PLOT IN ATHENS Athens, Sept 24 A Venizelist plot has been discovered. Many arrests have been made. Trivas, who was Under Secretary of State in the Venizelist Cabinet, is among those arrested. Those arrested are charged with plotting against the present regimeDELIVERANCE OF THRACE Paris, Sept 24 The bureau of Eastern infer mation publishes an official communique from Adana, stating that unless the Allies reach an understanding for the immediate and definite recognition of Turkish claims embodied in the National pact and find an early solution of the Near East question, immediate action by the Nationalist army will be rendered inevitable with a view to the deliverance of Thrace. SOVIET NOTE TO BRITAIN The Times. London, Sept 23 A Soviet note to Britain claims that the control of the Black Sea concerns only the States adjoinlnß it. Russia cannot consent to opening the Straits to the w orships of any country and recognises only the Moscow Treaty with the Turks. GREEKS CLAMOURING FOR DEMOBILISATION Ho dost 0, Sept 23 Ihe Greek Commander in Chief arrived from Smyrna- The remainder ot the Third Corps from Brussa is still disembarking. The fourth army, of fifty thousand men, may be ordered to co-operate with the “dtish in the defence of the neutral Dardanelles, but the hoeps are demonstrating in the s |teet clamouring for demobilisabon. The city i; picked with refugees A number of local Turkish notables were arrested a; hostages. French help assured Reuter’* Telegrams Cnn.-tantiaople, S>. pt 24 the French commander in orrned the British authorities to oe assured of his help in the gitenancc of order over Stam--1 french Government wirelessedMustapha Kemal Pasha. unrf S v.' him t 0 take no action u f '"e arrival of its special emissary.

Rec Sept 25, 8 5 a.m. Constantinople, Sept 23 French whippet tanks have been brought to a central vantage point near Seraglio Point. l'he French garrison in Stamboul has been strengthened by a bat talion from Chatalga. FRENCH ADMIRAL INTERVIEWS KRMAL Dnitod Service. Rec Sept 35.9-5 a.m. London, Sept 23 The Daily Mail’s Paris corrcs pondent says that there was an important interview between the French Admiral ILme-nil and Mustapha Kemal on whom the Admiral was instructed to im press the necessity of restraining his victorious army from attacking the British. Admiral Demesnil reports that he found Kema! most determined theat Turkish rights be observed, though he was conciliatory and showed remarkable judgment and sobriety of expression. He frankly admitted that he was ready to accept the freedom of the Straits, provided a proper formula could be found. “I have looked for the formula, but have not found a satisfactory one,’ added Kemal. “Still there must be a way out of the difficulty.” CUNARD VESSELS REQUISITIONED London, Sept 23 The Cunarder vessels, Tyria, Ellerman, and Maronian, lying at the Dardanelles iiave been requisitioned by the British Government, GOVERNMENT L ABOURITES CONFER The Times. London, Sept 23 Commenting on the secrecy which still surrounds Thursday’s parley between the Labourites and the Government, which was so voluble a week ago, the Times says the brevity of the statements from Labour headquarters lends colour to the suspicion that the members were persuaded against their better judgment to agree not to reveal what was said. It is understood that Mr Lloyd George left no doubt in the minds of members that ho favoured a peaceful settlement and considered that the Government’s policy was the best method of securing it. The article proceeds: “How far Mr Lloyd George had an eye on the country it is impossible to say. Any thought of another khaki election is probably out of the question, but it is not so certain whether, in the event of a I peaceful settlement, Mr Lloyd 1 George may not decide to risk an early appeal to the country Having thoroughly alarmed the electors by the prospect of another war it is conceivable that if none occurs, he will ask for renewed confidence from the country as the man who once more saved the Empire,” MEETING OF SOUTH AFRICAN CABINET Capetown, Sept 23 At a meeting of the Cabinet Mr Lloyd George’s appeal was discussed, but no definite decision was arrived at. It is believed that a reply was drafted during the week-end and will be pub lished 011 Monday. This reply is expected to be in the spirit intended by the British Premier. TURKISH CONCENTRATION AT ISM ID Rec Sopt 25, 9.20 a.m Loudon, Sept 23 The Daily Telegraph’s Constantinople correspondent says serious concentration is occurring at Ismid, j whither Kemal Pasha is proceeding. I There is ground for believing that ’ the Kcmalists will make Constant! - | uople their objective rather than 1 Chanak because of the larger sup- | plies available in the Ismid region, j while the hostile population in Cou- ! stautiuople would cause trouble to i the British rear. ! ; REGULATION OF THE j STRAITS. Berlin, Sept 23. 1 Tehitcherin, the Foreign CoiVii missary of the Russian Soviet Gov- ; eminent, interviewed by the Berlin , er Tageblatt, stated that the Soviet S fully endorsed the Turkish policy, ! that the regulation of the Straits 1 should be in the hands of the six ! States bordering on the Black Sea, i Russia, Turkey. Ukraine and Geor- ' via had agreed to this point, that i Constantinople must be the Turkj is!i capital. ______