PEACE OF EUROPE PRETTY WELL ASSURED.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LI, Issue 8099, 26 September 1922, Page 3

PEACE OF EUROPE PRETTY WELL ASSURED.

MARQUIS OF CURZON RETURNS FROM PARIS.

•Relief that aprroemeut in Pari* was reacliocl in right direct inn, IT M list jiplia Kama! rejects Allien note, Italy and France will withdraw suppoit tiom Turks and join Britain in delending lihei’tof Straits,

RUSSIA PREPARING TO TRANSPORT TROOPS

Dpi\ T 1( )\ S to ).x( -LK.nIN( i ‘ ALLIED no it; ■ Ibc Sept 20, morning }, ) d u, Yep! 2s ti„. IP..iv Cmoiiiclc’s lAins 1 i-m under- lands :11 . t C'I'"’-"-1 1 '"’-"- 1 .' " r - I p.y ('-nDmCt mi K 1 U'-.i la. . w l! f ~f ,p ■ [ 1;,d;ts11 n 1 ihtki ! y L " ' • ,1... NitionubT fop *'-, r ‘ yAllied m,;o !Ia IV and framuy van wiihcu,.-- -pyy i /yh,!;,'T Turk? and I " n in d..c . , jj-m the lib r, ilv f, f ' Straits. | ink Lnmlnr-. sept 2$ _ I The Morning Po-to UimM-.i t, ; nnple conm/sr ;n ; -;H • | ShfhwLd..; rip mul recognibc favinuMn. b'.n, hi. j the Angora G.wci.-r.,iyt uni nt| accept upp uv d: ■ regarding i tcrvtr.iiwn n gy 11 y I and on behalf of nniiOMWs k ( W ill also dwo to coiMtcr balance the preseum M c.tm j mania and JttgoMayta at t ie coy- j ferer.ee I>’ ' nvl . uMll ’ j Ukraine ami Gc-rg:a ts nl e d. It is also doubled ’■’> hrtlKi the Greek aimv, wlmu y v ' largely indcvende.-L -y willing to leave lh:a( e • 1 y asked how the emtgrmion 0, Christian Ottoman s.mjcOu tiom Constantinople, under ihe kj'” I’'!* 1 ’'!* ist threat of persecut,on, will im prevented? it is also cxpectcu that Angora’s answer will reveal the extent to which the Kcinalists arc under Bolshevik control. \NGORA WILLING TO GIVE GUARANTEES London, Sept 25 The Morning Post’s correspondent adds: “It is author it lively stated that Angora will absolutely reject a 1 ■ y form of control in Thrace, which must be restored totally and immediately to Ottoman sovereignty, and holds there is no political or military reason why its armies should not march in diif. tly and j establish an effective .'ulnimEtra- j lion. Unless this L grar.ted (he j armies will pass on to Constantinople and the St'" it. , the JTt U-; trality of whic b Gu mce has al ready violated. Angora L willing to give guarantees of liberty of the Straits, but considers the question should he excluded from the peace discus-dons, cousc quenlly Angor.iV. armies remain ready to pursin' military op.rations against Thrace in conformity with their programme. TURKISH ARMY GETTING OUT OF HIND The Times. London, Sept 25 News from Smyrna indicates that the Turkish army L getting Out of hand. The oflirvrs are « clamouring to be led to Con- . stantinople and the Dardanelles; and the troops are becoming; fanatical- j RUSSIA PREPARING TO ) ITRANSPORT TROOPS j London, Sept 25 It is authoritatively reported , in Riga from Moscow that al! the available rolling stock is being prepared to transport troops and ammunition. Northern bound trucks are being diverted elsewhere. KEMALISXS CROSS NEUTRAL FRONTIER Reuter’s Tdejfiams Rec Sept 25, I p m Constantinople, Sept 24 .A‘strong force of K< nudist 'Cavalry crossed the mlitre! Iron tier in the Chan a k icgi m, nc.o the village of Eomkeui, on Satur day. within gumdio: H live . British lines f he Cover: or Ghauak m"l to warn diem to m tiro or il.ev Were transgie;-:-i o dm -..en'r.-! Mile, and art.o d f./ Geueial Shuttlevv»orih l.> mm t trie Turkt- h topresiifitalives ,U ISa 'd 'V. v. i h ,3 View to obtaining 0 . amic -i> I■' Withdrawal o! ;im Turlo- Genera! Bar in Cto a. head 0 die Allied Comm is;, on in (/ iro ta" tb'nple, summoned the \nc, 1 . pr; smtative hero t .j, . ( .f taking smv, i ir ren.pul ons. Jt Lbe'iev-d t>a't in view of * he Alii,-! e.uanc ot the Girkish ibrnrie d-mi-i.G a Eiendiv u ,l;-, , v Gil be Cached, AFI ! A f ROC DES G)\[ MIGHT) BY llTH’e r CO•'>s.• 1 i :'' ■ • ,•'• * ‘ 2 [ c ft v. fn! 'h-.err.w' in hmyru.!, -p,-; - - i nr pass the w-if-C \ nit-nia .1 ! B assacrew under A’:- Hamid, C I . d . 0 , n - e ri e eaiii-t.- tiihv,- ... ~,,1 j»j ;; jj ! n Conw ini- , , i- j,- ',- wared u, v .b - ' e ( ,f B-;;:. v,.n •, ■« ei >er,d exn.ia *d - I ' ; i.-v i>b ' t.: ~t : .u,, do,. ■J 1 A s “■‘Polled 11j..t masv furkZ Nationalist t.-ilicers, ate being ■ Uggltd to 1 !u:;ee ro organise - css against due G:e - j.--.

PEACE PRETTY WELL j ALLURED j Australian aucl tt.Zi. t;*Me An*>c.,%:u.---Lon don,Sept 24 j The Marquis ol Cui/.ou his returned Irorn IDris, satisfied with the results of his visit. It is believed that an agreement was rearhed in ih'’ right direction, and that the peace of Europe is pretty well assured Musbipha KernaPs reply to the Allied Note is expected to-morrow as the Am'ora Cabinet is now at Ami ora • The only titlestion Kcm d may raise is the omission r.f Russia from the conference. BURNING OF SMYRNA Constantinople, Sept 24 The French High Conum.-Ston-er declares after investigation that the statement that Turks set fire to Smyrna was not true. KEMAEISTS BRINGING UP SKODA BATTERIES Router’s Telegrams London, Sept 24 It is reported that the KemaliSls seized Toap Ezine, on the eastern Ode of the Dardanelles, and are threatening KunikUe, an important key to the position of the Dardanelles. It is also reported that the Kem,Mists are hr mein g up big Skoda batteries, while British aeroplanes are flying over the Nation a list lines. Loudon, Sept 24 The Times’ Paris correspondent savs that Marquis Cur/.on confessed that the chief difficulty concerned Eastern Thrace and Adriannplc, but his intimation that it is the intention of the British Government to solicit the aid of the League of Nab >ns if a deadlock bo otherwUe retched is regarded as exceedingly important. There is approval of this proposal in French circles It would seem that the League is destined to play a more active part in European diplomacy. U is even sujrgestcrf that Thrace be made autonomous under control of the League if no untoward incident should take the whole matter from the hands of the diplomatists provoking armed combat, the consequences of which cannot be foreseen. France would be placed in a most ein barrassing position, since she resol tied not to join in any action against the Darks, but she naturally concerned with the possibility of fmr British aby being involved in a dangerous struggle. ITALIAN PRESS OPINIONS Au«trOi«« *.l<t NX C.*W» Rome, September 24 The Italian Press is satisfied with the decision reached in Paris to convene a conference without delay to settle the Near East question, but newspapers are not unanimously confident of success. The Messagero fears that a Turco-Russian agreement may cause a surprise at any moment, and it doubts the 'peaceful intension* of the Moscow Government, which it charges with vosponsi bilify for the boldness of the Turkish demands The Mess'go, expects that the British wid soon be compelled to withdraw trcmp.s to the European side of the Dardanelles, from which it will ■ be easier to defend the btrai.s it they are attacked, RELIEF FOR STARVING REFUGEES. Rev Sept 26, 11.35 a.in Geneva, Sept 25 Laid Ralfoui' lias appealed to the League of Nations to succour rlarv--Img Smyrna retugec.--. Britain L ( ‘dying £50,000. I ' Su- James Allen (New Zealand) -ju.vcd that the- delegates appeal U» ,: .i r respective Governments- asking for replies to-morrow. New Zealand. he said, is giving £IOOO - (applause). The motion was earned ‘ li R announced that the velugees number 200,000. Geneva, Sept, 2u M. Adu r (Switzerland) announced that the International Red Cross f. minitlce on Saturday sent dele-" oatc- t. Smvrna and Brusa to disiriImto relief." Another delegate had ~„m to Greece to investigate. Ur Naur u said a Russian relief innanisatioa would do its utmost to assist. , ll is announce.l that tire Rmgai- : nil Government is ready to nnder- ; uike the transport ot refugees from : vh,,vina to neighbouring islands The Assistant Hi eh Contmi.-iomr i o! Russian relief is proceeding to I Sitivrna to study the situation. I HU ST A PH. A KEMAL PASHA. ; Mustapha Kemal Pasha, who, as I tlic leader of the Turks who are I iiircatciting Cornsanlinople. cslalsiiGied ids reputation as a -oKlic-r at ; tiie Dardanelles. HE receni vietm- ■ i,-, i.ver 11m hated and dcspiseu I Gimks arc regarded by the Turks as I Ihe create-.! achieved by the (Ht<- : niaiUarm- since the great days ot 1 I'idD:-, ' a ji-.-t.iivr of the old ta.ith. .1- a Ghar.i "a victor over the in- | two centuries, ago. He is regai<le 1 j end tin- old customs. As a leader. 1 Kcmal has gained the affection of j the rank and file by his simplicity