TURKEY WORRIED.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18670, 20 April 1926, Page 7

TURKEY WORRIED.

GRAECOITALIAN ATTACK

FEARED.

CONSCRIPTS BEING CALLED UP.

(bt cable— peess association—copthioht.) (acßtbalian and k.z. cable association.)

(Eeceived April 19th, 7.15 p.m.)

LONDON, April 19,

The "Daily Express'-' say 3 there is mucli apprehension in Turkey over Signor Mussolini's speeches, and tho reported Gneco-ltalian Pact. Italian firms arc working over-time, making tanks, guns, and aeroplanes for Greece, and an Italian attack on Anatolia is feared.

There is also tho possibility that Greeco may attempt to recover the territory lost in 1922. Turkey has, at present, 120,000 men under arms. The Government, on Saturday, called up further classes of conscripts.

PACT REPORTS DENIED. (SECIEB'S TELEGRAMS.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18. The Turks are taking a keen interest in Sighor Mussolini's activities in Tripoli, and there is considerable anxiety concerning the reported Gneco-Italian pact, which theT Italic ambassador denies. The President, Mustapha Kemal Pasha, has issued a proclamation calling to the colours all Turkish Army reserves due for service this year, also recruits hitherto exempted from service belonging to previous classes. EXTENDING ITALY'S SPHERE. (AUSTEALIAJf ADS K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION i ROME, April 18. Italian troops from Britres peaceably occupied Port Illig, in pursuance of operations extending to the Italian sphere of Northern Somaliland.

BRITISH INTERESTS. (Sydney "Svx" Slavics.) LONDON, April 18. . The Foreign Office statement declares that there is no question .of Great Britain and Italy partitioning Abyssinia. Great Britain is solely concerned with securing the Soudan water supply. When the agreement is reached, it will., bo submitted to- the League of Nations.

NEW GREEK PRESIDENT.

(bzuieb's teleobajis.)

(Received April 19th, 11.5 p.m.) ATHENS, April 19. General Pangalos was sworn in as President in the presence of diplomatic representatives. He ordered the release of a number of political offenders, politicians, and journalists. General Pangalos is relinquishing all dictatorial rights. ,