SEVRES TREATY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 125, 19 February 1921, Page 7

SEVRES TREATY

REPUDIATED BY KEMALISTS “ TURKEY CAPABLE OF DEFENDING HER INDEPENDENCE ” By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. February 18, 11.35 p.m.) London, February 17. The "Morning Post’s" Constantinople correspondent had an interview with Kemal Pasha, who, after the departure of the delegation to London, said: Ihe delegation is going to the conference in order to get gains for our country, ibis will in no wise prejudice the cordia relations with Soviet Russia, ;vho has agreed that, the Communist principle is not applicable to Turkey. «„ The Kemalist newspapers state: Now the Allies see that Turkey capabk of defending herself against all at tempts upon her independence. AV e hai ede cided that tho Greeks must withdraw from our territories. The Allies must understand that the Sevres Treaty does not exist for Turkey. We «nnot consent to mere modifications. —Aus.-N.Z. Lame Assn.

DELEGATES AUTHORISED TO SIGN MODIFIED TREATY. (Rec. February 19, l-W a- m -) Constantinople, February 18. The Turkish delegates to the London Conference are authorised to sign modifications of the Sevres Treaty. Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn.