ASIA MINOR

Evening Star, Issue 17700, 29 June 1921, Page 6

ASIA MINOR

A GREEK WITHDRAWAL,

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright, PATHS, Juno 27. Advices from Constantinople stale that the Greeks were defeated at Adahazar, and were obliged to fn.ll bade to Tumid, which Iho Turks are reported to have occupied. A British warship rescued a number of allied nationals. A communique from Athens admits 200 Greek casualties during a. strong enemy attack in the Nicomedia region. The communique, says that a Greek detachment was temporarily in a critical position. hut reinforcements were tent up, and the enemy was repulsed everywhere with heavy losses. —11 enter. AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and X.JS. Press Association. XO SIGN OF CANASTOTA.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CRITICISED. SYDNEY. Juno 29. (Received June 29, at 11 a.in.) There is no further news regarding tlio missing Canastnta. The, inaction of the Federal (government in not despatching adestroyer’to search is contrasted with the prompt action of. the Now Zealand Government with ILM.S. Chatham. The Minister for the Navy explained that ti e department was following the custom. He had instructed all the ships ot tne rnvy to keep a broad course. It is not intended to send a specie,! ship in search. EXCLUDING THE PRESS. SYDNEY, Juno 29, (Received Juno 29, at 11 a.in.) The City Council, by eleven votes to nine, decided to exclude the Press from committee meetings in future. The Labor Tarty voted solidly in favor of the pro, posah NEW SOUTH WALES LIQUOR LAW. SYDNEY, June. 28. The Licensed Victuallers’ Association Ims decided not to finance the lest case to ascertain whether hotcL aro entitled to remain open till 11 at night after Tlni/s----dav next-, .stating that 6 oclock clo.-mg is satisfactory. The question arose as the Liquor Amendment Act of 1919 provides that .a ballot be taken before June oO on the questions of the hours of closing and Prohibition. UNKNOWN MAN'S DKATTI, SYDNEY, June 28. An unknown man, aged about thirty, supposedly named Alexander belt, died in Wagga Hospital after an toleration. He mentioned that his sister lived in New Zealand.