NEAR EAST TREATY

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 July 1923, Page 5

NEAR EAST TREATY

- ■■■■—————— TURKISH REJOICINGS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable i. LAUSANNE, July 24. The Peace Treaty will be signed today, the Swiss President, M. Scheurei, presiding at the ceremony. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 24. A week’s celebrations begin m the cdy to-day. The streets lire beilagged and the mosques illuminated, and torchlight processions will be held to-night. MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S COMMENT. LONDON, July 24. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a private dinner of the National Liberals, said the present Government came into oilice upon a policy of greater friendship to Erance, and the self tie i was a broken or at least an impaired Entente, and th e most humiliating peace with Turkey that this country had ever signed. AUSTRALIAN PREMIER’S VIEW. MELBOURNE, July 25. In the House of Representatives, Mr Bruce outlined the agenda paper for the Imperial Conference. He explained the Ministry’s attitude towards the question, especially emphasising the necessity for giving the Dominion a voice in foreign affairs. Apropos of the latter, fir Knice mentioned that the action of Mr Lloyd George in bringing the Empire to 1 he brink of war with ’Turkey was most unfortunate. He was taunted by the Opposition members with being a member ot the Hughes Ministry which supported M.i l,lovd George’s action. Mr Bruce replied that he made no apology, for after Great . Britain decided io take action, there was no alternative but. to assist by prompt action. The Commonwealth probably prevented war. , G ENER ALH AR ING TON ’ S MESSAGE. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 24. Returning from, a call on the Turkish Military Governor. General Hanngton said that ho trusted the new peace would be long lasting. He Cl ]—“We leave behinu on Turkish soil lhe bodies of many soldiers ot Britain and the Dominions, who gave I heirlives in fair fight. We leave them in confidence that you, m keeping with old traditions, will ever respect their memory.”