WAR IN ASIA MINOR

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6184, 15 September 1921, Page 5

WAR IN ASIA MINOR

BOTH SIDES EXHAUSTED. *

A REFUSAL OF MEDIATION. CALMNESS IN CONSTANTINOPLE

(United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, Sept. 14., The Foreign Office has received information that both the Turks and the Greeks are exhausted and unable to advance. The Turks had depended mainly on supplies of" arms and gold from the Bolsheviks, who, despite asking the Allies for forty millions sterling, seemed to have plenty of money for propaganda parposes. ' They ha’d sent large quantities of ammunition, which enabled the Turks to continue resistance. On the other hand, the Greeks are handicapped .by Britain’s embargo on munitions going to either side. Britain is not prepared to mediate until both sides are ready to accept the previous offers cf mediation, which they had refused. (Received Sept. 14, 11 p.m.) ATHENS, Sept. 12.

A communique states: The enemy attacked our centre and left in great strength, but were repulsed. (Received Sept. 14, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12. '’ The Daily Telegraph’s Constantinople correspondent states that the discovery of a new plot against the Allies might suggest that Constantinople is the centre of a revolution. Really completo calm reigns, and the Allied occupation is universally accepted as bearing lightly o,n tlie population. General Harrington, however, owing to a fresh conspiracy, warns the population that such intrigues may bring a more rigorous application of. the occupation. General Harrington has given the Turks a week to hand over suspects for trial by the Allied Court.—A. and N.Z. C.A.