NEAR EAST TREATY.

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1922, Page 5

NEAR EAST TREATY.

PACIFYING INDIA. THE ISLAMIC MENACE. (United Service.) LONDON, March 28. The “Daily Mail’’ urges the Allied Governments to state the conference proposals and. the ultimate Turkish policy immediately with the utmost publicity throughout the East, particularly from the British standpoint, thus convincing the Moslems of our intention to safeguard Mahommedan claims. JOURNALISTS’ SCOOP. (CURZON IN BAD ODOUR. LONDON, March 27. The French Press gives prominence to the carpeted journalists incident. According to a Paris correspondent, M. Poineaire formally interrogated M. Bassis Havas, a correspondent, but the action, generally is attributed to Lord Curzon, who was present at the interview. Parisian newspapers are surprised and irritated at Lord Curzon’s action. The other corresp.ondent, Pertinax, was privately questioned.

ALLIES’ TERMS. PORTE NOT SATISFIED. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 28. The Porte, replying to the armistice proposals, said that it is necessary to consult the Angora Government, and points out that the Allies do not mention the evacuation of Thrace and Ad rianople, which is essential to safeguard Constantinople.