NEW GREEK PREMIER
ZAIMJS’S ONEROUS JOB. ATHENS, October It. The Greek Consulate at Constantinople has issued over 30,000 passports to Greeks proceeding to Greece. M. Zaimis has now intimated his readiness to accept the Premiership. EAST. > n k.ETAOI RELIEF FOR REFUGEES. LONDON, October 11. The All-British Fund is sending a trainload of supplies to the Smyrna refugees, of whom there are now 520,000 in Greece, 132,000 at Malta, 2700 at Crete and 15,000 at Cyprus. Marking Time 10pt. HARINGTON’S THREAT. DISTRUST OF TURKS. LONDON, October 10. The crisis is marking time pending Angora’s reply. The British. Cabinet met this evening, but there was only a short sitting as no further despatch from General Harington was received. The ‘ ‘ Morning Post ’s ’ ’ Constantinople correspondent says that General Harington returned to Constantinop J pending the receipt of an answer from Angora. At the close of the conference with Ismet, General Harington said that the British have now on the spot a large number of ships and quite a considerable number of men and very large guns, adding: “The British are a bad nation, to quarrel with.” Those in closest touch with the conference are still doubtful how matters will go; also whether the Turks are negotiating in good faith.
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Grey River Argus, 13 October 1922, Page 5
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