BRITISH AT CHANAK

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 239, 21 September 1922, Page 5

BRITISH AT CHANAK

Alone and Unsupported n WITHDRAWAL NOT CONTEMPLATED. JAPAN STANDS ALOOF. • By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.] (Received 21, 11.45 a.m.) London, Sept. 20. England and France have agreed to the holding of a general Near East peace conference.— (Reuter.) An official report denies that British troops are being withdrawn from Canak, or that withdrawal is even contemplated. So far as it is known British troops are remaining alone there. Creek troops have not been in the area for some time. Official circles in London have not been informed of the reported Kemalist invasion of the neutral zone and have not received any communications from Kemal. —(A. and N.Z.) The Australian and New Zealand flags are Hying at Keiia, opposite Chanak. The Anzac war graves party are assisting in the preparations for the defence of the Narrows by contributing resources of depot workshops and labour. — (United Service). (Received 21, 11.45 a.m.) Tokio, Sept.2o. Foreign Office officials stated that in no circumstances would Japan participate ?n the Turkish trouble. No interference in European troubles was a cardinal principle of the Foreign Office. Regardless of possible action by England, France and Italy, Japan would stand aloof.—(A. and N.Z.) LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTERVEN TION. OPPOSED BY THE ALLIES. (Received 21„ 11.25 a.m.) Geneva, September 20. It is understood that England, France a.nd Italy will oppose, for the present, intervention of the League of Nations in the Turkish dispute.The Australian Press Association’s Geneva correspondent states tßat the Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, and South African delegation there sent a joint telegram to Mr. Lloyd George, asking him to appeal to the Council of the League of Nations to intervene in the Near East crisis. Sir Joseph Cook informed the Australian Press Association that they did not urge the League to intervene because the Persian. Swedish, and Greek delegation had already done so before he received Mr. Hughes’ cable. The proposal was referred to the Political Commission.—(A. and N.Z.) BRITISH NOTE TO FRANCE. CREATES SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM. MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN KEMAL. Paris. September 20. The British Note on the Near Eastern question has created a good impression. A spirit of optimism has succeeded almost the tragic anguish which ran through the press; in fact,, the papers interpret the British Note that the British Government is desirous of retiring the troops in Asia Minor to the European shores with a view to avoiding a possible conflict. The “Petit Parisien,” predicting a peaceful settlement, declares the Lurks will not attempt to attack Constantinople or Gallipoli before opening peace pourparlers.—(A. and N.Z.) ALLIED CONFERENCE. FOR FUTURE CONDITIONS OF PEACE. (Received 21, 1.55 p.m.) Paris, Sept. 20. The conference between Lord Curzon and M. Poincare agreed that an Allied Conference be held us soon as possible tu settle future conditions of peace in the Near East. Britain, France and Italy will be represented. Japan, L<recce, Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and Turkey also have been invited to attend. — t.A. and N.Z.) GREEK ARMY REORGANISATION. THE 1923 CLASS CULLED UP (Received 21, 11.25 a.m.) Athens. September 20. The Government decided to call up the 1923 class immediately. General Polymanikis, who is in supreme command in Thrace, together with Greek officers in lonia, is undertaking the task of reorganising the army.—(A. and N.Z.) MOOSLEM INDIANS’ VIEWS. FOUR POINTS FOR PEACE. CONCESSIONS TO TURKEY. (Received 21, 1.55 p.m.) Delhi, September 20. Twenty-five Moslem members of the Indian Legislature laid their views regarding the Near East situation before the Viceroy, and stated their case with the greatest moderation, though earnestly emphasising the main points. They urged that the present was a favourable opportunity to endeavour to make lasting peace, and. in view of Moslem opinion in India, they wished to secure attention to points which formed the subject of the Government of India’s telegram to His Majesty’s Government in February, namely:— Ottoman Thrace and Adrianople for the Turks; The restoration of Constantinople to the Turks; Neutrality of the Straits in a manner ensuring Turkey against an attack on the capital ; The restoration of Asia Minor to the Turks. The Viceroy promised to lay the views before the Imperial Government. —(Reuter.) AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. AGREES WITH BRITISH POLICY, TURKS UNFITTED TO RULE. (Received 21. 11.20 a.m.) London. Sept. 20 Mr. Morgenthau, United States Ambassador, in a statement said he was in complete agreement with the British policy of keeping the Dardanelles free and maintaining the neu-

tral zone. He preferred not to offer an opinion respecting the FrancoBritish decision to allow the Turks to return to Constantinople or on Moslem problems confronting Britain, but the question of how far the Turks should be allowed complete control of Constantinople ought to be considered. Christian races could no longer close their eyes to Turkish deeds; indeed, after absolutely overwhelming evidence of the Smyrna atrocities, not only the great Powers, but the whole world should consider whether the Turks were fitted to rule anyone except themselves. —(A. and N.Z.) AUSTRALIAN’S DECISION. N.S.W. NOISY, DISLOYAL MINORITY. (Received 21, 11.15 a.m.) Melbourne, Sept. 21. In the Senate Mr. Gardiner complained that Mr. Hughes had no right to pledge Australia to war off his own bat. There were grave reasons why Australia should not go to war, also why Australia should discourage the idea. She is at the beck and call of any British Prime Minister. Touching the financial aspect, Mr. Gardiner said that in the event of war income tax should take all over £5OO to pay for the war as it went along. Messrs. Drake and Brockman said Mr. Gardiner’s remarkable speech represented only a small section of the noisy, disloyal elements in New South Wales. The interests not only of the Empire, but the fate of the white races, was concerned in the Turkish trouble. —(A. and N.Z.) AFRICA COES SLOWLY. AWAITING FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. Capetown, Sept. 20. Speaking at Ladysmith, Natal, Mr. Burton, Minister for Finance, referring to the Near East crisis, said he was not unpatriotic, but at present he could not raise much enthusiasm about the appeal for men. He regarded the appeal as in the nature of a public statement by the British Premier, intended as a kind of indication to the whole of the dominions that trouble was brewing, and by way of getting moral support. He thought for the present we might go slowly as he considered Britain and France were more than able to deal with the position.—(A. and N.Z.)