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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 301, 8 December 1922, Page 2

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Turkish Pin-Pricking control of the straits. THE ALLIES’ ,PROPOSALS. i ßy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.j London, Dec. 6. a-c “Daily Telegraph’s” Constantinople correspondent states that a day long conference between the Allied generals and Rafet Pasha discussed the lurks’ refusal to aHow Ottoman Armenians ana Greeks to leave without 'Turkish visay, but the conference proved abortive. The Turks are mew. mg the Lausanne proceedings unfavourably and adopting a policy of pinpricks.

Turkish police seized the Bourse in consequence of the Turkish members’ relusal to pay £Bl each. Tchitchenn said he desired to reply to Lord Curzon in detail later, but he was ready to make some general remarks. The Russians were for full* Turkish sovereignty. Any system of international control always brought international rivalry. Lord Curzon replied that he was glad to hear Russia was peacefully inclined and her solicitation for the general rights of the peoples. Tins obviously meant that the greater part of Tchitcherin’s proposals of two days ago would be torn up. Lord Curzon said Tchitcherin was opposed to the othfir Powers entering the Straits, doubtless owjng to the preponderance of British, but he was content to have a similar preponderance in the Black Sea, .providing it was Russian.

The Allies’ proposals fell under two heads; Firstly, the regulation of the passage of merchantmen and wan ships; secondly, the creation of a demilitarised zone on the shores of the Straits. Certain factors must be borne in mind in order to secure a lasting solution. In war time. Tin key, being neutral, would have a free passage tor warships, subject to the same limitation as during peace time regarding numbers. When Turkey was belligerent there would be complete freedom lor neutral warships subject to the same limitation. Lord Curzofi said he telt certain that some limitation should be fixed regarding the tunc warships should stay “in the Black Sea ports and the traits. A certain zone would be demilitarised, and two international commissions, composed of one representative from Britain, France, Italy, Japan, the United States, Russia, Turkey, Roumama, Bulgaria, and Greece, would be appointed, Turkey presiding. It was not yet settled whether the League of Nations would act or not. Tchitciferin taunted uord Curzon with nis book entitled “The Russian I Advance into Asia,” written tweniy years ago, telling him there was no danger to-day of a Russian advance into Asia, but an English advance in Europe had to be met. Al. Barrere and Signor Garroni supported the Allied plan outlined by Lord Curz.on. The conference adjourned till Friday at Ismet’s and Tchitcherin’s request, in order that all the delegations could consider the plan in detail with the aid of experts. On the whole, the Allied plan created a good impression though Russian opposition is inevitable, Tchitcherin, interviewed, said that Lord Curzon’s proposals were absolutely unacceptable. They constituted I a step backwards. Ho hoped they did I not represent the Allies’ last word, because if so the outrook was very black.

Asked if he proposed to apply his Black Sea policy to the Baltic, Tchitcherin said that in principle warships should be excluded from ail such peas. The Finns, Esthonians, and Letts had proposed excnTSbn, but it was useless to discuss it because Britain could trustate tlie measure. DISPOSAL OF THE REFUGEES. DOMINION~FACILLTIES SUGGESTED. London, Dec. 6. Mr. Noel Buxton, in the House of Commons, asked whether the Government would invite the co-operation of the dominions to provide facilities for non Turkish refugees from Asia Minor settling overseas. Mr. Bonar Law said inquiries wer£ being made on the subject.—(A. and N.Z.) PRINCE ANDREW’S ESCAPE. GRATITUDE TO BRITAIN. London, Dec 7. Prince Andrew, interviewed, said hj did not think he m ould escape. He believed the Greek revolutionary Government intended to make him the expiatory victim for the whole Royal family, to pay the penalty for all the things of which Royalty was accused. He would not have escaped, but for British intervention for which he was ext remet j' grateful to the British THE GEORGIAN DELEGATION. REPUDIATIOn"OF TCHITCHERIN. (Received 8, 9 a.m.) Lausanne. Dec. 7. .Tchcnkeli, leader of the Georgian delegation, has sent a note to the conference, protesting that the Russian delegation has no right to speak in Georgia’s name, hoping that such injustice will not be permitted, and asking that Georgia shall be treated on the same footing as other Powers.—(A. and N.Z.)