NEAR EAST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 October 1922, Page 5

NEAR EAST

EARLY SETTLEMENT PROSPECTS BRIGHT (Renter's Telegrams.J I .ON DON. IM, II). The prospects of an early settlement of the Near' Fast is bright, according ;>> the latest from Constantinople. Mr Churchill, in a telegram read to his constituents at Dundee, says: "I think we can get through our I roubles in the Near Fast al! right.'’ TURKS IN NFLIT 11AF ZONE BON DON, Oct. t). Mr l.onohue, l he Daily Chronicle's Co osl ant inople correspondent, states Dial the Femalists have again shown bid faith. They violated the neutral zone at fsmi 1. which their cavalry and infantry penetrated for many miles. British dcst ro\ ere asked the to retire. They procrastinated, pleading fatigue, and to i!!,\ they advanced deope- within the zone. General Haringtom made further reoresentaticna to Ismet kasha. Meanwhile native Christians on the Black Sea littoral are falling back, terror stricken, before the Kemalists. Our commander viewed their flight and allowed the refugees to penetrate the British lines. They will be a prions handicap in the event of fighting. If the British evacuate Ism id the refugees will certainly be put to the sword by thr Kemalists. Our coninmnde" appeals to Britishers throughout the Empire to help them before it is too late. Unquestionably the military situation is grave. The British commander ordered the cavalry .to slop the Kemalists’ further advance. Tf the latter refuse it is difficult to see how bloodshed can he avoided “I understand that if Britain refuses to aefept the conditions already agreed to by France and Italy Kenial will direct operations against tin; Dardanelles and Constantinople.” MARITAL LAW AT ATHENS LONDON, Oct. 9. Martial law has been proclaimed at Athens, not Constantinople.