NEAR EAST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 December 1922, Page 5

NEAR EAST

THE MINORITIES COMMISSION

LIVELY SCENES (By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright., (Australian & N.// Cable Association.) LAUSANNE, Dec. 21. Lively scenes marked the sitting oi the minorities commission. V enizelos bitteriv protested against the eviction ot Greeks from Asia Minor. Montagna, ebairman, nnsnccessinlly endeavoured to appease bis wrath. Rizautir Boy retorted that ail so-ealled emigration was the fault of the Greeks themselves, who during the war caused (lie population to clear out. \ eiiizclos was rhieliy responsible as the instigator of the war. The diairman slopped the meeting and llii- delegates left the hall. A I,LEG ATIONS AG AINST (1 REEKS LAUSANNE, Dee. 22. The Aqatoiian Agency complains that Ihe Greeks confiscate all farms belonging to Moslems in Crete. Over 20 Moslems arc massacred or die of famine daily. The Italian Consul in Crete is endeavouring to protect .Moslems. ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS OUTCRY IN AUSTRAIA (By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.) (Australian X N./.. Table .Association. 1 • SYDNEY, This Day. The recent arrival of considerable, numbers of Italian immigrants, while 400 more are due next week, is. causing much outcry-against unrestricted immigration while unemployment. is rite throughout the Lommonwealtli and the land hunger amongst , prospective Australian and British settlers lar Iroin satisfied. The claims made on helm It oi the Italians tire (hat the great- bulk ot them are agriculturists, and will prove; a valuable asset to Lite development ol the. country. ' | The State (iovernmeut. considered-and j rejected a scheme to establish an Italian colony in New Soutli Wales. j It is understood the Government a immigration will be restricted as far as possible to British subjects. Tim Labour organisations, which are strongly opposed. to , any scheme for unrestricted imiragration, have circularised British and European organisations informing them _ of*the present industrial stagnation, idleness of unemployment, and parlous outlook for immigrants in Australia. The Italian Consul announced that it employment is not available for next week’s arrivals he will advise their return. He has also warned the Italian authorities of the condition of affairs.

EMBASSY STATEMENT LONDON. Dee. 22. The Australian I'ress Association learns from the Italian Embassy that the vast majority ol Italian migrants to Australia have been nominted by Italians already settled in the Commonwealth, chiefly working on the sugar plantations in Queensland and northern New South Wales. Tim migrants travel direct from Italy by Italian steamers. .Migration is supervised by the Italian emigration commission which ensures that migrants are assured work or possess adequate ntfaus of sustenance pending employment. IT 1 0 Embassy discredits reports that hundreds of Italians are without work and states that it has received-no complaints of unemployment or other hardship among Italian migrants, who do not settle in the towns but are essentially rural workers, and therefore the type of settler Australia seeks.

The migration department at Australia House disclaims responsibility, for (he Italian migration.