TURKS RAISE OBJECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18215, 7 October 1922, Page 9

TURKS RAISE OBJECTIONS.

READILY MET BY XLLIES.

CONCILIATORY POLICY.

MINIMUM OF GUARANTEES.

By Telcaraph—Press Association—Copyright. A. and N.Z. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5.

A French communique dealing with tho Mudania Conference sayu that Ihmet Pasha raised fairly categorical objections to certain points. The Allied generals are examining these. There is a common wish to arrive at, a settlement, keeping Turkish interests especially in view, and endeavouring to reconcile them with the minimum of indispensable guarantees. The Allied generals also conferned with the Greek delegates. It is hoped to reach a final settlement to-morrow. A British oommunique states that the Allied delegates readily met several of the objections raised by Ihmet, but there are still a few points unsettled. Reutisr LONDON, Oct. 5. Cabinet .was hurriedly summoned at midnight on receipt of less satisfactory news from Mudania. Router's Constantinople correspondent telegraphs that an official communique states that the Turks are objecting to certain clauses of the protocol adopted as the result of yesterday's conference. The Allies are adopting a conciliatory policy, and are endeavouring to find a formula satisfactory to both sides. Official circles in London have not received any news of the terniii agreed upon at Mudania, and scout as most improbable and sensational a Paria report, that the Allies threatened to blockade Greece unless the Greeks withdraw from Thrace within ten days, and that Britain had undertaken to withdraw from Chanak and cross to Gallipoli. They point out that the military conference at Mudania is not empowered to take such political action. GREEK CLAIM TO THRACE. AMERICAN SUPPORT URGED. JOINT CONTROL ACCEPTABLE. A- and N.Z. LONDON. Oct. 5. JI. Venizclos called on tho i American Ambassador to England, Colonel George Harvey, requesting America to intervene in the" Near East in support of the Greek claims and of the Allied occupation of Thrace until Christians are evacuated.

A. and N.Z. ATHENS. Oct. 5. . It is asserted here that the decisions of the Mudania Conference were taken in hot haste before the arrival of the Greek delegates, and caused a keen and painful impression. Men of all classes and ages aro crowding the recruiting offices, volunteering to fight- in Thrace. It is understood that while the Government -will not consent to ovacuate Thrace, it would accept temporary administration by an Allied Commission.

The newspapers declare that the question of Thrace proves the bankruptcy of European Christianity. Tho Hestia says :he return of the Turks to Europe conntitutes treason and betrayal. The handing over of Thrace means not- sovereignty, but massacre and extermination. The newspaper appeals to tho Christians of ;America to intervene.