BETTER TONE AT LAUSANNE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 7

BETTER TONE AT LAUSANNE

PROGRESS ON MANY POINTS TURKS MORE CONCILIATORY. PROTECTION OF MINORITIES AGREEMENT NEARLY REACHED. By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. A. and N.Z. LAUSANNE, Ja,n. 10. Good progress has been made at the Near East Conference on mawy points. The ■ Minorities Sub-Commission has reached almost complete agreement,'-the only outstanding subject being the question of military service of non-Moslems and the terms of amnesty. The impression is gaining ground that the Turks are sincerely anxious for peace. Following an excellent speech by Lord Curzon, Ismet Pasha agreed not to expel tho Greek Patriarchate, which will be allowed to remain as a purely religious institution if it refrains from political activity. The Turks agreed to allow hostages to return homo and to an exchange of prisoners of war in equal numbers at the earliest moment." As the Greek prisoners outnumber the Turks the balance of Greeks will be freed, on the conclusion of peace.

STRAITS CONVENTION™ RUSSIAN f OPPOSITION. WILL REFUSE TO SIGN. Australian and N.Z. 'Cable' Association. (Reed. 10.30 p.m. LAUSANNE, Jan. 10. M. Tchitcherin and M. Krassin conversed at length with Ismet Pasha regarding" the proposed Straits convention, which, it is now confirmed, the Russians will refuse to sign.

OPTIMISM AT ANGORA. BRITAIN AND MOSUL ISSUE. CONCESSIONS EXPECTED. Renter. LONDON, Jan. 10. A Constantinople message says that renewed optimism is apparent at Angora. It is believed that Britain is ready to make concessions in regard to Mosul, which will be acceptable to the National Assembly. Nevertheless warlike preparations continue to bo made. Three classes of recruits have been called up, representing 50,000 men, in the newly-occu-pied vilayeti.