TURKS' REQUEST
THE DARDANELLES RE FORT I Fit! AT lON SCHEME SIR I. HAMILTON'S VIEWS By Telegrnph—Press Association—.Copyright (Received April 2P>, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 25 In the course of a speech at the British Empire Service League's Anzac Day luncheon General Sir lan Hamilton said the reverberations of the battle of Gallipoli were still rolling round the world. •The troops had gone to Gallipoli " like Kings in a pageant to imminent death." Now, 21 years afterwards, a proposal came for tlio refortification of the Straits and that the Turks should bolt the door against all trespassers. The Turks had fought throughout like gentlemen. They did not use gas, although the wind usually was favourable. They did not poison wells, and they respected the Bed Cross. (Applause.) The British had no feeling at all against the Turks. It would bo only decent if in the present situation the votes of the 29th Division and the Anzacs were taken. TENDERS INVITED STORY FROM GERMANY KRUPPS AND SOVIET FIRMS t (Received April 2G 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 25 The Morning Post's Berlin correspondent says he learns on the best authority that the Turkish Government has invited Krupps to submit tenders for the refortification of the Dardanelles. A similar invitation has been given to a number of Russian engineering firms. FRENCH APPROVAL M. FLANDIN'S STATEMENT A RESERVATION MADE (Received April 26, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, April 25 The French Foreign Minister, M. Flandin, has replied favourably to the Turkish Ambassador regarding the refortification of the Dardanelles, but is reserving the right to examine the details of the proposal during the negotiations.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 11
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267TURKS' REQUEST New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 11
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