BRITISH ULTIMATUM

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 8

BRITISH ULTIMATUM

TURKS MUST WITHDRAW. IS THERE RISK OF WAR ? Reuter’s Telegram. (Received October 14, '7.30 P-m.) PARIS, October 13. ’‘ls the Mosul question going to rekindle the flames of war in the Near East?” asks “Le, Journal,” commenting on the British ultimatum to Turkey, which granted till noon on October. 11th for the withdrawal of the Turkish troop 3 behind the line of the status quo; and: the cessation of further concentration. Otherwise, the British stated, they would resrume full liberty of action. • “Le Journal” expresses the opinion that the political crisis in Britain does not lessen the risk; on tbe contrary, it is to Labour’s interest to prosecute the affair vigorously. “If they fail, they will bequeath their successors a most' thorny problem, but if they are victorious they will have an opportunity of scoring a big success.” “Lo Journal” also asserts that the preparations being made by Britain and Turkey are “likely to result in rifles cracking.” “A FITTING REPLY'’ BY TURKISH COMMANDER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 14, 5.6 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 13. The Assembly has been urgently convoked. A message from Angora says that Dievad. Pasha, the Turkish commander in Iraq, will have a fitting reply to the British commander’s letter, which the Tuiks regard as an invitation to retire from the positions they have taken up.