THE NEAR EAST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18512, 24 March 1922, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST

TURCO-GRECIAN PROBLEMS CONFERENCE IN PARIS. ANGLO-FRENCH VIEWS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, March 22. The Near Eastern Conference deeded to the Quai ITOrsay. Broadly speaking, the Irench desire the remodelling of the Sevres Treaty, the withdrawal of the Greeks from Asia Minor, and the restoration of sufficient territory in Thrace to enable Turkey properly to protect Constantinople. France also regards the Angora Government as more representative of real Turkish aspirations. The British view inclines in favour of the Greeks, who desire to have the Boulogne Treat}- repudiated in view of M. Poincare’s adverse criticism of the Treaty last year. Ho may agree to some modification.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ARMISTICE PROPOSAL ADOPTED. PARIS, March 22. (Received March 23, at 8.30 p.m.) Lord Curzon submitted an armistice proposal which was agreed to unanimously. It provides that an Allied Commission action under Allied direction be attached to each army, and that it be empowered to control the execution of the armistice conditions. Also, that it co-operate with occupying the authorities to protect the people and property in occupied territory. A belligerent not desiring to renew the armistice must notify the other and the Allied representatives 15 days before the armistice terminates.—A. and N.Z. Cable. HOSTILITIES IN ASIA MINOR A SUSPENSION PROPOSED. PARIS, March 22. The Nead Eastern Conference decided to propose the suspension of all hostilities be.tween Greece and the Angora Government for three months, the forces to be immediately withdrawn from contact and the movement of reinforcements stopped.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AMERICA’S INTERESTS. REPRESENTATION DECLINED. WASHINGTON, March 22. • The State Department announces that the United States Government will have neither official nor unofficial representation at the Near East Conference in Paris. The United States, however, will be kept closely informed by its Ambassador at Paris regarding all the steps taken at the conference. The same course will be pursued respecting the Genoa Conference, the Ambassador at Rome reporting on the developments. t It is understood that President Harding believes that American interests will be seriously hampered by the fact that the United States will not be represented on the Reparations Commission, , and hopes that Congress will authorise such representation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. GREECE AGREES TO ARMISTICE. SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ATHENS, March 23. (Received March 23, at 8.50 p.m.) It is reported thftt the Government intends to agree to an armistice subject to certain new amended conditions.—A. and N.Z. Cable.