CESSATION OF OPERATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18675, 3 October 1922, Page 5

CESSATION OF OPERATIONS

STATEMENT BY HAMID BEY. LONDON, October 1. (Received October 2, at 8.25 p.m.) The Daily Express’s correspondent at Constantinople reports that Haijiid Bey states that the cessation of operations ■will be unconditional. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ANGORA’S REPLY. PARIS, October 1. (Received October 2, at 8.26 p.m.) Angora’s despatch which was signed by Hamid Bey (Foreign Minister) states: "A formal reply to the Allied Note was sent a few days ago. The decision to cease military operations was influenced by M. Bouillons assurances. The despatch points out that the Greeks’ occupation of Thrace for a day longer than can _ possibly be avoided constitutes a cause of danger and suffering.” , General Ihmot Pasha will represent Angora at the Mudania Conference.—A. and N.Z. Cable. PROBLEM OF THRACE. SITUATION CAUSES ANXIETY. LONDON, October 1. (Received October 2, at 8.25 p.m.) The Morning Post’s Paris correspondent, discussing the Near East situation, says: “The highest political authority declares that whatever the result of the negotiations with the Kemalists the situation in Thrace causes anxietv. France did not believe the Greeks would defend the territory against the Turks, but thought that if they were compelled to evacuate they would fire the country, when it would he impossible to prevent Hemal crossing the Straits ” —A. and N.Z. Cable. OVERSEAS EX-OFFICERS. LARGE NUMBER OTFER FOR SERVICE. LONDON, October 1. The War Office has received large numbers of offers for service overseas from exofficers and reserve officers. It is announced that they will not he accepted at present, but they will bo called on later if required.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITY. DESPATCH OF WARSHIPS. MALTA, October 1. The King George V has been hurriedly taken nut of dock, and is now coaling and provisioning prior to her departure for Constantinople. H.M.S, Benbow will sail next week. The arrival of these ships will make a total of nine cahital ships, mounting 24 15in guns and 60 13.5 guns.— Reuter

MASTERS OF EUROPE. TURKISH ARROGANCE, FRENCH PRESS CRITICISM. PARTS, October 1. The Journal des Debate states that if the Turks think they can talk as masters of Europe thev deceive themselves. If they arc allowed to send troops into Thrace massacres and burnings are inevitable. It is folly to wait till the Angora Government puts itself into accord with Moscow before taking indispensable measures.— Times. RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY. THINLY VEILED THREAT. MILITARY SUPPORT FOR KEMAL. BERLIN, September 30. M. Litvinoff declared, in an interview, that the Soviet is anxious to avert war in the Near East, and will use its influence to that end; but a conflict can only be averted if Russia's Black Sea- States are allowed to oarticipato in the peace settlement. Complete solidarity this point, exists between Moscow, Kharkoff, and Angora. The Soviet Military Council is carrying out plana for military co-operation with Kcmal, and details aro being hurriedly worked out. The entire Second Division of the Don basin has arrived from Tiflis, and Fifth Cavalry Division from Minsk, and the Twenty-fourth Division from Nijni-Novgnrod. and the Seventeenth Division from Kursk are hurriedly to the Caucasus, where Generals Kemeneff and Lebecleff are preparing to transport troops to the East. The Moscow Government on September 28 instructed its Angora representative to bring pressure upon Kemal in order to prevent him from giving in to the British demands, also promising him military and financial assistance.—A. and N.Z. Cable. TURKISH OUTRAGES. COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE. AMERICA’S POLICY. WASHINGTON, October 1. (Received October 2, at 7.25 p.m.) A statement bv Senator Lodge in the Republican Campaign Book, which has just been published, disclosed the Administration’s policy towards Turkey. Senator Lodge says that >he Administration provided American jenresentation on a Commission to investigate the hideous conditions created by the Turks in Asia Minor. The Commission, which’ consists of Great Britain. France. Jtnlv. and the United States, is the beginning of a serious effort to end the Turkish outrages.—A. and N.Z. Cable. *