LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18766, 20 January 1923, Page 9

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.

GALLIPOLI’S SACRED GRAVES. NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS. Pros* Association—By Telegraph—Coi>yri?ht LAUSANNE, January 18. The Sub-Commission that was appointed to deal with the question of the preservation and upkeep of the graves on Gallipoli and elsewhere, and also with the question of war prisoners, hks reason to believe that British prisoners are still in Asia Minor. The meeting of the Sub-Commission was satisfactory. The Turks accepted the Allied draft in regard to the exchange of prisoners, and seemed impressed by the great stress laid on the feeling of Britain and the dominions in regard to the upkeep and ceding of the sacred graves on Gallipoli, but asked for time to consider the question.—Reuter. PERSIA WANTS REPRESENTATION. TEHERAN, January 18. The Persian Government’s application to be represented at the Lausanne Conference was refused on the ground that Persia is not a belligerent in the Near East. The Government thereupon protested to the British, Italian, and French Legations, claiming that as the conference had heard a Chaldean representative and had discussed matters in which Persia was interested the had a right to representation. —A. and N.Z. Cable. GRAECO-TURKISH WAR. GREEKS REFUSE INDEMNITY. ATHENS, January 18. Tlie Government has decided not to agree to the payment of any indemnity to Turkey, The newspapers urge the Government to defend the nation’s interests with arms.—A. and N.Z. Cable.