BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10660, 31 May 1913, Page 5

BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

United Press Association —By Eisotric Teiegrcp b —Copyright Received May 31, a.m. London, May 3. Sir S, Grey in the debate on the Foreign Office Vote said an agreement was entered into with Turkey, whereby the railway may not proceed beyond Barra without Britain’s consent. Germany was not a party to the agreement, but it was essential Germany should be satisfied that nothing therein conflicted, wmo her rights. ' The same remark regarding ours applied to Germany’s Bagdad agreement v-’V. T oraqv, AM AUSTRALIANS COKPLAiriT United Pre :■ Association. —By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. | Received May 31, 8.50 a.m. | Fremantle. May 31. | Mr Holman has returned from has visit to England. He found the average Englishman appallingly ignorant of Australian affairs, indeed there wan not so much ignorance as absolute misconception. Even the better informed generally based their ideal:-! of t-v i:« on what they had seen auring a nsit to Canada, which was and • generally chosen by those ucbiious j to acquaint themselves with empire affairs. In regard to the financial situation the position haa cased, auu the considerable uiMcuity experieaced in securing loans recently was j passing away. ,