LAUSANNE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 76, 24 November 1922, Page 5

LAUSANNE.

RUBSO-TURKIBH ALLIANCE. IS3IET ON THE STONEWALL. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.5 a.m.) > 1 Paris, November 23. According to the Petit Parlsien’s Lausanne correspondent. Ismet has been instructed to continue the present discussions till the Russians arrive, after which the effect of the Russo-Turkish alliance will be seen. Lausanne 222 OIL AND RAILWAY CONCESSIANS RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Lausanne, November 23. Ex-Senator Lewis has arrived at Lausanne. He is representing American and British oil and railway con'cessions granted by Kemal. Mr Lewis said Turkey Intimated that she would respect the concessions, provided Britain and America the Angora Government. He was convinced that the Russians and the Turks had agreed to grant the concessions only on the condition that there would be de jure recognition of both Governments. If the European Governments wanted to recognise Turkey, they must also recognise Russia,

CONFLUENCE AT LAUSANNE, r FIXING THE FRONTIER. RIVAL CLAIMS. Lausanne, November 22. The First Commission began its task at Ouchy. Ismet Pasha stated that he was authorised to claim the frontiers ’existing in 1913 and demand a plebiscite in Western Thrace. M. Venisfelos, in a lengthy statement, declared that, as Greece had been defeated in tho conflict, he recognised sh© was under certain oh’igations. Grehoo would accept the 1915 frontier, but he thought t-ne cjuestton of Western Thrace ■ . should hot come before the c nfer flco, Ismet Pasha, said he would deter his reply to M. Vonizelos. M. Nintchich, Serbian Foreign Minister, thought the frontier should by fixed at the Maritza in accordance with the Allied Note of October 23, with delimitation of a zone extending from the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea. He objected to a plebiscite in Western Thrace. The Roumanian delegate agreed with M. Nintchich. ’ ’ ITALY AND FRANCE. THE UNFINISHED WAR. Paris, November 22. Tiro Matin’s Lausann© correspondent interviewed Signor Mussolini, who said France had every right to h© dissatisfied with tho peace. The war was not carried, to its natural conclusion! Tho French ought to haVo finished, up in Berlin and the Italians in Vienna and Budapest.

The Allies now realised there was little chance ,of obtaining what was du© tp them. The situation was disquieting for both Franco and Italy. There was a German flood at Italy’s frontier. The Tyrol was no more than than a geographical expression. France might be driven at any time to obtain the fulfilment of hey just demands. If she acted against the opinion of the majority of the Powers she would haiA; before her Germany and behind her German Russia. The Near East was animated by the Bolshevik madness, which was attracting Germany and Hungary for revenge; Chauvinism. and Bolshevism, tho two aggressive forces, Were growing wonderfully. Only if Hie Powers entered into close unity could they resist these forces. Italy’s alliance with Franco must come under three heads: Firstly, a close economic agreement providing for the exchange of manufactures and natural products; secondly, a military entente enabling them to meet any eventuality; thirdly, a political fentente, under which they L Aa'ifco the same aptitude on all questions in the European capitals.