SERVIAN'S WARNING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 115, 20 June 1914, Page 9

SERVIAN'S WARNING.

TURKEY NOW CALMER.

GREEKS IN ASIA MINOR.

"Times" and "Sydney y Sun" Seriices. (Reecived June-20, .8 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, June 19.

Servia's warning to Turkey, ' that she would beunable to remain on friendly terms, in [the eyent of a Gricco-Turkish conflict, has calmed Turkey. The latter country now'.-ap-pears to desire to','avoid a.ruptureGermany has; agreed that : nominees from the embassies at Constantinople should investigate the -position of Greeks in Asia Minor,

REPLY M NOTE.

PREPARATIONS. FOB WAR.

(Received June

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 19,

- The Porte's reply to the Greek Note is : conciliatory. It expresses readiness to examine any grievances, but makes counter charges _.of i)crseeutions by Greeks in Macedonia. The r Note evades the demands for''the reinstatement of Grebks and the restoration of their, property. ';;'■.' ;."'' ; '.' : .C.., V', ; " ■, ...- ,'..

■" The Turkish, oreserves at Smyrna have been called out, and the lights in the lighthouses in ! tHe giilf have-been ex-, tinguished. TTjrkish";reJhigees;sacke«l*a number of Greek shops' at ■* ami sanguitfafy encounters took place. . ."',''