THE TURKISH PROBLEM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16723, 26 April 1920, Page 3

THE TURKISH PROBLEM.

TURKS STILL HOPEFUL. OP DEFEATING ALLIES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received April 26, 9.30 a.m.) SAN REMO, April 24. An unofficial Turkish delegate asserts that tho Turkish Government will never sign the treaty. The Entente must find a Government willing to sign. NATIONALISTS STIRRING UP TROUBLE. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23. A proclamation published at Adrianopl© generally indicates tho insurgent viewpoint. It describes the National movement and confirms the Koran injunction to defend Moslem territory menaced by infidels. It alleges that the Greeks, aided by the British, aro wading in Moslem blood at Smyrna. There the Nationalists provide the only means of restoring the liberty of the Sultan and forcing the Allies to grant a favourable peace. Tho Civilian situation is still_ critical. Fighting continues at Pozanti, where the French force is isolated. It is reported several hundred Armenian and Greek railwaymen have been murdered at Billcmodik. —Renter Service. LONDON, April 24. Tho -San Romo correspondent of the Daily News says Turkish suzerainty at Smyrna will be preserved, but the Greeks will undertake tho administration of tho city' and the hinterland, and the port will be internationalised. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.