EASTERN WAR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170576, 5 August 1921, Page 7

EASTERN WAR.

GREEKS SUSPICIOUS,

ALLIES’ PLAIN STATEMENT By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received 8.40 p.m., August -L LONDON, August 4. Greek communications are eliciting a. grave suspicion in official _ dreles. The latest alleges that the Britisn have notified Athens that no objection would be raised against tile Grecxaui s even m the occupation of Constantinople. it is alleged that tins communication was handed to the Greek Foreign Minister through thus British Minister. Earl Granville, in a telegrahi to Air Lloyd George, says this is officially repudiated. On tlie contrary, Britain and Franco have intimated to the Greek Government that they are entirely opposed to the 'present Greek schemes.

KEMALIST RESENTAIEN T.

GREEK PRISONERS HANGED

Received 0.10 a.m., August 5

LONDON, August 3. Tlie “Daily Mail’s” Constantinople correspondent reports that Kemalusts, out of resentment at their reverses, are executing captured Greek soldiers if they are lound to be Turkish subjects.

Twenty-eight captives, who are natives ol Smyrna., Adrianople and Broussa, were banged alter a trial.