WAR IN ASIA MINOR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16495, 4 August 1921, Page 4

WAR IN ASIA MINOR.

KEM A L SHORT OF MUNIT FAN'S, By T&le§ra.ph—Preps A<«eocia.tion—Copy-right-Renter’s Telegrams. l-ONDOX, August 2. The ‘Daily Telegraph's *” special correspondent with the Greek Army states, that the Greeks strongly hold ■ the Bagdad railway as tor as Fskishehr. Kemal's munitions were inadequate at the commencement of the campaign and are now so depleted that | it is impossible tor him to attempt a ; serious attack. He maintains near Ar»- ; go7-a the aemblatied of an army. esti- | mated at 50.C00. chiefly in order to imj press the European Powers, but his j force is lacking in equipment and | morale. The men are deserting continually at the first opportunity. ! The correspondent states that it is ; entirely true that the populace received the Greeks in the captured areas as liberators. They Were delighted to escape the Ketnalist exactions and the depredations of irregular bandit^. MATTER FOR DOMINION PARLIAMENTS. LONDON, August- 2. Each dominion will be responsible for the wireless installation and control of its special sphere. Having secured a measure, of concession in the wireless debate. Sir Hughes strove to hare the airship scheme made official. Arrangements had been provided for the Imperial airship. organisation to be scrapped by August 1. Everything was ready to this end when Mr Hughes intervened in securing delay, contending that it. was impossible ■ to' hope to secure satisfaction unless the nucleus was available to make the tests. The Imperial authorities now have agreed to extend the life of this | body until Christmas. The interval i will be occupied in furthering the ob- • ieets outlined by the Imperial GonJ ference. particularly with reference, to j the service to Australia. No long-dis-tance tests, however, will be. made, , trials extending to purely accessible centres. i Inquiries made by the. special commitI tee. appointed by the Conference show- | ed that the cost of providing a fleet ! of 25-knot steamers would be between j £27.000.000 and £00,000,000. It is cs- ; tiraated that each would cost £3.000.000. The minimum number re- ; quired to .provide an adequate service, j between Britain and Australasia would be nine. Such last steaming-, would reduce the journey by eleven days. The airship scheme, judged by a conservative estimate, would reduce the existing time hy eighteen days. The committee estimated that the airship service could he established fob the cost of a single 25-knot steamer. After o debate the Conference decided to leave the question unsettled, ! arranging for reference to the Dorninion Parliaments, which will bo furnished with the latent available information. and also kept in touch with development*. The Conference proceedings bare now officially terminated, although the delegates will spend a few days in framing a report on the "Wireless and Airshi-o Committees’ recommendations. A summary of the proceedings at the Conference will he made public as soon as possible. RECOGNITION WITHHELD, August 2. j The ‘ Daily Telegraph's ' • special correspondent with the Greek Armv states that King Constantine and AT. Gounuris are convinced that the attitude of some of the European Powers is encouraging Kemal’i rebellion. The i Powers apparentlv have postponed rei cognition of the Greek victory and sup- ! crlority in Asia Minor, similarly to their j recognition of Constantine. Greece, ! therefore, is thrown on her oivn re- • sources and is determined to continue i her efforts until her right to liberate t her kinsmen in A sic. is recognised.