THE NEAR EAST.
ATTACKS BY VENIZELOS. LIVELY SCENES AT MEETING By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 23, 8 a.m.) LAUSANNE, December 21. Lively scenes marked the sitting ol the Minorities Commission. M. Veni* r.elos bitterly protested against the eviction of Greeks from Asia Minor. M Montagna, the chairman, unsuccessfully endeavoured to appease ?iis wrath. Rizanur Bey retorted that all socalled emigration was the fault of the G reeks themselves, who during the war had caused their population to clear our. M. Venizelos was chiefly responsible as the instigator of the war The chairman stopped the meeting, and the delegates loft the hall. TREATMENT OF MOSLEMS. (■Received December 23. 9.10 a.m.) LAUSANNE, December 22. The Anatolian agency complains that Mr Greeks have confiscated all farms leionging to Moslems in Crete. Over twenty Moslems are massacred, or die of famine daily. The Italian", consul in Crete is endeavouring to protect Moslems.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16923, 23 December 1922, Page 9
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153THE NEAR EAST. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16923, 23 December 1922, Page 9
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