ALLIES IN CONFERENCE

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14598, 23 February 1921, Page 5

ALLIES IN CONFERENCE

AN OBJECT LESSON. FOR GERMAN REPRESENTATIVE;! (Australian and N.Z. Cable'Assn.) LONDON, February 21. . The conference is being held in the picture gallery of the palace, the same room where a century ago the state of Europe was settled after Napoleon's - banishment ,and General Blucher was cheered by the crowa" outside the palace. The contrast next week will be a poignant one for Herr Simons, as thaportraits of all the monarehs of Eng--land adorn the walls, and also a picture , depicting the King and Queen inaugurating the Australian Commonwealth. TURKS TO BE INVITED. GREEK PROPOSALS. * OPPOSITION BY FRANCE; (Australain and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 23, 9 a.m. LONDON. February 22. The British, French, Italian an 4 Japanese representatives discussed the Sevres Treaty, and decided to invite the Turks to attend the conference tomorrow , *, It is understood that the French military experts strongly oritlcsed M. Oalogeropoulos' statements in regard toIhn disposition of the Greek army la Asia Minor and its morale. France opposes (lie raising of the embargo against Greece raising a foreign loan 'to finance her army, and also thinks the latter alone is incapable of successfully combating the Kemalists. A communique was issued at the conclusion of this afternoon's conference,. after hearing M. Calogeropoulos, regarding the situation in Asia Minor» M. Gourand reported on the military situation in Cilieia and Asia Minor.