THE NEAR EAST

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15099, 21 November 1922, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST

TERMS FOR THI TURKS

BRITISH AND FRENCH IN ACCORD.

MILITARY ACTION IF NEEDED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Nov. 20.

Mr Donohue, in the Daily Chronicle, says M. Polncare has now as grace-_ fully as possible flung the Turks and M. Bouillon to the winds, and is once more back in the Entente fold.

In a speech in the Chamber M. Poincare declared that France at Lausanne would make common cause with the Allies. M. Poincare, in a conference' with Lord Curzon, agreed that Constantinople should remain in Allied occupation until the Lausanne Conference treaty is ratified, and also pledged himself to resist further Kemalist demands or concessions. Later. Lord Curzbn's terms, which M. Poincare has accepted, have still to be approved by Signor Mussolini. M. Poincare reluctantly ogreed to commit France to a definite promise of military support should such a step be found necessary to keep the Kemalists within bounds. The Kemalist claim for a Greek indemnity and the surrender of the Greek fleet is declared to be preposterous; on the contrary, the Kemalists may. be called oil' to pay an indemnity for tha destruction of Allied nationals' property.. Turkish conscription of Christians must be abolished. Should the capitulations be abolished, the Allies will insist upon adequate guarantees tor the protection of Christian minorities. The economic pre-war concessions willbe maintained. The Turks must fulfil their obligations in connection with the Ottoman public debt. All military cemeteries in Turkey must be ceded in perpetuity to the Allies.

THE NEW KHALIF.

HEIR-APPARENT SELECTED.

PRO-BRITISH SENTIMENTS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Nov. 20.

The Times' Constantinople correspondent states that the Angora Assembly elected Abdul Mejid Caliph. He received 148 votes out of a total of 162.

The Times' correspondent says the election of the heir-apparent is a oule move, calculated to forestall Moslem opposition whilst preserving Angora's claim to power to elect the Caliph. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20.

Abdul Mejid, the new Caliph, is 54 years of age. He is greatly interested in politics and also is one of the leading Turkish painters. He strongly favours a rapprochement between Britain and Turkey.

THE SULTAN'S FLIGHT.

NO SURPRISE IN ANGORA

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Nov. 20.

The news of the Sultan's departure did not create a sensation in Angora in view of Jhe previous propaganda against him and because premature reports of his flight had been already current. The late Sultan took away his jewels. He recently received all arrears in his Civil list payments. IMALTA, Nov. 19.

The Sultan Is expected to arrive incognito to-morrow. He will he accommodated in the spacious artillery officers' mess, and everything is being done to secure his comfort. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 19.

The conditions at the Palace are said to be chaotic. All the servitors of the late Sultan have gone over to the Kemalists. The Sultan before his departure made a somewhat embarrassing request to General Sir C. Haringt'on to look after his wives and family. It seems likely that some of the former may desire to' join their husband abroad.

TURKISH TRUCULENCE.

ENCROACHMENTS IN CAPITAL,

MUNITION DUMPS SEIZED

LONDON, Nov.-19

The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that Rafat Pasha's success in gradually encroaching on Allied prerogatives at Constantinople has enormously encouraged the Turks to stiffen their attitude and brook less than ever any obstruction to their demands for the complete sovereignty and independence of/ Turkey. The National Assembly at Angora is reported to be in a totally unreasoning state of mind, and to be quite capable of disavowing its delegates to the Lausanne Conference if the latter come to a true realisation of the position. In complete Allied accord, it is recognised, lies the chief hope of impressing the Turks with the necessity for moderation. It is understood that the Turks have decided to demand the restoration of Turkish sovereignty over the Straits, on the freedom of which the Allies are equally insistent. The Constantinople correspondent of the Morning Post states that the Turks have assumed control of former Turkish munition dumps in Constantinople which the Allies have controlled since the Mudros armistice. ' This action has caused Allied indignation. One of the gravest questions the Allied generals are discussing witli Rafat Pasha is the policy of control, which is the sole means of protection from Nationalist violence. Rafat Pasha is insisting on transfer to the Turks and no agreement has been readied. Attempts by Turkish Nationalists to refit interned naval vessels were frustrated. GREEK SCAPEGOATS. PROTEST AGAINST DEATH PENALTY ENTERED BY BRITAIN. SOCIALISTS' RESENTMENT. '. ATHENS, Nov. 19. The Greek Government has drafted a reply to the British protest against inflicting the death penalty on exMinisters or others who may be found guilty in connection with the Asia Minor disaster. The reply defines (lie Greek viewpoint and leaves the way open for further discussion. The Greek Socialist party lias telegraphed to the British Labour party asking whether the latter is aware of their Government's intervention in favour of the Greek people's destroyers, and protesting against this undemocratic .intervention. » IN THE BLACK BOOKS. RAFET PASHA CRITICISED. LONDON, Nov. 20. Rafet Pasha is expected to go to Thrace shortly. His conduct in Constantinople caused dissatisfaction in Angora.