TURKISH TREATY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 144, 14 March 1921, Page 5

TURKISH TREATY

PRESENTATION OF NEW PROPOSALS GREECE BLAMED FOR DELAY OF PEACE (■/ Telegrash-Frew A«»o<j'.*tlon-Ooj>yrlrM (Rec. March 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 12. An official communique states: — After the presentation of the niw proposals by the Allies the Turks entered a protest against the maintenance of a Greek garrison in Smyrna. They had accepted the proposed commission for Eastern Thrace, which they considered indispenoable to Turkev. Thev cast on Greece all the responsibility for the delay of peace in the East, and undertook to place the proposals before their Government.

Mr. Lloyd George reminded the Turks that the original proposal for an inquiry regarding Eastern Thrace was rejected by the Greeks and only conditionally accepted by Turkey. The new proposals, which were prepared to meet, this situation, entirely suspended the original proposal, and must be examined as a whole without reference to* the previous one.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EFFECT OF NEW TERMS? (Roc. March 13, 11.20 p.m.) London,<March 12.

The Supremo Council’s-new terms provide that the Turks shall retain Constantinople, and be given, the chairmanship of the Straits Commission and two votes thereon, instead of one; the Allies to undertake to facilitate Turkey’s admission to the League of Nations if Turkey demonstrates her readiness to carry out the treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING. (Rec. March 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 11. The Turks have been given clearly to understand that the suggested modificatins in the Sevres Treaty are conditional on the Turks furnishing definite assurances that they will act honourably. The withdrawal of the British troops from Constantinople will not be carried out until the Turks demonstrate their honesty of purpose. The modifications are intended to enable Turkey to re-establish herself as a nation, remodelled upon modern European lines. She will be placed on an equal footing with other nations as to the Dardanelles, and may possibly he offered the presidency of the Straits Commission. The League of Nations will probably appoint a neutral Governor at Smyrna.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. f FRANCO-TURKIsf AGREEMENT PROTECTION OF MINORITIES. (Rec. March 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 11. M._ Briand has returned to Paris. Before leaving London he concluded an agreement with the Turks whereby the French will immediately evacuate Cilicia, the Turks agreeing to protect the Armenians and all minorites. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.