LONDON CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1921, Page 2

LONDON CONFERENCE

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. I AUSTRALIAN AND N.iji. CABLE ASSOCIATION, "ri GERMAN DELEGATION. BERLIN, February 28. Dr. Simons (Head German Delegate) has started for London to attend the Powers’ Conferences. He left amidst shouts of,‘‘Stand Fast,” which he him self echoed. Sk ARMENIA’S POSITION. TURKISH DELEGATION CLAIM , LONDON, Feb. 27. The Armenian delegation at the Conference advanced claims for Greater Armenia to include much of Cilicia, as a protection against aggression. The Turkish del agates contended by the Turko-Armenian Treaty of 1920, Kars' " and Alexandrople which the Kemalists occupied, had been ceded. It was pointed out that the Allies did not recognise the Treaty. Nubar Pasha, head of the Armenian delegation produced a telegram from Padriarch at Constantinople, alleging the Turks had massacred eighty-five per cent, of the Armenian population in Kars and Alexandrople regions. The Turkish delegate also urged th c claims of Kurdish Armenia, and de- • dared they already enjoyed a wide local autonomy and undesired independence. Lord Curzon pointed out regarding t Armenia that the Powers had not the slightest intention of abandoning their obligation to constitute a united state in Armenia, restoring the districts of which she was recently deprived and providing for a secure, national exist- —* enceThe meeting decided to submit to the Supreme Council a proposal for a possible modification in the Kurdish Armenia clause of the Treaty in view of the recent events. THE ALLIES RESOLVE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, February 28. It is understood that ns a result of week end discussions at Chequers Court and information from Dabernon regarding Germany's position, the Allies will adopt a very firm attitude at the Conference, and will not grant Germany. any concessions. GERMAN FEELING. (Received this day at 8 a.m.l LONDON, Feb. 28. The Berlin correspondent of the Times says the press comments throw little light on the nature of the German proposals. All the forecasts are guesswork. In any case the delegates are acting strictly as the mouthpiece of thc Government, which reserves the final ripjlit of decision. Press comments are generally pessimistic and persistently refer to the Entente as our enemies, which perhaps is the best’ indicalion of the German attitude. The “Voewnrts” sardonically com- J ments—“After all we lost the war, and German workmen must make good with their own hands the devastations they committed.” Some papers vaguely threaten a <, revolution and the establishment of a dictatorship in order to »void the Allies claims. THE GERMAN DELEGATION. • ‘Eo'ched This Day at 9.45 a.nr.) BERLIN, February 28. .No labour man, accompanies the delegation to London. It was original- . lv planned in order to indicate the working classes readiness to assist in building the devastated countries. - THRACE AGITATION. . (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ATHENS, February 2S. Inhabitants of Bulgarian Thrace demonstrated in favour union with , Greece. Turkish and Greek speakers are advocating Grecian annexation. BMaaEMgraKaaEßnaiiiWi imimiimiaoca