BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

— ,iy TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. s PRINCE OF WALES. LONDON, -March 9. The Prince of Wales has been visiting Glasgow, and had an enuthusiastic welcome in the streets, especially, in the poorer districts. He inspected a number of works out in the Tradehouse, where he was installed as a “Guild Brother.” A touching incident occurred when the Prime, noticing a ' number of crippled, limbless soldiers watching from a roofless building, mounted a dark staircase and shook ? hands with each man, until he came to ■ one soldier, who is minus both arms,* > mid another with both legs amputated. l> \t this the Prince burst into tears. TURKISH"TREATY. tj BRITISH MODIFICATIONS. 1 * (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 10 i t i s understood Hon Lloyd George, - on behalf of Britain, has suggested a modification of the Turkish Treaty, par- ' ticularlv in regard to military and • financial clauses, the delimitation ot 1 the Straits area, and also clauses relatin'-- to Smyrna, in the direction of - maintaining Turkish sovereignty, while jiroviding adequate representation tor the interests of both Turkish and Greek t population. It was agreed that Bnand 1 mid Sfovza should submit suggestions to the Turks, while Lloyd George and Lord Ctirzon submitted them to the ‘ Greeks. After receiving the proposals, ‘ both delegations obtained time for consideration. -