CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1921, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THURISHJROM. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PRESS COMMENT. (Received This -Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sbptemh Tlie “Independence” says De ra’s reply does not close the negotiations Rather it leaves the road still ileir to a inst and. hononrahle peace While we rejoice that the latest development is not unsatisfactory to our people we must guard against undue optimism, for on the nature of Bntmn - response depends whether thejssuo h. an honourable peace or war - Tire “Irish Times” says- A\e stil hone for the best, but if Cabinet declares on Wednesday that comp etc dead lock is reached, what will the Irish do. Thev need not seek to abuse Government. whose position was clearly defined from the outset. Ihcv cannot look for support and sympathy m 1. •; rope mid America, since tlie whole mill is urging them to accept the Government’s offer.” Tlie Belfast “News Getter says: “Britain has gone to the extreme limit of concession and taken tremendous risks for the sake of peace. Stun |,em will not he conciliated. It does no want peace, it wants disruption.’ The “Northern Whig” declares: “De Valera has flung practically an ultimatum in Lloyd George’s face. Its presentation. unless we have boon cntirelv misinformed has been preceded by preparations to resume war. «« frovenfly hope the camarilla will tlnnk better of their insane design to elm - lenge the Empire, but it is extreme rolly for the British Government or In loyalists to count. upon that hope.

THE DEADLOCK. 'Received Tin’s Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Sept. 3 The “Times” in a leader, regretting the prolonged exchange of notes, as likely to emphasise the deadlock, urges. Government to exercise patience. o\en to indulgence and to call another conference. in an effort to reach peace. GREEKO-TERK AVAIL (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON. Sei>L '< The Greek advance in Anatolia appears to have been somewhat arrested. The Turks are now stiffly resisting and very heavy fighting is in progress in the neighbourhood of Siikarin rivet. The advantage, if any, rests with the Greeks who have made very slight- progress. They crossed Sakaria river near Angora railway, but there is nothing! decisive. The fighting continues. BOLSHEVIK NEWS, deprived This Day at 11.30 a.m.) J STOCKHOLM. Sept. A Advices from Helsingfors slate the have strongly rein forced tlie Soviet troops on the Finnish frontier. The activities ot the Lxtianrdiniii \ Commission have redoubled in 1 .rograd, where strong military drtn;hments with armoured ears are patrolling the streets.

EXCHANGES.^ (He«eived Tliis Day at 12.-’o p.m.) LONDON. Sept. j. Baris 43.23 francs; Stockholm 1 kroner; Christiania 2M.2b kroner: Ber- ■ lin 133 marks; Calcutta lliji pence m rupee; Yokohama 31J pence to yen; Jlong Kong 32 pence to dollar: Montreal 414 cents; New York 3c 1 cents.

wool. SALES. (Received This Dav at 12.23 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. ■'>. At the mixed Bnwni and free wool sale, merinos sold very well, a shade -*■ harder than last week. There was a very large ottering of cross-breds and prices were fully maintained. New Zealand Thurston 32 to 21. Bradlord quotations are unehaiiged, hut buyers will not follow tbe London ad- \* since. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS, (Received This Day at 12.23 p.m.) GENEVA, Sept. Ii The General Assembly oF the_ League of Nations has opened, 48 nations being represented, compared with 41 at Die first Assembly. Wellington Koo (President of the CoUnciL delivered opening address in Kngl'sn. ON ANGORA FRONT. (Received This Day fit 1 .33 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. Beaumont the “Daily Telegraph” representative in Smyrna has been on a long tour of the Greek front. He states the battle has now lasted a fortnight and was one of the hardest fought between Greek and Turks. The Turks call Angolra 'their iVerdun. but the Greeks expect to enter it this week. Kcmal’s difficulty is the lack of gun= to match the Greek artillery, which prepares for the advance of the Greek troops by a furious sheltering of the K cilia l ist treneh)e*\. The Greeks lost verv heavily ill bayonet, attacks . s peciallv at the beginning. They are •nmvp ' fighting 313 miles from their chief lxisej Smyrna, whereas Kemal is at home, but tlie Turks are only provided with sufficient supplies for tin moment. These will soon lx* exhausted as the Bolsheviks are conveying the greatest stock from Round’ s rear t<> the Caucasus for use in Russia. Remn 1 will then be forced to use men t” fetch food. Beaumont interviewed King Constantine who is in poor health, livin'.' at Eskeshehr in a white-washed barn and suffering from beat and bad food, lie said be would much prefer roughing it with the soldiers at the front. Constant ine fainted during lunch, to the consternation of his aides, hut soon recovered. Constantine said—“lf Kemal accepts battle we shall destroy liis army, which cannot he more than 30.000 We shall not remain in Angora'more than a tew davs. When we have destroyed the military depots and taken rolling stock we will retire. There is no question ot oiling to Constantinople at present. The Powers don’t want, us there.’ * r r n ßß ' n ''-