The Near East.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1922, Page 2

The Near East.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FAR EAST PROBLEM. LONDON, Sept. 3. The “Weekly Despatch” says in view of developments in Asia Minor, the Government is now anxious to expedite the Near East conference. Turkish nationalist victories in Anatolia are sure to encourage the extremists, plotting to restore the old Turkish Empire, including Mesopotamia and Palestine, where Moslem sentiment -is

greatly inflamed, It is also likely to reach Moslem feeling in India. There have been further collisions between Zionists and Arabs in Palestine, where the situation is troubled and menacing. The situation in Irak is disquieting. Government's policy is to rely on air defence, but it is reported that Percy Cox, the High Commissioner, has requested troops.

TURKISH SUCCESS. GREfIIK ARMY ROUTED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. Summing up the results of the bis battle in Anatolia, an Angora communique claims that the Turkish < sive in A film Karahisar sector, after being pressed without interruption for five days, ended ill the defeat of * hulk of the Greek army, which was split in two. The Northern Army was completely destroyed and dispersed, while the Southern suffered severe setbacks and is retreating towards Usliak. Large quantities of war matt rial and 150 guns were captured. The communique adds that Kutaya Kc das was occupied, hv Turks.