THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1922, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TURK AGITATOR. CON ST A NTIN OP E, Sept. 11. A Turkish agitator has arrived at Pera and lias attacked Christian shops breaking windows, with revolvers and stones. He also attacked numerous French and British shops in the British quarter, including the office of the French newspaper “Bosphohe.” Several deaths have oceuricd. The polica are powerless. GREEK CABINET. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) ATHENS, Sept. 12. The now Ministry intends to appoint Ministers to London, Pori'S and Rome who represented Greece there before 1920. The Einance Minister issued a statement to the effect that ilc financial situation was not despmte, though thrown into disorder by the foriiier Premier’s policy. II order could be maintained Government wouid be able to restore the finances. TURKISH VIEW. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12 The "Manchester Guardian” interviewed Mustapha Rechit Pasha, 'iurkish Aipbassador elect to Britain, w ho declared that Britain must cease to distinguish between the Governments of Constantinople and Angora, vl.irli bad identical aspirations. We cannot surrender Thrace. It is inclisp ltn no that Constantinople, being the cai ’tal seat of the Khalifa, must lie secured against attack. The only way to do this is to give it, a hinterland. While Greeks remain in Thrace there won t he. peace. Constantinople and the holy city of Adrinnople must be returned to untrammelled sovereignity of the Khalifa. We admit the principle <>t liberty of the Straits, consequently Turkey can negotiate with the Powers on tluit basis. Constantinople cannot remain in occunation of foreign troops. The Powers only adopted this measure temporarily. french troops land. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) PAR IST" September 12. French troops have landed on the Marmora- coast. ;