THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1922, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

j.tBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICA AND NEAR EAST. (Received this day at 11.30 a.in.) WASHINGTON, September 2G. Answering an inquiry about United States attitude regarding the Allied proposal to tlie Turks, Mr Hughes made the statement that the American Government was gratified to observe the proposal that the throe Allied Governments seek effectively to insure the liberty of the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmora and Bosphorous as well as the protection of religious and racial minorities. The points of the proposal are clearly in accordance with American sentiment. Government also trusts that suitable arrangements may be agreed upon in the interests of peace, to preserve the freedom of the Straits pending a conference to conclude a final treaty of pence between Turkey, Greece and Allies. The Hughes declined to comment on territorial questions.

NO REPLY FROM Tv EM AT,(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 2G. No reply bas yet been received from Kemnl. LONDON VIEW. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 2G. The authorities in London cfo not take a serious view of the invasion of the neutral zone, and suggest it was due to some misunderstanding on the part of the raiders, who numbered two hundred and may be an independent force acing under orders given prior to the Allied note, and with whom Tvomal failed to get into touch. The Allies are making good progress in removing refugees from Smyrna. They contributed twenty-five ships for the purpose. Americans arc energetically organising relief in various ways.

GREEK ATTITUDE. /Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) ATHENS, September 26. Trinnfilakos had a lengthy audience with the King, explained the situation obtaining after the receipt of the -Allied Note. The Premier afterwards laid a long conversation with the British Minister. An official community denies that Venizelos has been invited to come to the nations’ assistance

TROOPS FOR CHANATv. Received this day at 12.25 CAIRO. September 2G. . Two batteries of garrison artillery from Cairo and the seventeen brigades of garrison artillery from Ismalin, .with a detachment of signal corps arc proceeeding to Chanak. BRITISH AWAITING REPLY. Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept 2G. Official British circles are not perturbed by the non-rec«ipt of Hemal's reply. They point out be will probably have to consult both Constantinople and Angora Assemblies. The authorities defend the continued reinforcement of British naval and military forces at the Straits, and declare it does not represent any new policy. Apart from tlio Allied decision, it is merely a continuation of the demonstration force decided upon, prior to the Paris negotiations.