THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1922, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

■ USTRALIAV AND { N 7. . CABLE ASSOCIATION. QUESTION OF NEUTR \L ZONE. (■Received this (lav at 11.3(1 a.m.) LONDON. 0:t. 10. The immediate question lacing the Mudnnia <■( nferon e is tbe delimitation if the neutral zones. The Allies have

agreed tlrt the boundaries shall he rectified, the British remaining in Channk, but official circles are disinclined to credit the widely circulated lepmt that Turks will l»e permitted to remain at the points where they are now stationed along the Asiatic shore. The matter was left entirely to Genoral Harrington's discretion, and it is assumed he will insist upon the Turkish withdrawal from all commanding position of strategic important c. before Greek evacuation of Thrace commences. GREEK R F.PPvESENTATIV E. Received this day at 12.2> p.m.) LONDON. October 10. M. Venizeh s informed Lard Curzoii that he had accepted the Greek Ambassadorship extraordinary in Europe. THE ALLIED TERMS. Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 10. General Harrington in presenting the Allies terms to Ismet. pointed out emphatically the hope that Hie Turks could realise their national aspirations without recourse to fighting. Ismet made a conciliatory reply, but requested time to refer certain points to Angora. particularly regarding the scope of the neutral zone and admission of Turks to Thrace under Allied control. Ismet hopes to give ft reply to-night. CHRISTIAN REFUGEES. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 10. The “Times” llcd’osto correspondent states that with the expected evacuation of Christians from Thrace. Greece is faced with the problem of transplanting three quarters of a million people. Already there are four hundred thousand Smyrna refugees in East Thrace and Macedonia: while East Th acian Cliristinns number approximately the same. The Greek G: - vernment lias not vet produced » permanent plan. At present the only feasible scheme appears to be the development of the unoccupied land. ef which there are considerable areas in Macedonia.