THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1922, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AGREEMENT SIGNED AT MUDANIA. LONDON, Oc-t 11. At Aliidania terms include tbe return of Thrace to Turkey, but this conditional ion the immediate withdrawal of all the Angora Turk troops from tbo neutral zones in the Allied occupation. Mixed Commissions are to delimit new neutral zone's at Clianak and at Jsmid Peninsula. AIR FORCE DIVERTED FROAI TURKEY. LONDON, Oct 11. The Braemar Castle, with one thousand members of the Air Force, aboard, -which was temporarily diverted to Constantinople, is now proceedino' to Mesopotamia. i AVAITING ANGORA’S REPLY. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct, 10. The crisis is marking time, pending Angora’s reply. The British Cabinet met this evening but there was only a short sitting as no further despatch from General Harrington bad been received. A DOUBTFUL POSITION. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 10 The “Alorning Post’s” Constantinople correspondent says General Harrington has returned to Constantinople pending the receipt of an answei from Angora. At the close of the Conference with Ismet, General Harrington said the British have now on the spot a large number of ships, quite a considerable number of men and very large guns, adding that the British are a bad nation to quarrel with. Those' in the closest touch with the Conference are still doubtful how matters will go, also whether the Turks are negotiating in good faith.

RELIEF FOR REFUGEES. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. The All British Fund is sending a trninload of supplies to Smyrna refugees of whom there are now 520,000 in Greece, 132,000 at Alalta, 2,700 at Crete and 15,000 at Cyprus. ITALY AND GREECE. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDONN, Oct. 11. The “Alorning Post’s” Rome correspondent states Signor Schan.wr denounced the agreement with AI. Venizelos in regard to Aegan Islands., Italy now considers herself freed from pledges regarding the restitution of the islands to Greece, in view of the impossibility of the latter fulfilling her undertakings regarding compensations due to Italy. SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR PEACE. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. An influentually signed petition has been sent to Hon Lloyd George suggest ing lie confer forthwith with the Dominion Prime Alinistcrs. and the Secretary for India, with a . view to advising the King to appeal to citizens throughout the Empire to observe lltli November as ail occasion for special . prayers for the Empire’s peace and | prosperity. Tbe signatories include General Haig, Admiral Keys, nine Bishops, beads ol all Non-Conformist j churches, many Lord Mayors, Sir 1 James Allen. Lucas.