THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1922, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ANGORA DECISION. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2 The American Relief Committee received a telegram from Angora National Assembly, announcing the decision to expel all native Christians remaining in Asia Alinor. The Americans calculate that over half a million will be. affected.

GOVERNOR’S PROC' L. V AIA TlO N. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2

The new Governor of Adrianople has issued a proclamation saying nonAloslems remaining in Thrace will be protected. .All alcoholic beverages will be seized and the export of cereals prohibited. Tlu» proclamation adds that should gendarmeries prove insufficient for the lequirements, well conducted villagers will he enrolled as auxiliaries.

POSITION IN IRAK. | RESULT OF BOMBING OPERA- ' TIONS. i I | LONDON. Nov 2. j Reports from Basra state that air forces bombing operations on the northern frontier were most satisfactory. An intense bombardment was carried out in pursuance of General Saimond’s policy of restoring the original frontiers of Irak in Mosul and Kirkuk districts. Turks were obliged to retire, the villagers refusing to assist their maintenance. The operations proved aeroplanes capability to suppress raiding and propaganda pn.r-

ties, provided the Air Base is protected. Tlici importance of this in relation to the future internal defence of Irak, India and Egypt is obvious. Recalcitrant tribes in Arbil, afraid of being bombed, are now paying their revenue regularly. Altogether the situation is much brighter. The Braemar Castle, with a thousand of the Air Force arrived at tho liar of the Shat El Arab. Irak Liberal Party, which is now the only existing political .party, as a result of the suppression of Nationalists have issued a m'nni;fes,itb thanking' Keisul for his efforts to secure the realisation of the national aspirations, expressing pride in tlie conclusion of the Anglo-Irak Treaty, admitting British sincerity and hoping that cordial Anglo-Irak relations be permanent, and demanding the carlv summoning of tlie Naional Assembly and representation of ♦ nationals.