THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1922, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. TURKISH REQUEST. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov 6. The Angora Government’s representative here has handed the Allied High Commissioners a second note, saying that the warships of all nationalities most ask for a Turkish authorisation in order to pass the Straits in future, and must salute the new Government in port.

A further Turkish Note demands that the State shall take over the railways of Turkey. There is no further news regarding the abdication of the Sultan, but it is now believed that the British authorities are taking measures to protect him and the heir to the Throne.

TURKEY’S TERMS,

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 6

The National Assembly of Angora has instructed Ismet Pasha to secure the acceptance by the Lausanne Peace Conference of the following conditions of peace:— Firstly, that the frontier of Turkey shall he in accordance with the National pact. Secondly, the payment to Turkey of ait indemnity by Greece.

Thirdly, the suppression ol' the Capitulations. Fourthly, the modification of the frontiers of Irak.

Fifthly, the complete independence of Turkey, financially, and politically. Riifet Pasha has suppressed the Turkish Senate at Constantinople. The Allied Generasl to-day had a meeting with Rafat Pasha.

TURKISH FORCE IN THRACE LONDON, Nov. 7

The “Daily Chronicle.” correspondent states:—The Kemalists have exceeded the force of eight thousand gendarmerie, permitted in Thrace, by the Mmlaiiin agreement to an extent sufficient to form cadres for a new Turkish army. The Europe, Bosphorus, and Channk neutralities have been freshly violated. The' "Daily Chronicle” points out that the Kemalists have anticipated, to their own advantage the decisions of the Lausanne' Conference, purposing to go to the Conference with a fait accompli:

KEMALTSTS SEIZE GALLIPOLI. LONDON, Nov. 7. The “Morning Post’s Paris correspondent reports that the Kemalists have seized Gallipoli town. ALLIES’ REPLY TO TURKS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. C. The Allies have replied to the Kenialist Note stating they will*observe tlie strictest, neutrality as to Turkish internal affairs. but that nothing must be done to modify the Mudatlia Convention which the Allies have decided to apply. POWERS ANI) RUSSIAN MARKET, HELSINGFORS, Nov. 6. Tcliitclierin informed the All Russia Executive that the question of the de jure recognition of the Soviet will bo raised at the Lausanne Conference by the Powers interested in the Russian market. ft is stated the Soviet appears ready to accept the Powers’ conditions, provided they do not infringe on Russia’s sovereignty, and do not interfere with her economic regime.