Lausanne Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1922, Page 3

Lausanne Conference.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE POLITICAL GAME. LAUZANNE, Nov 26. Lord Curzon in the name of all the Allies offered' the Turks a railway station situated between Karagatch and Adrianople. Ismet will reply to the offe roil Monday. The front presented at the Conference by Balkan countries is less firm than supposed. Stainbouliski is engaging in lively rallies with Venizelos. There is a. belief tlmt Bulgaria is playing a double game aiming at a Balkan Entente, while at ihe same time relying upon Turkish support.

CONFERENCE IT A PPENIX OS. LONDON. Nov 26. Tho “Daily Express” Lausanne correspondent state s M. Child’s open door demands proved a bombshell for the Conference. They are interpreted as a direct challenge to British and French mandates in general ancl British military possession of Mosul in particular. The only reply thus far given is if it is desired to participate in the development of Asia Minor. United States should accept the same responsiblities as the other Powers. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Lausanne correspondent says ali the Powers have agreed that Turkey’s European Irontier shall be the Mnritzn with a de-' militarised zone 19 miles on either side of the river. Tt oniy remains for Turkey to say yes or no.

AN INTERVIEW. (Received this day at 11.30 n.m ) .LAUSANNE, Nov 26. Lord Curzon interviewed by Mr Ward Price, regarding Mr Child’s intervention said the British delegation welcomed his statement. There wn* no divergence ot views between American and British Governments regarding a policy of open door„in the Near East, where complete accord prevails in the matter of British and American interests. Ward Price says Dir Childs’ statement is interpreted in some quarters as a chalenge to British commercial expansion in the Near East, in particular with reference to Mosul oilfields. There were the best of reasons for believing such intervention was j quite remote. LONDON, Nov 26. The “Times” Lausanne correspondent comments that the statement may be taken as an objection to any furher Angora or Tripartite arrangement.