Lausañe Conterenee.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1922, Page 2

Lausañe Conterenee.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RUSSIAN PROTEST. (Received this dav at 10. SO a.i11.) LONDON, Dec. 4. According to advices from Lam snnne, Tcliitcherin has written to the President of the conference again protesting against the exclusion of Russians from the conference excepting oit the Stfaifs diseussiohl > I'lidi ntite; declares Russia will not be bouiid by the conference’s decisions taken in • chr absence, and declines- all responsi- , "Nility for the abnormal state of affairs _ ’ resulting therefrom. i DANGER FOR VENIZELOS. : LAUSANNE, Dec. 4. j The greatest possible precautions j have been taken to protect Venizelos, owing to a fear that his life may be attempted by several Macedonian susI pects, who recently came to Switzerland, The Department of Public Safety advised the removal of tbe Greek flag from Venizelos’ car, in order to avoid publicity. Venizelos has recently received many threatening letters. Sworn police attend him. GREEK DOCUMENTS. ("Received this dlty at 9.30 a.’ri.)

' PARIS November 4. Tbe “Matin” continuing the publication of Vcnizelos documents, reveals letters from Nittl and Sforza addresscd to the Greek Government, leaving no dcubt of Italy’s refusal of support to Venizelos. The “-Matin” says Venizeios signed a secret agreement with Tittoni iri Paris, in July 1919, under which Italy was ffiedged to Support Greek- demands in western and easteiri Thrace, the annexation of northern Kpiras and also to cede to Greece the Aegean Islands. The agreement provicied that in the event of Italy’s itiability to obtain satisfaction regarding aspirations in Asia Mnor were not specified, the agreement might- be annulled. The “Matin’” expresses the opinion that the agreement thus became precarious and illusory, and Venii zelos was trifled with by the Italiaris. Sforza writing to Venizelos ill July--1920, denounced the agreement and declared Italy was resuming full liberty of action.