THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WARLIKE OUTLOOK. LONDON. Jan 2, It is reported Turkish forces are advancing on the Vilayet of Mosul, which the Turks demand, against the Allies’ wish. Europeans have been warned at Constantinople to he ready to leave at two hours’ notice. Tho United Service says the “Daily Mail’s” correspondent reports from Angora that a. revolt has started in Mosul and the Royal Air Force nan gars have been destroyed. BRITISH ATTITUDE. PARIS. Jan 1. Mr Bonar Law conferred witli Lord Ctirzon for several hours. It is understood Air Bonar Law completely approved of Lord Curzon’s attitude at Lausanne. TURKS UNFLINCHING. PARIS. Jau 1. Interviewed for “T.e Journal.” Mustapha Komal Pasha expressed the opinion that if the plenipotentiaries at Lausanne had been animated hy good will, the conference need not have lasted so long, and would have been morn productive. He described the discussion upon tho capitulations ns ar. insult to Turkish pride. He said I urkey has resolved to light to lit r last sou. rather than perish ill slavery. Mustapha declared the Turks refused to maintain in their country a Greek Patriarchate which was a rallying point for intrigue and treachery. lie concluded :—“Turkey is conciliatory, but is -conscious of her dignity mill strength. She is ready to risk lit r verv existence.” MALTA. Jan I. Sixteen hundred Britishers are having Constantinople forthwith, owing to the uncertainty ot the situation, and are proceeding to Malta and Cyprus. EGYPTIAN UNREST. CAIRO. .Tan 1. Lord Alk n hy. in a proclamation, recalls the British sincerity in giving olfed to the establishment of Egyptian sovereignty, which was appreciated bv a large part of the population. On the contrary, a lying campaign hart been conducted by the press elsewhere, with the object of fostering anti-Bri-tish hatred. Culminating in a senes ot most brutal murders. Lord A lien by warns the murderers and those professionally engendering hatred that thev are not only bringing sulienng on innocent victims, but hkelv t<> cause disaster to their compatriots. knock back Toil allies. General Aglrn Petros President of the National Executive Committee ot the Assyrian and Chaldean people has •sent an ultimatum to M. 1 oincaie, declaring the formal independence o two million people abroad spread round the Tigris area. General i etros contends his countrymen are pciteetb capable of defending their own i <?>' «sts. When attacked by the Kurds thev had won oil each occasion. 1 hen g ins are spoil* won from the Jin ks. nan,re o, their eountu ” Omit, H undefended. d " !W l 11 • possible of attack lie lore -'>•.>>• o''"f to the snow-covered mountain la the weak places are defended »j machine-guns. All tho oil centres are pro toe ted bv Assyrian troops. General Petros professes the closest aynipntlij with Britain, but lie is alarmed lost bis country shall be used as a polit < d pawn;