THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

ACSTH.Vt.IAX AX II S.X. CAIII.K ASSOCIATION NEAR FAST CONFERENCE. LONDON, January S. There is a feeling of pe—imi-m. akin lu mi .rehen-bui. in diplomatic quartern reg-rdi.m the late nf .he La. -anne Confeivm e. This i- owing to "titfening of the attitude of the Turks since the collapse of the Pads Con erpn,.o. Notwithstanding the Allied solidarity at Lausanne i- in nowi-e alfected by the Paris failure. It is iiijw ex pooled the Allies will concent rate on the drafting of a peace treaty embodying the extreme limits of concession to which they are ptvimred to go. in order to meet the Turkish claims, and that this treaty will he pre-ented for definite accept-

ance or rejection. The result of this should he definitely known about January 20th. In the meantime, precautionary mdi-

ta i v movements are proceeding- »t M-lta. The battleship Emperor of India i« due on Tuesday. It is expected to join Admiral rock’s Fleet at Con-tantinople. replacing the King George V.. but it is not likely that tlm latter will leave yet.

It i- officially denied, from Lausanne that British troops are preparing t o Constantinople.

MO-G L QUESTION. CONSTANTINOPLE. January 8. The mors..aii.-rs here assert tlv't Re,.1,;,! J».,sha. former Turkish .\mh:>—i- ,, London, will be entru-ted with the ta~V. ot negotiating tin* Mo-id finest ion dire-tlv with Mr Ronar Law.