THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1923, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, TALK OF AVAR. LONDON, Jaimaiy 30. Constantinople messages report P oll ~ tieal circles in Angora loudly proclaim the belief that if the British do noL modify their attitude, Turkey will not shrink from war. A majority of the newspapers echo the sentiment, with the notable exception of the “A/allbit” which usually reflects the opinion of the Angora Government. The “V«kliit” says as the conference failed, the time has come to open separate negotiations between Turkey and Ivngland. THREAT AGAINST MOSUL. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 30.

In reference to the British claim in regard to cemeteries at Dardanelles, Turkish newspapers publish gruesome photographs of a pyramid of skulls and human bones which they state represent sixty-six thousand Turkish soldiers, who sacrificed their lives on Gallipoli. The Turkish press violently attacks Britain and attributed the British attitude at ' Lausanne to petroleum interests nt Baghdad. I roops from Basra and Baghdad are continuing to reinforce Mosul with a view to eliminating the possibility of Turk incited Kurdish raids. The main Turkish army is now on the frontier, one hundred miles northwest of Mosul. ISMET’S REQUEST. * (Received this day at 1.5 p.m). LAUSANNE, Jan. 31 [smot replying to the Allies asked for n fortnight to consider the Treaty; also that the commission might reassemble in a week. He hoped in the meantime that all efforts would he made to secure peace. TURKISH CRITICISM. (Received this day at 1.5 p.nil. PARIS. Jan 31. The “Petit Parisian’s” Lausanne correspondent says Turkish counter proposals ard apparently a criticism of the Allied terms of pence rather than a series of definite proposals.