THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

“THE TIMES” SERVICE. GREEK FEELING. LONDON, February 2. 'flic “Daily Express" message from Salonika states Greece ha- one hundred thousand bayonets on the field. Troup trains are arriving *ti, the irunt continually. The army has made a. a underfill recovery from the recent debacle and the temper of the people >s behind tin* army. The decision to exchange populations has provoked most violent protests to Lausanne.

AFRAID OF NEW YEAR. PARIS, February 2

Hamid Bey and Alchined Bey, two members of the Turkish delegation at Lausanne, prior to leaving Marseilles, expressed the belief that there will bo a resumption of Hie Greeco-Turkish war hut said that it would be prudent to draft Allied troops into Thrace to avoid any possibl * encounter. They hoped the questions of .Mosul and Gallipoli would be settled by a plebiscite. PARTS, February 2.

The newspapers give prominence to telegrams from Constantinople stating tlic news that the Allies’ proposed Lausanne Treaty is not in the nature of an ultimatum lias created a feeling of relief in Turkov.

WILL TURKS SIGNf RESULT EAGERLY A WATTED. (Received this dnv at $ a.m.) LONDON. February I. There is ihc keenest interest whether the Turks will sign the Treaty to-day. Uncertainty prevails in the best informed circles at Lausanne, rewarding Ismet’s intentions or whotlied the latest concessions will influence the decision. A Turkish rejection will not only embroil Britain and Turkey hut will shatter the Entente in view of France's readiness to negotiate a. separate treaty with Turkey and French resentment at Britain mu pmtieipnling in the Ruhr adventure. There has 1 .ceil, no developments in Ruhr, {'.mllictiiig reports from French and German sources continue to reach I'.indon. Some declare France realises the failure of the Ruhr policy and desires to negotiate with Germany, but; cannot, make ihe first overtures. Others assert Germany is abandoning her »bstruelive ta-dtc-. including the strike, realising tin* oi.-rruet.ion will penalise Ruhr inhabitants move than tlm French. FRENCH SUPPORT. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) LAUSANNE. Feb. M. Poineaire has instructed M. Lam pan! in support the British and tell T-oie' tlie '.Hie; concessions tire final, and must he sc-opted. It is understood tic concessions include the abandonment of the demand for the limitation of Turkish forces in East Thrace, reduction of war damages from fifteen to twelve million pounds; renunciation of judical capitulation but demanding the appointment of European judicial advisers in the reorganisation of Turkish judiciary. The Mosul question referred to arbitration, not a plebiscite.

CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN. TURK« REFUSE TO SIGN. PESSTM ISTTC F E EL TNG. (Received this dnv at 11.110 a.m.) LAUSANNE, Feb. 4. The British delegates leave to-night. There is pessimistic feeling regarding an agreement. T-nmt is obdurate and said several points were such that it was impossible for him to sign. The Allies pointed out that the eleventh hour concessions represented the last word of the Allies. Later. The Turks refused to sign. The breakdown is due to the capitulations. LAUSANNE, Feb. 4 The Turks agreed that the cemeteries in Anznc Zone shall not lie disturbed. Happy children keep free from worms with WADE’S WORM FJOS, Wonderful worm worriers