THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1923, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

the deadlock. HOPE OF AGREEMENT. "THE TIMES” SERVICE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) V LONDON, Fob. .»• Official circles do not regard the Lausanne breakdown as entailing hostilit cs or a recommencement of negot . • for a new Treaty. In view ol On trreat measure of agreement the hope still entertained that an '>™eme will be achieved over the capitulations and economic clauses. It is expected I Bluet will see wisdom in vio« oi the many concessions which the Alfic. offered in other clauses, of "'“•'"W tlc Treaty before returning to Angora, ft is pointed out there is a romP> Franeo-British agreement over tic clauses which proved the stumhh block. For the presen the Allies • here'to their eleventh hour ofler, and will await Ismet’s next step.

A FRENCH VIEW. (Received this a.m ) _ The “Eel.., de Paris” believes the Turkish obstinacy sprang from the oolief that they could disunite the Allies. They 'practically ounce,!e«l the English demands, hut 'refused al the cone s cions to France, but Lord Cur.zon s declaration against a separate peace upset Turkish calculations.

KRMAL’S views. (Received this day nt 8 a.m.) _ ‘ CONSTANTINOPLE Kh , lvemal in a declaration pub Jshoil £ Smyrna newspapers said in of a rupture, the Angora (muniment would take all the necessary niensu es to assure an ~L1m..».e.,t « natn>•.. ~iins Keinal has gone to l-alikt. - inspect the Cl.ai.nk troops.

RUSSIAN PROPOSALS. {Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, hebrunry r.

The “Central News Agency’s correspondent at Lausanne inlervie'.uv Tchitchcriu, who declared d uilment credits were accorded the Sov.et was prepared to cease oppo : liou to -be payment of the Russian dent. the form of these credits should taue and the amount of debt w > 1 '«! bare l*> “ the subject of special negotif.Co is. Referring to the Straits connection Tcliitcliorin said radical < luuiges weie necessary before Moscow would he satisfied. A treaty between Unss:« end Roiiinanin would he the subjci t <n m .mtiations in the near future. The ict conference had demonstrated unmistakably that Russia was Turkey’s only real friend.