THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION GREEK ARMY IN THRACE ZONE. LONDON, Feb 12. The “Dailv Express's” Salonika correspondent ' says : —A well-organised and splendidly-equipped Greek army is concentrated between Salonika and the Maritza. It wails a signal from the Allies to seek revenge against the Turks. War is the sole topic of conversation among the civil and niilitarv population of Thrace and Macedonia. The Greek commander said the re-organised army is awaiting developments. It would not light unless provoked or obliged to do so in the interests of world peace, and then only with the Great Powers' approval; but the people generally fully expect the Allies to decide on war owing to the Turks’ refusal to sign the Lausanne Treaty. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE. PARIS. Fch 12. I.otd Curzon has cabled General Harrington that Britain was still prepan d to sign the treaty as it was submitted to tlio Turks at Lausanne. THE SMYRNA INCIDENT. 'Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.'l PARIS. Feb. 13 The ••Petit Parisieit” reports that although the Turkish ultimatum to the Alli.-s is depied by Angora, the lor--exoressed a desire to settle the Smyrna question within three days. Irill lley. the Angora representative in Paris, informed the Foreign Office that the Turkish Government rcjjjmls the Allied dragging for mines in Suit i mi waters a- an unirieudly act. end considers the M minis armistice was cancelled by the Mmlimia nrmisNevertheless, a solution is honed inr.