THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1923, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOI lATION. TURKISH PROPOSALS. ■deceived this day at 12.25 pm.) LONDON, March 25. Cabinet considers the lull text in the Turkish proposals to-morrow. The si ggestion for a mooting emanated from Britain and was promptly accepted > y France and Italy. Experts are expected to meet next week to define the scope of the new Turkish proposals. Tho Allies agreed it was impossible to reopen the whole question and when the Conference resumed it will he conlined exclusively to points not settled at Lausanne. A MINISTER’S THREAT. [“The Times” Service.] Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, March 15. The “Times” Sofia correspondent states because Premier Stamhoulisky presiding at a Cabinet meeting insisted on the resignation of Omartchevsky, Minister of Education, the latter drew a revolver and threatened to shoot the Premier. Members of the Cabinet ejected Omartchevsky with violence. BULGARIAN SETT LEM ENT. Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) SOFIA, March 15. As the outcome of a Conference by the inter-Allicd Reparation Commission and Bulgarian Government, Bulgaria’s obligations under the Peace Treaty has been reduced from two and a. quarter milliards to fifty-one million francs, payable in easy instalments. Ihe arrangement of guarantees was satisfactorily settled. The agreement, is subject to the Allied approval.