THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST.

AfSTItAIJAX AM) .V.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ALLIES REJECT TURKISH CONDITIONS. LONDON, -March 17 Tin* Allies appear to have already agreed to reject two vital points in the Angora counter peace proposals, namely the sevcrence of their financial and economic clauses from the rest of the treaty, and the limitation of judicial safeguards for foreigners resident in Turkey. Tin- Turkish proposals include severe fiscal discrimination between the Turks and non-Turks. There is a formidable list of prohibited imparls, and a prohibitive tariffs list. Professions are barred to foreigners. The French Press issues a warning that the gulf between the Allies and Turkey is wide, and not easily bridged. Long, delicate negotiations are still necessary. GREECE AND TURKEY. LONDON. March 17. The “Daily Express” Athens correspniulon slates Government lias decided to expel twenty-five thousand Turks residing in flreice, in order to make room for the same number of Greek refugees awaiting fransuort front Constantinople. MU' i—' ■ I —-M—■—i ■ CHTXA ANT) JAPAN. I'EKIN. March lfi. The nature of Japan's reply to the Chinese demands for return of Port Arthur and waiving of the til demands, being antieipatod in Tokio. caused no surprise. The Chinese Government sent its reqeust for the abrogation of the Iftlo Treaty chiefly to confirm Parliament’s request. Therefore there is no immediate prospect of an immediate rejoinder. China wished it merely to go on record as having protected the Government’s position in the meantime. It) connection with the* Chinese Cabinet’s resignation, the President has refused to accept the resignation, promising that the military leaders would shortly come to decisions making the Government’s position easier. The Cabinet continues in office without definitely withdrawing its resignation. The military loaders’ conferences have shown no signs of success. Fighting around Canton is expected in the course of a few days.

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