THE NEAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST

AL'STIt Al/IAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. COMPLETE ALLIED FRONT. LONDON. A Birch 20. Allied delegates state that the conversation'. in London resulted in a complete Allied Trent to the TnrcimnKT proposal-. It only remains to drait tL«* Allied reply and settle the place and date mr the resumed conference. AOUEE.M ENT REACHED. (Received this dav at SMI) a.til.) LONDON. March 27 The ••Daily Telegraph’-" Berlin cor-rc-poudeiit says that it is understood the conference representing the Allied La hi iu r and Socialist parties rettelieti an agreement ti|>oti the reparations settlement plan. This will he submitted to a plenary committee in Paris and d endorsed will he tinted upon the Allied and Herman Governments. The scheme consists of three main sections. The first deals with the actual restoration of devastated areas Tor which the Herman trade union* have a detailed plan ; secondly, Germany is to accept adjudication by an imparlial committee of international financial experts with reference to her ability to meet money payments; thirdly, Era nee’s security will he guaranteed by a treaty in which Germany will solemnly enter her obligations to the Allies and the Timed States, renouining all idea of revenue and abstain from aggressive action. NO POLITICAL CON( E~>IOXS. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 27. Tho 'Daily Express” understands that the Allied experts agreed upon the answer to the Turkish counter proposals. The report recommends concessions on economic and financial issu.se, bill no political concessions. The new conference will probably be held in Constantinople after Easter. GREECE’S CLAIMS. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) ATHENS, March 27 The Government lias instructed M. Yenizelos, in the event of the Turks claiming an indemnity, to present a counter claim for .£375,000,000, being reparations for Greek damages during the great war.