THE NEAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1923, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST

[••The Times” .Skrvice.J TURKISH JUBILATIONS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, July 20 Tuesday, the date i t the .signature of the Peace Treaty, will he a red letter day ill Turkey. It happens as a coincidence to he the Mnhamadaii religious holiday of Cuiirban Bniram, also the feast of the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham, and the anniversary of the proclamation of Constantinople in Turkey in 191)8. The faithful will proceed to tho chief mosques and recite verses from the korun. Speeches »by Kcmalist partisans will he delivered. A feature of the celebrations will bo the sacrifice of sheep by rich Turks giving meat to the prior, a practice which lias fallen olf owing to the high cost of mutton.

RESULT OF LAUSANNE. (Received this day at 19 a.m.) LONDON, July 20,

Mr Pereival Loudon, reviewing the work of Lausaifne conference in the “Daily Telegraph” says four great, freedoms have been secured by tins treaty, ilw freedom of New Arabia and all that- it means to A«ia. the Ireedom of the Stiaits and 'll that its means to Europe, the freedom of Turkey herself from Russia through the League of Nations and freedom for Allies to restart their several works afresh and frame iiniir’mpored t.hoir policies ill Liu* Near East.