THE NEAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1923, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST

["The Tihkm” Service.]

.MESSAGE TO ISLAM.

(Received this day at 1 1 .45 ’a.m.) LONDON, July 20.

Prince Ana Khan has telegraphed from Lausanne, a manifesto to all Islam. De states: it is the first Treaty sinned on behalf of a Mahommcdan nation, on absolutely equal terms with the great Western Powers. It reveals the earnest desire of Britain and France to he friends with 'I nrkev and .all Islam. Under the treaty, Turkey will become an independent, compact national State, ft signifies that past quarrels and hundreds of years of strife is ended. He wanted to tell all Moslems in India and every part of the world that Turkey sincerely desired the friendship of Britain, and would welcome a renewal of commerce. Business would flourish as it never could in the old days. We do not wa.nl to make more had hlood. Let us leave politics alone and turn ourselves to the task of building a new Turkey, which will assuredly become the brightest star of Islam.

TREATY TERMS. (Received tins day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. Under the terms of Lausanne Treaty, Turkey was hound to concede in perpetuity the full and entire use of the land forming the sites of Allied cemeteries and other commemorative monuments. The Anzac area which extends two and a quarter square miles, will he conceded as one vast cemetery. No rent, tax or other imposition will be placed on the lands. Access will Infree at all times to representatives of the Allied Governments and visitors. Greece with which Britain lias a separate war graves agreement, has granted in perpetuity the sites of British cemeteries in Greece, fn former Turkish territory which passes to Greece the War Graves .Commission has the sole light of concentrating the dead, should concentration be necessary. So far as the Peninsula is concerned, the construction of British cemeteries is practically complete. Therefore no further removals are contemplated.

GERM AN Y’S DIFFTCUI .TIES BF.fi RUN. July t A Government proclamation.

plaining the didieulties of the reparations position, appeals to the people to observe law and order and urges “(hem to stand (inn until an expertestimate is obtained of Germany’s capacity to pay. Meanwhile the Government- is endeavouring to strengthen the financial and economic position by increasing taxation with a view to helping the Ruhr and steadying exchange.

THE BELGIAN REPLY. PARIS, July 29

The Belgian reply has been received. It is understood that it shows a readier inclination than the French reply towards the British suggestions relating to the guarantees offered by Germany and the new estimate of Germany s capacity to pay.

On tiie other blind the .Wrench reply contains a very complete criticism of the British thesis and puts several questions to the British Government, particularly on the subject ot inter- ' Allied debts.