ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1923, Page 3

ITALY AND GREECE.

AUSTRALIAN AND N . 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FRENCH VIEW. (Received this day at 9.-15 n.m.) PARIS, Sept. 2. Tlio Foreign Office, emplmsises the impossibility of comparing France’s indcjtendent action with Italy's, and points out that the treaty permits France to enter Ruhr.

OFFICIAL'VIEWS. 'Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) LONDON, Sept, 2. Official circles in London were gravely perturbed at the turn of events, but it is impossible to give the view of the British Government regarding Italy’s action, in the absence of Mr Baldwin and Lord Cur/.on. The latter’s plans remain unchanged, fie docs not return to London before the middle of next week. The British views remain that flic question must he left to the League of Nations. Hon Amery, who is at present on his way to Malta is believed to have conferred with Mr Baldwin at Aix La Bains. Official Italian circles in London declared England is not entitled to intervene in a question of Italian honour or prestige. Furthermore there is no question of Corfu being neutral, since the Allies used the island in the great war.

REQUEST TO LEAGUE. (Received this day at 9.25 n.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 2. M. Politis handed the Secretariat of th < league a Greek note asking for intervention in the dispute with Italy. At a public sitting of the Council of the League, the Secretary-General announced the receipt ot documents in connection with the Italo-Greek dispute which were most urgent. The Council would consider them. Greece had applied for the League's intervention mitier Articles Twelve and Fifteen of tne Covenant. At. Sallandra (Italian member of the Council) declared there was nothing in Italy’s attitude which could be regarded as a threat of war.

GREEKS MISSING. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) ATHENS, Sept. 2. Is is officially stated thirty-eight thousand Greek prisoners of war are missing. NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE. ROME, August 2. It is sonii-ollicially stated that the despatch of twelve carabineers to langier has no political significance, the object being solely to safeguard order in the Italian cnlonlv there, in view of the serious incident between consular guards and the Moroccan police. The Italian destroyer which transported the carabineers has apparently already left Tangier#. ITALIAN ACTION.

tP.ectfiivod this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 1

The “Sunday Express’’ Sofia correspondent reported that the orders of Tellini, were commanded by officers of Greek reserves. It is alleged a member of tlio delegation was tortured before he was killed. Many Albanian hands arc preparing to avenge the murder ami defend in blood the delimitation decision. If Greece refuses satisfaction the hands will take action. There is a danger therefore of an outbreak of civil war, which might easily be transferred to Macedonia.

SUBMARINE ACTION. (Received tUis day at 3 a.m.) ATHENS, Sept. I. An Italian submarine in the Gulf of Coumenitza fired on the Greek steamer Georgies, slightly damaging her. Telegraphic communication between Corfu and Athens is cut. It is asserted the Italians bombarded torts, denuded of guns in accordance with the Florence Convention, although the Italians were informed the fort was inhabited by refugee orphans. A -'' number of tlu* latter were killed. It is variously reported the Government of Corfu and ten officers are detained aboard an Italian warship. The garrison of the island numbering 150 retired'to tlio interior.

GREEK PREMIER’S ATTITUDE

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) ATHENS, Sept. 1

M. Gonntas declared no reply will 1 1C sent to llio second Italian Note to Greece. The latter will await tlic derisions of the League of Nations. Greece protested to the Powers against the bombardment of unfortified forts and killing of refugees, as a violation of international law. The Greek report that the British Mediterranean Fleet has been ordered to the lonian Islands is baseless. Admiral Solnri, commanding troops in Corfu, in a proclamation to the islanders declared the occupation was necessitated by barbarous murders, not an net of war, and nns simply the manifestation of Jtaly's inflexible will to obtain reparation. The occupation will remain temporary and peaceful, unless the- attitude of the islanders obliges special measures to protect Italian troops.