ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1923, Page 3

ITALY AND GREECE.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE CORFU VICTIMS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ATHENS. September An American, Colonel (.owe. Director of the Relief Orphanage at Corfu says that the number killed was 20, of whom nine were killed outright. Tldr-ty-two wounded are now in the hospital and many others are slightly injured. All the killed ate refugees or orphans from Armenia.

The British orphans were housed in an old fortress and the fact that si < teen children were killed was due to several shells hitting the barracks which are used as orphanages; wlii'st shrapnel shells exploded along the waterfront fortress where there were tour hundred orphanage Lev: bathing

ITALIAN CONFIDENCE. LONDON. Sept. 3. The “Daily Chronicle’s” special correspondent at Rome says: I here is the greatest optimism throughout Italy regarding the situation. This is due to the nation’s faith in Signor .Mussolini’s fearlessness in forming and holding to a strong policy. LEAOUE AGAINST AIUSSOLTNT. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 4.

The Assemble of the League of Nations elected M. Mottn (Switzerland) as Chairman ol the Legal Questions Committee instead ol Seialoja. Ibis is regarded as a demonstration against .Mussolini’s attitude in the present conflict. Six Vice-Presidents were elected, including Lord Robert Cecil. Count Isliii and M. Honotaux. AIt)RAf.I.Y IiESPONSIRLE. (Received this day at Id noon). ATHENS. Sept. I.

M. Alcxandris. Greek Foreign Minister. interviewed, insisted upon, the competence ol tbe League ol Nations which was morally responsible for the protection of the territory of its members. We are convinced that Italy, after the” first Hush of emotion, will recognise. in calmer moments that Greece acted ill good, faith and in a spirit of conciliation and desire to give complete satisfaction. When this is realised Italy will end the occupation of the Greek Islands which cannot lie justified by argument or right.

A DEMONSTRATION. ATHENS. Sept. 4. Alter the burial of the victims of the bombardment at Corfu, demonstrators unsuccessfully attempted to take the Italian Legation by storm. ITALY’S INTENTIONS. HOME. Sept. 4. Afussolini lias informed the Italian Cabinet that it is inadmissible fort he League to intervene. II it insists. Italy will withdraw from the League. Cabinet, lias approved.