ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1923, Page 2

ITALY AND GREECE.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ALBANIA’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, September 7. The “Daily Telegraph’s" diplomatic correspondent states:—'‘The Albanian Government has sent the Allies a most extraordinary intimation, refusing to allow an inquiry by tile Ambassadors’ Conference into circumstances surrounding General Tellini’s murder. The Albanian reply made the worst possible impression on members of the Ambassadors’ Conference. A French diplomat said: —“lf necessary } an Allied Detachment will be used to compel Albanian respect for a proposed Commission of Inquiry at London." The strange incident i.f this intimation has aroused doubts respectig the nationality of the murderers. Tile attitude of the Albanian Government tends to confirm the Greek contention that the murderers may have been Albanian 'bandits on the Greek side of the border.

GREEK OFFICER’S VERSION. ATHENS. September 7. An officer who was in charge of an inquiry at Epirus thus .returned! to Athens. He expressed the opinion that the murderers were probably Albanians. ITALIANS AT CORFU. ATHENS, September 7. It is repoited that a thousand more soldiers have .landed at Corfu, and that an aerodrome lias been constructed for thirty oaroplanes. Carabineers are searching houses, and continue to cause incidents. It is understood that the Police Cadets’ School at Corfu will be suppressed, and .tile British instructors in it will be relieved of their duties. GREEK ARMY DEPOSITIONS. 'LONDON, September 8. 'i uc “Daily Express" Rome correspondent states: The Italian seaplanes report that Gieek troops are now moving towards Zate and Cephalonia. i.i o-.der to resist any Italian occupation. Greek troops are also concentrating on the Albanian frontier. The Albanians are mobilising.

THE AMBASSADORS. SEND NOTE TO GREECE. PaRIS, September 7. The Ambassadors’ Coferencc examined the Graeco-Italian dispute, and formulated the terms of a note, which will be immediately transmitted to Athens, and to the Council of the League of Nations. PARIS, September 8.

An inter-AUied, instead of a purely Greek character is given to the Jaina murder by the Ambassadors in thoir Note' to Greece. A forecast of it shows that the document stipulates:

(1) That the Gerek Fleet render a salute of 21 guns at Piraeus to the Italian Fleet, which will enter port, followed by French and British warships, the latter to bo included in the salute. (2) A funeral service to be held and to lie attended by the Greek Cabinet. (3) Military honours to be rendered Spain upon the embarkation of Prevoza. (1) Fifty million lire to be deposited as a guarantee. (5) An international commission, presided over by a Japanese delegate, to supervise a- Greek inquiry into the massacre. AMBASSADORS’ DIR ECTIONS. LONDON, September 8. The text of the Ambassadors’ Note to Greece has been issued. It confirms the .summary cabled. Tl>e only new points are:--(1) The highest Greek military authority must apologise to tlio AngloFrench, and ltalain representatives at Athens. (2) A Greek inquiry into the murders, which shall be supervised by a special international commission, iresided over by n Japanese, must be completed h.v September 27. Greece must guarantee the Commission’s safety and defray its expenses. The conference also requests the Albanian Government to facilitate the Commission's work on Albanian territory. (3) The Ambassadors’ Conference requests the Greek Government to communicate its complete acceptance immediately, separately, and simultaneously to the Anglo-French and Italian representatives at Athens.

GREECE’S APPROVAL. (Received this day at 9 a.m ' ATHENS, September 9. Greece lias announced her readiness to conform with* the conference of Ambassador’s decisions. MUSSOLINI’S INTENTIONS. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) ROME, Sept. 9. Mussolini lias formally accepted the Ambassadors’ Conference’s Note to Greece in a communication to the Ambassadors’ Conference m which he alfinns his intention to evacuate Corfu when Greece lias given full and final satisfaction to all demands. It is reported here that the Greeks set fire to the Italian Consulate m Patras. GREEK ACCEPTANCE. 'Received this day at 8 i.m.) LONDON, September 9. The “Sunday Express” Athens correspondent says Greece has accepted toe stipulations of the Ambassadors Conference without reservation.