ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1923, Page 2

ITALY AND GREECE.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA. LONDON, Sept. 11. The fresh cloud in the European sky over the Finnic complications between Italy and Jugo-Slavia has not been dispelled by the latest news, lie * s understood the Belgrade Government has decided that it is quite tinnblo to agree to Italy’s proposal that Porto Burros and the delta should pass under the sovereignty of Jugo-Slavia, hut also remain indissolubly bound to the city of Fiumo for 99 years, particularly as the Treaty of Rapallo recognised the Italian character of Finnic. The Jtigo-Slav Government, therefore, is requesting ail extension of the Italian ultimatum beyond September 15, in order that negotiations may be continued, and, if necessary, that the whole question shall lie referred to the Swiss for arbitration.

ITALY AND GREECE. LONDON, Sept. 11. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent says: The Italian Government seems to assume that it need not evacuate Corfu until the whole of the .Tallinn inquiry is completed. This would spell the undue protraction of the present temporary regime in Corfu. and involve a danger of lurthor nglv incidents. The right of tho League's Council and of its Assembly have in no way suffered diminution by the British or Allied action. Unless mi interpretation of the Ambassadors’ Conference entailing an immediate Italian evacuation is accepted by Rome, the issue must still be dealt with at Geneva.

BRITISH DIFFERENCES. LONDON. Sept. 10. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Geneva correspondent- says: Tho Dominion delegates are expressing irritation over the attacks being made on Lord Robert Cecil by a section of the London Press. Although the Dominion delegates do not sec eve to eye with Lord Cecil on all points, they feel a member of the British Cabinet in such a crisis should lie spared such attacks. Delegates of every nationality realise Lord Cecil’s sincerity in trying to use the League to maintain peace and avoid war.

ITALY’S IXDEAINITY. (Received this day at S a.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 10. M. Politis informed the Council of the League of Nations that Greece was depositing in a Swiss Bank the amount agreed upon as security for the Italian indemnity to-morrow at the latest.