ITALY AND GREECE.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1923, Page 3

ITALY AND GREECE.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, GREEK ARRESTS. LONDON, Sep. 12. The Central News Agency at. Rome says: "Dispatches from Corfu announce that the Greek Government, has decided to arrest Colonel Botozaris and other members of the commission, who were in Epirus. They are generally considered to be the organisers of the • laniua crime. Eight of those- arrested have been sent to Annina.” INQUIRY TO ITALY. PARIS, Sep. 11. ft is understood the .Ambassadors' Conference has requested the Italian dr legate to ask Signor Mussolini for an explicit statement regarding the evacuation of Corfu. Tt is stated the ambiguous nature of Signor .Mussolini's recent statement lias caused grave enxiety. Even the most pro-Italian circles consider the Italians should not delay the cvcuntion.

LONDON.Sep.iI. The “ Daily Chronicle’s” Rome cot respondent says:—"lt is believed the Corfu will be evacuated as wnn a Greece has fulfilled her moral obliga tions.

"Italy resents the suggestion tlm the League of Nations should decide a to the evacuation.”

GREEK NAVAL DISPUTE

r LONDON. Sep. 12. ’ Signor Mussolini returned In Rmm from Milan on Tuesday. He discussed with the British and French Charges d’Affairs the sending of an international naval force to Piraeus to receive tbe Greek warships’ salute, probably on September 20. FIUMK DISPUTES. LONDON. Sep. li. I lie " Daily Express " Rome correspondent says Signor Mussolini- will make an important dei lam lion to a special meeting of tbe Cabinet on Wednesday. lb- is expected, (ir.sl. to deal with tbe Finnic question. towards which the altitude of tbe Italian nouspapers has markedly changed. They will now discuss an extension of time limit to the Belgrade Cabinet, though only a few days ago they printed bellicose announcements of Italy's determination to deal effectively with the refusal of her claims. The " Kpuca ’’ declares that Italy would consider tbe question of further discussions if the Belgrade Government are unable- to reach a decision by September loth. GREECE IN TROUBLE AGAIN. /Received this day at 8 a.m.) ATHENS, Sept. IL Six were killed, and seven wounded in a Graeco-Turkish clash at Muntz. Greek circles assert that the Tuiks liaiyo hedonic- aggijessivo since tho Italian occupation of Corfu. ITALY’S PROPOSALS REJECTED. ROME, Sept. 12. It is semi-ofTicially staled that Italy is not prepared to consider any mediation or arbitration proposal regarding Finnic, sime the question in dispute is one for settlement between Italy and Jugo-Slavin. The latter has rejected Italy’s latest proposals. ,

CONS Pin A TOILS SENTENCED.. (Received this day at It) a.m.) LONDON. Sept. 12. The “Daily Telegraph's” Rome correspondent stales | bat during the iccent trouble between Turkey and the Allies a plot was devclu|>ed in Syria to facilitate the enlry of tbe Turks into Syria in order to oust the French if a diplomatic rupture occurred. Tbe French eourtmartialled tbe conspirators who have now been sentenced io terms of imprisonment of from five to twemtv voars.