THE BALKAN DISPUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1925, Page 3

THE BALKAN DISPUTE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] THE INTERNATIONAL 0.8. U. SYDNEY. Oct. ‘-'7. The Coal .Miners’ Conference decided to change the name of their l nion to the. Australian Miners' Industrial l‘<‘deration. It is claimed this is the first step to the formation of one bio world wide union. ST ATM OF Si K( J K ABOLISH FI) SOFIA. Oct. 20. A royal decree lias abolished tbe state of si eo;e cabled on Oth. April. A NOTH Fit OR FKK BOM BA RDM F.NT SOFIA. Oct. 20. It is stated semi-ofiii ially that the oreeks bombarded I’etriteb and tbe village of Alarikostinovo. wounding more civilians. Ibe Oreeks are eiitrcin-hing tlit*ii- positions. ROC.M AN IA INTKIt VF.NF.S. AT 11 lONS, Oct. 20. As the result of the intervention of Roumania. Oreeee and Bulgaria ha\o i,creed to sign a preliminary agroenKMit for the evacuation of tbe respective territories they occupied following, tb<‘ frontier incident, thus facilitating the task of tbe League of Nations Council. I.FAGFITS DECISION. BARIS. Oct. 20. A!. Briaiid presided over a specially convoked meeting of the Council of tbe League, at which Mr Chamberlain represented Britain, to investigate the Greeeo-Bulgarian dispute, lbe (hairman referred to the conflicting report•and in a statement, said there were two distinct questions. One of urgency, concerned the cessation of hostilities. and tbe withdrawal of troops to their own territory. The other involved the ascertainment of facts and fixing tlie responsibility for reparations pnvable, which would take lime. The League Council of Nations private! v deliberated for an hour before anouneing its Graeco-Bulgarian decision. This was embodied in a resolution drawn up by Mr Chamberlain, the terms of which were first privately communicated to tbe disputants in view of their severity. Tbe resolution emphasised the gravity of the action, and stated it would be intolerable and an affront to civilisation for such incidents to lead to warlike operations, instead of their .submission lo the Conn' il of the League. The League always safeguarded the honour and interests of the nations whose differences it was called on to settle. The time limits run from to-night. 'Hie Conic il will meet again to-mor-row. Satisfaction is felt that the Council has so speedily reached a unanimous decision.