BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] LORD AND LADY READING, LONDON, April 18. Lord and Lady Reading have arrived at London from India. They were welcomed by the representatives of tho King, th# Prime Alinister and by Lord Birkenhead. TURKISH FEARS. LONDON, April 19. Tho ‘“Daily Express” says: ‘‘There is much apprehension in Turkey over Signor Mussolini’s speeches, and over the reported Anglo-Greek pact, and tho report that Italian firms are working overtime to make tanks, guns, and aeroplanes for Greece. An Italian attack upon Anatolia is feared, and also the possibility that Greece may attempt to recover the territory which she lost to Turkey in 1922. Turkey has, at present, one hundred and twenty thousand men under arms. Ihe Turkish Government on Saturday called up further classes of conscripts.” LONDON, April 16. The “Westminster Gazette’s” diplomatic correspondent reveals that President Pangalos recently requested a French Alilitarv Alission in Greece to inspect the Greek Army with regard to its fitness for war on a big scale. The Alission reported that the army was fit .so far as training was concerned, but it was not efficiently equipped. Greece then negotiated in Franco and elsewhere for rifles, tanks and other equipment on long credit, but could not obtain longer than two years. Greece then turned to Italy who agreed to supply the material giving four years’ credit. Largo numbers of rifles have already been delivered. j DICTATORSHIP ENDS. ATHENS. April 19. General Pangalos was sworn in as President of Greece in the presence of the diplomatic representatives. The President has ordered the release of Kaphandaris, .Papanastasian, Kondylis, and other political offenders, politicians, and journalists. General Pangalos is now relinquishing all his dictatorial rights. U.S. NOT "PARTICIPATING, WASHINGTON, April 19. Formal notice that the United States will not participate in tho AAorld Couit Conference at Geneva on Septcinhei Ist has boon sent to the American Legation in Berne for delivery to the League of Nations.