THE EASTERN CRISIS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2484, 23 September 1922, Page 2

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

MR. MASSEY’S GRAVE WARNING. Wellington, Last Night. . Mr Massey told the House to-day that he was giving the gist of the information he had received regarding the Near East situation, in saying that he regretted the position was not so reassuring as it was on Thursday. “We are not out of danger of the possibility of war. We really shall nor he out of danger for a week or ten days.” Everything, he added, depended on ICemal and his associates. If they agreed to a conference, which had been suggestedJbv Britain and her Allies, and agreed to refrain from encroachment on the territory reserved under the Treaty of Sevres, all would be well, but at present- he would not be justified in leading the House or the country to believe that we are out of the trouble. Mr Massey said lie was not a scaremonger in any sense of the word. Tlie situation is still anxious. LORD JELLICOE’S ADMIRATION OF DOMINION’S GREAT RESPONSE. Wellington, Last Night. The Premier read the following letter, which he has received from the Governor-General — Dear Mr Massey, — The events of the last few days have emphasised in a most striking manner the strength of the tie which binds New Zealand to the Motherland, and to the remainder of our great Empire, and as His Majesty’s representative in this Dominion, I am anxious to express to you, and through you, to the people of New Zealand, my intense admiration of the wonderful response which the first hint of serious danger to Imperial interests has brought forth. It seems hardly ci editable that in the absence of any call for volunteers, a total of 12,000 officers and other ranks and 300 nurses should in a short period of four days have registered their names for service if required. I am indeed proud to have the honour of association with an outpost of Empire where such a spirit lives, and I tender my heartfelt appreciation and admiration to the people who hold so glorious a record.— Yours sineerelv (Signed) JELLICOE.