RETURNS IN THREE WEEKS

Shannon News, 9 February 1923, Page 4

RETURNS IN THREE WEEKS

WHEN TREATY WILL PRO* BABLY BE SIGNED. TURKS IN CHASTENED MOOD. Received Thursday, 8.15 p.m.j ._ - LONDON, Feb. 17. t The “Morning Post’s” Lausanne correspondent says that Ismet, on,departing, promised to return m three weeks, when the Treaty will profcably be signed.. The Turks are, most anxious to, sigh. PREPARING FOR EVENTUALITIES. FOREIGN WARSHIPS ORDERED OUT. (Received Thursday, 7* p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 7. The representative - wf the Angola Government, has issued a tion v that no foreign warships above one thousand tons will "longer be in Smyrna harbour. They are required to leave before midnight on February .7. Tlie Allied admirals discussed the subject, and Admiral Nicholson, in the cruiser Curacoa, was ordered to iv.-oceed tb Smyrna. The Allied High Commissioners have protested to Angora. The reason for the measure is believed to be portion of the preparation for eventualities.

CRUISERS WILL NOT LEAVE. 'ORDER NOT REGARDED SERIOUSLY(Received Thursday 7.20 P.m.) LONDOM. Feb. - Advices received in London state that the Allies have sent a joint reply to the Turks’ order for the removal of Allied warships from Smyrna and' Constantinople, stating that the warships will not leave, as no restriction could Placed on the movements oPttie warstups under tne. Mudros Armistice.. , Admiral Nicholson has -gone to Smyrna to take over control ot the situation, which is not, however, regarded seriously. It is believed the order was issued without Kemal s knowledge.

■ ONLY SUSPENDED. BOTHS PARTIES CONSULTING. PARIS, Feb. 7. .. AM. ’Poincare’s supreme effort last night to induce Ismet to sign, the treaty failed. Ismet refused' to send Lo a Curzon a written pledge accepting th treatv. He told the journalists that he might return in three weeks to'continue the negotiations, if the Allies would, recognise that Turkey a made supreme sacrifices. He had no received any written reply to his ans* wer to the terms offered on Sunday nor any communication relating to the rupture.' The conference was not ruptured, but suspended, and he was following the Allies example in consulting his Government. / : DELEGATES DEPART. LAUSANNE, Feb. 7.V The majority of tlie Turkish delegation, including Ismet, have departed for Angora. The Russians also have left. v OFFICERS BEING < ENROLLED. , WILL ENFORCE WARSHIPS’ WITHDRAWAL. . (Received Thursday, 7 P-m.) * CONSTANTONIPLE, Feb. 6. Turkish papers published an order bv a. military commander that all ofn. cers oil actiye ami on tko retired lists must register or be punished. The Turkish .Commander at Smyrna has informed the commanders of' the Allied warships that he has been ordered to enforce their withdrawal, it they fail to comply with the order to leave.' ’ • , -