THE TURKISH QUESTION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3434, 13 March 1920, Page 5

THE TURKISH QUESTION.

LORD BRYCE’S VIEWS.

Received noon

LONDON, March 11

In the‘ House of Lords, Lord Bryce, liionling with tho massacres in Selicia, in-ged the frontiers of new Turkey should not approach the frontiers of Persia. and Mesopotaiiiih. He moved that immediate steps are needed to sevurc the safety of the Christians in Solicia. and Armonia, and end Turkish rule there. He declared as Very uni'oi'hinato the Government ’s intentions with 1-og‘a‘r(i to Consiantinoplo being rnnnnunicutod to the Viceroy of India l>r=,f‘m'v Parliament‘ was informed, and thul'- concessions to Turkey made in sueli 21. way that could be represented as a surrender to agitation in India. This greatly harmed British prestige in India: and was offecfiiig Turkey. It would be disastrous and the Turks would attribute the concession fo timidil‘_v. He urged the dospafch of fi'()Op_c and warships to Asia Minor. PREPARING FOR TOURISTS. . FROM OVERSEAS.

Received 11.10 a.m. LONDON, March 11. Mr Harry 81-ittain presided over a meeting of menibers of the House of Coniinons and 1-epresentatives ‘of the Doniinions and Americ‘-an I'ITSTIf-uf'e, including the Fclnnja] Inst.it:ute and Oversea.< Club. It was deei'd'e(l to i’o2'm a Hospitaliity League in View of the influx of visitors from ‘overseas this summer. It is an’ricip:lted five hundred tliouszuld~will arrive, and a hundred thousand passports io "Bri. tuin have already been applied for; in New York fifty <‘heu.-:md.. in (‘aimda forty fhOlJS:l11(l. T-he Australia League will be supplied with a list of hotels. and intends also to arrange acc-<uulllodzll'ioll in pri\'zll'€ houses suf.‘ieimlt, for the greatest: eiiiei-gency. BARRY TO SAIL dN APRIL. Received Noon. LONDON. March 11.. Bari'_v sails by the Orsovu for Australia early in April. He is taking the boat in wliicli he 1-owed Felton. also two new shells, because he intends to l‘2lC€‘ Paddon or any other .\ush-ulian scullers anxious to meet him. Bzm-_V has been in rather poor iioalfh since the race with Felfou, -but is now i’ail'ly fit.

N.Z. MUTTON AND LA.M'B.

A Recc-ivml 9.20 am. LONDON, March 11. The Food Controller has informed Sir Thomas l\lackeuzic. that permi.-"sion has been given in supply ‘rho 1:-ride wiflx any quantity of mutton rind lamb, insfctul of requiring the bntclier to take two mutton czzrcases for one of lanrb. Sir Thomas Mnclmiizie considers this will greatly help the dis? posal of the pl‘(~?.s(‘.llf nmzumulafions. as the public have all along been willing to pay liighor prices for lamb.

CRISIS IN TURKEY. ALLIES TO TAKE CONCERTED MEASURES. LONDON, March 11. The Supreme Council met Yesterday and issued a communique announcing the concerted ~ measures which are being taken to ensure the protection of Armenians and other minorities in Turkey. It is significant that Mr Churchill (Minister of War), Hon. Walter Long (First Lord of the .-Xdmiralty, Lord Beatty (Firs: Sea Lord), and General Thwaites and Venizelos (Greece), attended. It is stated that the Council ordered disciplinary occupation of Constantinople as well as a number of strategic points in Asia-tic and European Turkey forthwith, while America has been Urged to participate in measures for the protection of Armenians i The Supreme Council is stated to be also considering military measures fol‘ Providing against the possibility‘ of active co-operation between the ‘Turkish Nationalist forces and sec;tions of Arabs in Syria. i Official circles are of opinion that lure ‘Allied forces, with troops which §Greece is believed to be ready to furloish, assure the Allies of military ‘superio-ri’(Y sufiicient for any emergency in the immediate future, but the outlook is anxious owing to the extent of. the regions which the crisis may affect. General Desperey is due at Constantinople to-day to re.-assume ‘command of the Allied arniies.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. FRENCH ARMY ‘BEATS BRITISH ARMY. Received 12.45 pm. PARIS, March 11. At Rugby fontball, mo French Army defeated the British Army by 15 points to 6.

FRANCE AND U.S.A. BITTER FRENCH REFLECTIONS. Received 11.10 21.111. PARIS, March 12. The Governmont has introduced a Bill to re-establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The Paris Press angrily comments on President Wilson's letter to Senator Hitchcock, and asks how long will the Americans be guided in the gravest. moment. of her history by :1 sort of King Lear. The Echo de Paris published an important letter, dated May 27th, 1919, from Mr Hayne, American Commissioner on the Rhine. to Mr Wilson, alluding to the zilloged iniperialistic (lesigns of France. Mr Wilson submitfed Afr Ha}-'ne’s letter to the Supreme Council. The convention with Germany of 28th June. mgrarding the Rhine was the result. In \’l€\\' of such in proof of Fl':mco’s motlcration the paper says it does not become Mr Wilson in make. charges against France. especially as France renounced her idea of keeping the Rhine bridgehemlg indefinitely under military occupation. ln reference in Mr Wilson ’s and .\lr l.loyd Ge-orge’s promise to make secure for France her eastern f'r<:ntioi'. as Vl’ Wilson is now unable to fulfil his ploclge he is HlO last man onfifled to ..<_r:eak as he did _vo.~terday.

STUD SHEEP SALE. CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. One -of the largest lots of stud sheep, comprising Engfis-h Leicesters. Southdowns, Ryelands and ShrOp.<hil€' ever submitted for sale by one breeder was held on the show grounds today, when I. An-drew’s flocks were sold. There. was a representative attendance of sheep-breed-ers and competition for the various lots were fairly keen. English Leicester stud rams sold up to seven gziuine.as, but a large number were passed in as the buyers present were lmying‘ lzm,:ei.\' For SUM purposes. The Ryelands offered sold well, :1 pen of flock ewes making 15 guineas, but Down flock ewes. both Shropshire anfi Sont.hdown_ were hard to quit.