TURKEY AND THRACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1919, Page 5

TURKEY AND THRACE.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROPOSAL FOR LARGE INTERNATIONAL STATE By Telegraph.—rress Aisn.—Copyright Received Sept. 4, 10.15 p.m. Washington, Sept 3. It is learned that President Wilson proposed to the Peace Conference a settlement of the Turkish and Thracian questions through the establishment of a large international State in which Britain, Prance, the United States, Greece, and other Powers should be represented. The State would embrace Constantinople and Eastern and Western Thrace. Hitherto Britain and France have been opposed to the proposal, preferring that the United States should exercise" the mandatory over this region. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BULGARIA TO BE GIVEN FREE ACCESS TO THE BEA. Received Sept. 4, 11.5 p.m. London, Sept. 3. The Daily Chronicle's Paris correspondent says that the Thracinn deadlock has ended. America consents to Greece occupying Western Thracia in accordance with the Peace Treaty, but an autonomous buffer State will be created in Eastern Thracia, Bulgaria will be given unhampered access to Dedeagatch.—Aus,N.Z. Cable Assn.

ROUMANIA AND SERVIA. EXTREME TENSION. MOVES AND COUNTER MOVES. By Telegraph.—Press A*sn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 4, 9.10 p.m. Copenhagen, Sept. 3. It is reported from Vienna that there lis extreme tension between Roumania and Servia. The Roumanians have concentrated fourteen divisions in districts which the Peace Treaty demands the Servians shall evacuate. The concentration aims at enforcing Ronmania's demands regarding Banat. The Servians are hastily protecting the Danube frontier. Fighting threatens.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TRAMWAY COLLISION. SEVERAL INJURED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A serious tramway accident occurred at Khyber Pass to-night. Two cars were travelling in the same direction, when the leading cat stopped to set down passengers. The second car crashed into it, and both cars were badly damaged. All the passengers were badly shaken, aid a number are suffering from shock. Mrs. Marion Rassie/aged 67 years, was sent to the. hospital with a severe injury to her leg; Mrs. Mary Finnerty received injuries to the side of her head, bruises, and shock; a boy named Handcock, severe scalp wound, cuts on ear and cheek. The motorman on the back car had a wonderful escape, only receiving cuts on his fingers.