THE TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1920, Page 5

THE TREATY.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE.

[ THE FUTURE OF TURKEY. By Telejraph.—Press Assn,—Copyrljlit. Received Feb. 23, 11,15 p.m. London, Feb. 23. The Roumanian Premier has arrived for the Peace Conference and M. Millerand (Premier of France) has also returned. The Pari* correspondent of ihe Daily Telegraph states the English protests against allowing the Turks to remain at Constantinople are causing fears in France lest the decision may he reversed. A deputation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies visited M. Milleran'l to urge him to resist any attempt to alter the decision.—Aus.-\!Z- Cable Assn. THE SUPREME COUNCIL. THE BOLSHEVIK PROBLEM. TURKS AND CONSTANTINOPLE. London, Feb. 21. The Supreme Council continued the discussion of peace with Turkey, and there is reason to believe tha* the Bolshevik question was also debated. The dilemma remains unaltered. The British and Italian Governments wish to establish direct relations with the Soviet Government through the Russian co-operative trade associations, but France is uncompromisingly hostile.

Members of the conference are somewhat perturbed at the disquietude in the country regarding the decision to maintain the Turks at Constantinople. The Times, in a loader, says public opinion will not tolerate the decision »a allow the Turks to remain. The British and Australians who bore the great brunt of the fighting leading to the final overthrow of the Turk? have a right to be considered Unless the Supreme Council tells the Turks to depart to Asia and internationalises Constantinople, a great war will have been fought in vain and the tragedy of Gallipoli will become more sombre than ever.

The Daily Mail understands that Cabinet eloavape over Ti;rkey does not follow party lines. Lord Curzon, wearing Mr. Gladstone's mantle, is p. vigorous exponent of the bag and ba.agngo policy. Although a warm friend of Musselmans when Ticerov of India, he always consistently held that the Turks must not rule in Europe. Mr. E. S. Montagu (Secretary for India) leads those holding opposite views and is receiving his chief backing from Unionists. Meetings of protest aq-ainst the Supreme Council's decision are being arranged, at which well-known fatesmen will . give addresses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.