TURKEY'S PEACE

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1920, Page 5

TURKEY'S PEACE

TERMS NOT MODIFIED. ..';; SIGNATURE BY JULY 27. Pj Teltgraph.—Press Aun.—Copjrfcht. London, July 17. The Allied reply, to the Turkish Peace Note with reference to the Turkish Treaty declines to modify the clauses reUtinj» to ■ Thrace, Smyrna, and the (Syrian frontier or Armenia. the regime of the Straits, the Teply *ays emphatically that there can he no question as to the necessity for taking effective measures to prevent another betrayal of the cause of civilisation by a Turkish Government, but the AUfe« have decided to grant the Turkiala request as a. riparian Power, for th< tight to sappoint a delegare on the Straits Commission, they alio make r, lruinber pf minor concessions, such as the withdrawal of the conditions whereby ceded to the Allies all Turkish- steamships of 1000 tons and up"JjjJJ Ifply emphasiees that Turkey's jbjtwyention in the war prolonged the conflict for,at least two years, causing toSfjtotiie Allies-of several millions of Ima and thousands, of millions of pounds, !• It recalls the Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Armenia, as shoeing- the necessity for ending the Empire of the Turks over other nsflons It declares that, if Turkey refwer -ta «ig» the peace, or, still more, if u*abje to re-establiah authority in Anatplia, the Allies may he driven to re-consider the arrangement with reference ;so~. Constantinople, in regard to ♦hjifc the Allies had grave doubts, by eating the Turks from Europe once And for all. " _ The Turks ar e given until July 27 to algn.-lleuter Service.

• THE MILITARY CAMPAIGN. "'JHREAT TO ARMENIANS. .Constaittuiople, July 16. fireek successes continue along the south coast of the Sea/of Marmora. They crossed' the • Suourin -river, where 2000 s&k* .gur«nd«e.d...., A serious situation has arisen in TranVtiaucasia awing to the Bolsheviks ordering the withdrawal .of the Armenian troops ia the Karabagh, Zangezur, and Nttkiiwwn -districts,, with the object of creating a friendly independent State on-the Turkish - liorder, through which they could secure direct contact with the TurkuuV Nationalists. The Armenian Government, refuses to withdraw the Service. £' r •/' _ ; ' ■'"''"'■'■. ; /7 - EARLY PEACE URGED, |SHTtNG SPOILT CONCESSIONS. '" Received July 10," 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, July 18. The Grand Vizier, in an interview, tilted that .the Nationalists' attack on Sid ruined the hopes for a modification* ol the trealy. He advises signature! without waiting for the meeting of the C*bwß-Council, ae delay is only making the position worse. British cavalry are engaged in supMeMiiig marauding bands near the city, Mgethet with Indian troops. The supWMsion of similajr outbreaks on the Sea coast make it abundantly clefl! that- the Nationalist forces are ajjd comprise degenerate ibabds of mercenaries and brigands, Siefly actuated by the desire to loot. Disorders in, Anatolia are reported, •fteimassacre of Greek notables emphasise! the' brigandish nature Of the Natkmalkit troops. A Greek warship has *«it<dat Smyrna—Times Servfce.