COLLAPSE OF GREEKS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1922, Page 5

COLLAPSE OF GREEKS.

FIGHTING AT AN END. RESISTANCE CEASES. POSITION OF ALLIES, By Telegraph—Press Asci.—Copyright. Paris, Sept. 14. Hostilities have ended in Asia Minor, .he last Greek troops who had been offering resistance have now ceased fighting, fhe reconstruction of the Smyrna-Ushak railway has commenced. Smyra, Sept. 13. The portion of the Greek army which araa holding out on the Cbeshme Peninmlar, west of Smyrna, has surrendered to ihe Turks. London, Sept. 13. Ihe Daily Chronicle reports that British, French, and Italian detachments have anded at Chanak and Scutari, which is •egarded as confirmation of Allied solidarity n the determination to ensure the pro .ection of Constantinople and Gallipoli. The correspondent of the Daily Tele graph says it is clear that the French Government does not see eye to eye with the British regarding the Turks. France proclaims herself faithful to the principle »f Freedom of the Straits, but France’s sympathy with the legitimate aspirations af the Turks means that she will make ier voice heard in support of the Turkish alaims to Adrianople. FRENCH DECISION AWAITED. KEMAL’S DEMANDS. A BELLICOSE STATEMENT. Received Sept. 15, 8.30 pm. London, Sept. 14. British official circles regard the Near East situation as obscure. Nothing is yet known as to Kemalist intentions regard ng the Straits and the neutral zone. The Government is eagerly awaiting the French Cabinet’s decision to-day, and a precise explanation of the phrase in a previous French communique “safeguarding Turkey s legitimate aspirations.” It is hoped the French views will be received in time for the British Cabinet meeting on Saturday. The Daily Telegraph’s Smyrna correspondent reports that Mustapha Kemal, in * statement, said: “We do not want to fight Britain, but Constantinople must be give up peacefully. If ot. we will fight for it. We demand Constantinople, Adrianople, and that part of Thrace which is predominantly Turkish.’’ BOW BRITAIN ACTED. TURKS NOT PROVOKED. Received Sept. 15, 10.40 pjn. London, Sept. 14. A statement officially <-ommunicated to the Morning Post clears up the persiatently broad casted rumors that the British Foreign Office provoked the Tories by refusing.to receive the emissaries who visited London with the object of securing recognition of the Turkish cause. The facts are that Yuasuf Kemal Bey. the actual Foreign Secretary in the Angora Government, when in London on a peace mission in May last, had three lengthy interviews with Lord Curzon, in which the entire situation was discussed. Fethey Bey. when in London more recently, was not refused an audience. The Foreign Secretary, who was then ill, sent a message to Fethey Bey to go to the Foreign Office and write a statement for communication to the Foreign Secretary, which he did.—Aus.Cable Assn. ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA. ON THE SIDE OF TURKEY. Received Sept. 15, 8.30 pm. London, Sept. 14. A Note addressed to the Allies has been received in London from Moscow dealing with the Turkish situation. It declares Russia cannot be bound by any decision reached, and makes certain reservations re ganfing a Near East settlement. The Note expresses satisfaction with the Turkish victories, adding that all the Russian people are on the side of Turkey, and offers to , secure an agreement.—Reuter. ATTITUDE OF JUGOSLAVIA. HOSTILE TO TURKEY. London, Sept. 14. The Morning Post’s Belgrade correspondent says that Parliamentary circles are seriously considering the situation in Asia Minor. They regard the Greek debacle as a fitting punishment 'for the' na-1 lion’s attitude during the Great War. Jugo-Slavia desires at all costs to see Turkey’s re-entry into Europe prevented. King Alexander and M. Pashitzh are both in Paris, and the French Minister M. Clement Simon is journeying thither with the object of a general discussion of the future bearing of Jugo-Slavia’s attitude. It is affirmed that Bulgaria is communicating with the Kemalists, perhaps through the Bolshevists. The Greek Minister called the attention of the Jugoslavian Government to the presence of Bulgarian bands on the Thracian border t ctpsriug to enter Thrace. ITALIAN OPINION. Rome. Sept. 13. The Giornale d’ltalia states that Kemal Pasha realises that any attempt against ihe Straits will meet with the opposition the Allies, and complications regarding Adrianople would cai» the Hrtorveorioo-of-the Little Entente. The Turks are warned that Europe will not allow the war to os transferred to European soil. TURKISH DEMANDS. London, Sept. 14. Ahmed Rim Pasha, ex-prerident of the | urkiah Senate, interviewed in Sofia, said [• trusted Bulgaria would recover Western , brace. Turkey intended to claim Eastern brace. Bulgaria would thus become a offer between Greece and Turkey. Rix* J aaha added that the basis of Turkey’s eace conditions would be the principle of ’ationalities. which would entitle her to '‘claim Arabia, Mesopotamia, and Syria, -de did not anticipate any difficulty re»—ding the Straits.