CANADA WAITS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1922, Page 5

CANADA WAITS.

NO DECISION MADE. BETTER NEWS RECEIVED. WAR DOUBTFUL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 20, 10.30 p.m. Ottawa. Sept. 20. The Cabinet Council again met, but no decision was announced. Mr. Mackenzie King (the Premier), however, intimated that the first communication received from Britain had been more reassuring than the press reports and left much doubt whether there would be any war at all. Mr. Tom Moore, president of the Trade? and Labor Council of Canada, had a con- . fere nee with Mr. King regarding Labor’s attitude in the Near East situation. He declared he concurred with the Government’s attitude, and said the time had passed when the country should be swept into war on a single declaration without a ; full investigation by the responsible Govj emm ent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Ottawa, Sept. 19. While the acting-Premier of Newfoundland has cabled to the British Government that the colony was ready to assist against the Turks, the Cana- ' dian Government is moving cautiously • to sound public opinion pending the reI ceipt of the additional information ! asked from the Imperial authorities. . Western newspapers are demanding i the fulleet details of the situation, in I the belief that the public does not j favour another war unless proof is forthcoming that the Empire’s stability is menaced. The Winnipeg Tribune, for instance, states that it is for Canada to decide if the British policy is just and wise. Should Parliament be summoned to discuss the situation it is probable considerable opposition will develop. LABOR OPPOSES WAR. Received Sept. 20, 7.50 p.m. London, Sept. 19. Yorkshire textile workers telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George, urging the use of the League of Nations, as Labor was opposed to all war. GREEKS ALARMED. EXODUS FROM CONSTANTINOPLE. Received Sept. 20, 8.55 p.m. Constantinople, Sept. 20. The exodus of Christians in anticipation of the Kemalist entry and a repetition of the Smyrna atrocities has begun. Thousands of Greeks are besieging the Consulate for passport vises.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MOVEMENTS OF KEMAL. Received Sept. 20, 9.30 p.m. Sept. 19. Kemal has left Nicomedja, Inear Ismid South Mutinous seized fraias in eider