ITALY'S POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1922, Page 5

ITALY'S POLICY.

*‘MUS3! NOT FIRE A SHOT.” , NEUTRALITY SUPPORTED. CLAIMS IN THE BAT,KANS. Telegrap':.—Preu Assn —Copyrlftit. Received Sept. 21, 7.50 p.m. Rome, Sept. 20. The newspapers generally agree that Italy must not fire a shot against the Turks. The Messagero announces that Italian soldiers have been recalled to Italy. The Epoca declares England really wants to conclude an agreement with France in order to strengthen the Little Entente, save Greek power in the M ,: terranean and end the pan-Islamic war. Italy cannot accept the English policy, which is contrary to Italian Mediterranean and Adriatic interests, as it strengthens the Poles, Slavs, and Roumanian confederation, while removing M. Venizelos’ rule from Greece. Further. Italy cannot agree with the French policy to allow the Turks to reoccupy Thrace at the Bulgarians’ expense, while Italy might be expected to compensate Greece by the restoration of the Dodecanese Islands and renounce the independence of Albania. “A Balkanic war,” declares the Epoca, “would be preferable to the loss of our inter-ests.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOUTH AFRICAN’S VIEWS. NOT MUCH ENTHUSIASM. Capetown, Sept. 20. Speaking at Ladysmith, Natal, Mr. Burton, Minister for Finance, referring to the Near East crisis, said he was not unpatriotic, but at present could not raise much enthusiasm about the appeal for men. He regarded the appeal as in the nature of a public statement by the British Premier intended as a kind of indication to the whole of the Dominions that trouble was brewing and ’by way of getting moral support. He thought for the present they might go slowly, as he considered Britain and France were more than able to deal with She position. TREATY OF SEVRES. FRENCH PREMIER’S VIEW. “MUST BE ABROGATED.” Received Sept. 21. 7.50 p.m. Paris, Sept. 20. M. Poincare declared the Treaty of Sevres must certainly be abrogated. It is noteworthy that M. Poincare conferred with Marshal Foch and General Weygand before his afternoon conference with Lord Curzon.—Reuter Service. OPINION IN AUSTRALIA. A SENATOR’S VIEWS. Melbourne, Sept. 21. In the Senate Mr. Gardiner complained that Mr. Hughes had no right to pledge Australia to war off his own bat. There were grave reasons why Australia should not go to war, also why Australia should discourage the idea. She is not at the beck and call of any British Prime Minister. Touching the financial aspect Mr. Gardiner said that in the event of war the income-tax should take all over £5OO to pay for the war as it went along. Messrs. Drake and Brockman said Mr. Gardiner’s remarkable speech represented only a small section of the noisy and disloyal elements in New South Wales. The interests not only of the Empire, but the fate of the white races was concerned in the Turkish troubles. AMERICAN’S OPINION. TURKS NOT FIT TO RULE. London, Sept. 20. Mr. Morgenthau, formerly American Ambassador in Constantinople, in a statement, said he was in complete agreement with the British policy of keeping the Dardanelles free and maintaining a neutral zone. He preferred not to offer an opinion respecting the Franco-British decision to allow the Turks to return to Constantinople or on the Moslem problems confronting Britain, but the question of how far the Turks should be allowed complete control of Constantinople ought to be considered. The Christian races could no longer close their eyes to Turkish deeds, indeed, after the absolutely overwhelming evidence of the Smyrna atrocities not only the Great Powers, but the whole world should consider whether the Turks were fitted to rule anyone except themselves. THE GREEK ARMY. YOUNGSTERS CALLED UP. Athens, Sept. 20. The Government has decided to call up the 1923 class immediately. General Polymanikis, who is in supreme command in Thrace, together with the Greek officers in lonia, are undertaking the task of reorganising the army. STATEMENT BY MR. MASSEY. LATEST NEWS REASSURING. WOMEN IN CONSTANTINOPLE. By Telegraph. —Press .Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Massey stated in the House this afternoon that he eaw no reason to fear for the safety of British women and children in Constantinople, as he underetood their safety had been provided for. He was in communication with the Home Government on the- subject, as he understood there were some New Zealand women in that city. Mr. Massey said he had no further hews regarding the war situation that he could'make public, but he could say that what had come to him was reassuring rather than otherwise.