ADVANCE STOPS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1922, Page 5

ADVANCE STOPS.

OPERATIONS TO CEASE. TURKS GIVE ORDER. FEELING IN FRANCE. BRITISH SHOULD LEAVE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 2, 11.25 p.m. Paris, Oct. 2. Official: The Angora Government nas informed M. Poincare that it has ordered the immediate cessation of military operations towards Constantinople and the Chanak area, but demands the immediate Greek evacuation of Thrace from the Maritza-Adrianople line. The receipt of the Angora Note coincides with a striking change in the view of the Press, which was alarmed by the Turkish obstinacy in remaining in the neutral zone. The majority of the paipers were advising the Turks that there is a limit beyond which she must not proceed. Most of the papers urge Britain to withdraw from Chanak, stressing the point that if Britain decides on force she must act alone. The Petit Parisien states the first point we should make clear is that France will not go back on her engagements, particularly those contained in the Allied Note to the Turks on September 29. The paper refers to the profound emotion felt in England and the Domin ; ons in the present crisis, and states the British, who are faithful allies of France, will say: “If the Turks force us to declare war will you forget what we did in 1914?” The paper concludes that the whole future of AngloFrench relations is at stake.

The Temps declares Paris and Rome are as strongly resolved as London that the neutrality conditions must be fulfill-ed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REFUGEES FROM SMYRNA. Received October 2, 11.25 p.m. Constantinople. Oct. 2. One hundred and seventy-seven thousand refugees have been evacuated from Smyrna. THE BRITISH WIN. THRILLING RACE WITH TURKS. London October 1. Mr. Ward Price, telegraphing train Chanak, supplies an incident illustrating the strained position of affairs in one of the most remarkable situations in military history. The 3rd Hussars actually engaged the Turkish cavalry in a thrilling race for the possession of an important ridge at Kephez, the British winning by 70 yards. The officers parleyed and the Turks demanded the ridge, but the British refused to withdraw. All night long the parties were vis-a-vis and were most vigilant. At dawn the Turks retired to the valley. The Kemalists’ policy of peaceful penetration has brought them up against the British wire. TURKS MUST BE TAUGHT. Paris, October I. The Journal des Debats states that if the Turks think they can talk as the masters of Europe they deceive themselves. If they are allowed to send troops into Thrace, massacres and burnings are inevitable. It is folly to wait till the Angora Government puts itself into accord with Moscow before taking the indispensable measures. A military critic, Commandant Civrieux, estimates that the Turks number 200,000. The British now number 30,000, with reinforcements of 60,000. He considers the Bosphorus is Kemal’s main objective. His movement at Chanak is only a demonstration. TURKS CAPTURE ISLANDS. Constantinople, Octaber 1. The Turks have occupied several islands on the Asia Minor coast.

RUSSIA BACKS TURKEY, SOLDIERS AND MONEY PROMISED. Berlin, -Sept. 30. Litvinbff declared, in an interview, that the Soviet was anxious to avert war in the Near East, and will use its influence to that end, but a conflict can only be averted if Russia’s Black Sea States are allowed to participate in the peace settlement. Complete solidarity on this point exists between Moscow, Kharkoff and Angora. The Soviet Military Council is carrying out plans for military co-operation with Kemal. The details are being hurriedly worked out. The entire second division of the Don Basin has arrived at Tiflis, the sth Cavalry Division of Nijni-Novgorod, and the 17th Division from Kursk are hurriedly moving to the Caucasus, where Kameneff and Lebedeff are preparing to transport the troops to the East.

The Moscow Government on the 25th instructed its Angora representative ro bring pressure upon Kemal in order o prevent him giving in to the British demands, also promising him military and financial assistance. PEACE, NOT PUNISHMENT. TREATY-MAKERS CRITICISED. London, October 1. Sir lan Hamilton, at a war memorial unveiling at Cambuslang, said peace was the last thing the makers of the Treaties of Versailles .and Sevres thought about. They aimed at punishment. “When you seek cash payments for the blood of those you have lost, the money turns into scraps of dirty paper stamped with mocking promises. Had we truly aimed at peace we might have inflicted a mortal wound on war. We must see the present crisis through as one man, and then remove our troops from the Rhine. The fleet is well able to take charge of our interests in Germany. Next we must make a real League of Nations and ask the League, as its first task, to flood the powder magazine by revising the Treaty of Versailles. MANY OFFICERS ENLISTING. London, October 1. The War Office hag received a large number of offers for service overseas from ex-officers and reserve officers. It announces that the above are not needed at present, but will be called on later if required.