VIEWS OF GREEKS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1922, Page 5

VIEWS OF GREEKS.

DIVISION OF THRACE'.. CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT. NEW PREMIER RULES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 13, 12.45 a.m. Athens, Oct. 12. The Greek delegates were authorised to sign the prptocal on the following condition*:— (1) The Greeks to occupy the line of the Turko-Bulgarian frontier in Thrace in 1915, the Didimotiko region thus remaining under Greece. (2) Only Turkish civil authorities to enter Thrace prior to the departure of the Greek civil authorities. The Government instructed its delegates to endeavor to secure an amnesty for the Greeks in Thrace and Asia Minor, including service men, and also an exchange of prisoners, M. Zaimi* has telegraphed accepting the Premiership. General Hajianestis has been arrested.—Times Service. Received Oct. I*2, 8.5 p.m. London, Oct. 11. The Greek delegates reserved their signature of the Mudania agreement until they con*ulted their Government. It is understood Greece is claiming a longer evacuation period for Eastern Thrace. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALY AND GREECE. London, Oct. 11. The Rome correspondent of the Morning Post states that Signor Schanzer denounced the agreement with M. Venizelos in regard to the Aegean Islands. Italy now considers herself freed from the pledges regarding the restitution of the islands to Greece, in view of the impossibility of the latter fulfilling her undertakings /regarding the compen*ation due to Italy. INVITATION TO UNITED STATES. •London, Oct. 11. Advices from Washington state that dispatches from Paris contain ipore than a hint of an intention to> invite the United States to participate in the Near East Conference. Provided the administration is assured of the support of- the country it is believed it would be willing to fiend a representative, on the understanding that he would participate only in the discussion on the freedom of the Straits, his presence not implying any obligation on the part of the United State* to share in the administrative measures. OFFER TO THE TURKS. ASPIRATIONS GRANTED. Constantinople, Oct. 11. In a conciliatory speech, when presenting the proposed convention, General Harington thanked Ismet Pasha for ordering the cessation of the movement of the Turkish troops. He desI cribed the term* of the convention as generous. It appeared to him the Turks were offered pearly all their national aspirations without loss of a life, and without disturbing the peace or prosperity of their country. Their goal was within reach and would be entirely in their own hands in 45 days. All the Allies asked wa* (1) that the present zYme-s be respected till the ratification of peace; (2) that the Turks limit their gendarmerie in Thrace; (3) the presence of Allied detachment* and missions in Thrace for a most limited period.