THE NEAR EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1922, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST.

GRAVITY OF SITUATION. TURKS’ POLICY OF GAIN. FOREIGNERS IN DANGER. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 13, 8 p.m. London, Nov. 13. The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Express confirms the gravity of the situation. The Turks are pushing forward plans to gam everything possible before the conference. Many believe it best to clear out altogether, possibly obtaining guarantees if we make our evacuation the price of the bargain. The streets of the European quarter are unsafe, and nobody knows what the next day will bring forth. Every married foreigner is sending his family away, and business men are cancelling contracts. The Consul is compiling a list of residents in order to give instant warning of danger and move the British colony to ships at Varna.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. “STILL VERY GRAVE.” TURKS’ WAR ON CHRISTIANS. CAMPAIGN INCREASES ALARM. Received Nov. 13, 7.30 pan. London, Nov. 13. The Morning Post’s Constantinople correspondent says the situation is still very grave, and Rafat Pasha maintains an uncompromising attitude. The Turks are seizing the passports of Greeks trying to leave the country. They are also arresting Greeks on trumped-up charges, thus increasing the alarm among th? Christian population. It is evident that Angora has decided to rid Turkey of all Christian elements. The Christian populations of the large towns are in flight towards the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Forty thousand are approaching Samsun alone by every road. The Turks, however, continue to detain males between the ages of 19 and 55. Without doubt Angora is now completely dominated by extremists. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANXIETY OF SERBIA. URGENT WAR CREDITS. Received Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Belgrade, Nov. 13. The Government has demanded Parliament to pass urgent war credits of £30,000,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. ADJOURNED FOR A WEEK. Received Nov. 13, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Nov. 12. ft is announced that the Lausanne Conference has been adjourned till Nov. 20, at the request of the British Government. CENSORSHIP LIFTED. Received Nov. 13, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, Nov. 12. The Allied Generals and High Commissioners have agreed to remove the censorship from Turkish communication# with Angora. The British forces celebrated Armistice Day in an impressive manner. The Turkish bakers in the Asiatic suburbs refused to supply bread to Christians.