PERIL OF WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1922, Page 5

PERIL OF WAR.

TURKS STILL DEFIANT. ALLIED CONTROL REFUSED. A CRITICAL PERIOD. AVOIDING INCIDENTS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received Nov. 15, 7.40 p.m. London, Nov. 14. The Daily Telegraph’s Constantinople correspondent states Rafet Pasha’s only concession to the Allied High Commissioners is the appointment of liaison officers between the Turkish and Allied police. He refused to admit the resumption of Allied control. It can only be hoped that serious incidents can be averted until the Lausanne conference. If the present Turkish state of mind continues, it is difficult to see how war can be avoided, unless the Allies are ready to swallow humiliating terms.—AusN.Z. Cable Assn. MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S VIEWS.

RESOLUTE ACTION WANTED. Received Nov. 15, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 14. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Oldham, said he had not intended to say a word to embarrass the Government, whiph was engaged in a difficult operation for the peaoe of Europe, but recent events more than justified the late Government’s attitude in the Near East. He hoped the Government would take stern and resolute action, otherwise the reeult would be disastrous to our prestige in the East and Europe generally. TURKS TALKING BIG. AND THREATENING TO LEAVE. Received Nov. 15, 5.5 p.m. Geneva, Nov. 14. The Angora delegation to Lausanne state that if they are to be confronted with Allied decisions made at a preliminary conference at Paris they will leave the conference. They declare they do not intend to capitulate to a sort of ultimatum from Paris. Britain, France, and Italy have agreed to confer at Lausanne with representatives of Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark whenever their'economic interests arise. •Constantinople, Nov. 14. The Allies have handed over Rodosto to the Kemalists. Adrianople will be handed over on November 19. BRITISH NAVAL VESSELS. DEPARTURE FOR NEAR EAST. Received Nov. 15, 5.5 p.m. Malta, Nov. 14. The light cruiber Concord, which returned from Clianak on Sunday, was hurriedly taken out of dock, where she was refitting, and leaves immediately for the Near East. Two destroyers have already sailed thither. The light cruiser Ceres and a destroyer sail on the 18th imst. —Reuter Service. REFUGEES REACH ATHENS. Received Nov. 15', u. 5 p.m. Athens, Nov. 14. Five thousand refugees nave arrived from Constantinople.