TURKS STUBBORN.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1922, Page 5

TURKS STUBBORN.

0 PROGRESS BEING MADE. FEAR OF A RUPTURE. ALLIES SPEAK PLAINLY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 3, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Dec. 2. Le Matin’s Lausanne correspondent reports that in order to hasten the negotiationff Lord Curzon summoned Lsmet Pasha and spoke to him in the plainest possible terms, and lsmet returned to his hotel greatly moved. The correspondent adds that there is some talk of adjourning the conference, but what is to be feared is a definite rupture. Probably the talk about an adjournment is intended to scare the Turks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Dec. 3, 11.5 p.m. Lausanne, Dec. 2.

lsmet Pasha telegraphed to Angora that the Turkish people should prepare to defend their rights in the near future. The Turkish delegation is decidedly pessimistic, but though the differences with the Allies have increased there is still time, in Lord Curzon’s words, to smother the beginning of a conflagration.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association. THE STRAITS QUESTION. Received Dec. 3, 5.5 p.m. Lausanne., Dec. 1. In compliance with the Russian request, the Straits question has been adjourned by the conference till Monday. CHRISTIANS IN THRACE. EVACUATION RESENTED. Received Dec. 3, 115 p.m. New York, Dec. 2. A storm of protest has arisen over the Turks’ order for the evacuation of Thristians from Thrace and the Allied issent. The New York Times calls it :no of the blackest days in civilisation.

White House, questioned regarding ‘he United States’ position, pointed out that the relief organisations in America ?vill be urged to extend all aid possible tnd should an emergency arise cruisers vith relief supplies will be furnished, jut concerning a proposal that the United States should pay the cost of removing Christiane, who otherwise face death, correspondents cay White House remained cold.

The churches are heading a protest movement and it is proposed that Sunday’® sermons will deal with the situation and appeal for aid from the United States. EXCHANGE OF POPULATIONS. FACTOR TOWARDS PEACE. Received Dec. 3, 5.5 p.m. Lausanne. Dec. 1. The Territorial Military Commission Expressed the hope that the Turco-Greek "onflict in Asia Minor will be ended by the accepted principle of the wholesale Exchange of the civil populations. The icheme provides for transplanting 1,600,000 Greeks from Asia Minor and 650,000 Turks from Greece. A RUSSIAN POSE. London, Dec. 1. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle interviewed M. Tchitcherin, who stated that Russia’s policy is that the Turks must be masters of their own territory and their own waters. They must not be controlled by the League of Nations or an international combination. The Straits must be completely closed to all warships except those of Turkey.