OBSTINATE TURKS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1922, Page 5

OBSTINATE TURKS.

STILL GIVING TROUBLE. REJECT ALLIED PROPOSALS. A DANGEROUS ATTITUDE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received, December 29, 5.5 p.m. Lausanne, Dec. 28. Sir H. Rumbold presented a report to the sub-commiesion on capitulations, stating that owing to the Turks declining to change or replace their judicial system the sub-coinmission was unable to proceed with its work. Lord Curzon once more appealed to the Turks to modify their attitude. He said it was no use Ismet Pasha trying to convince the world that the Turkish magistry was above suspicion. Everybody knew that the mee.-ianism of justice in Turkey was defective. If Ismet had said his last word he (Lord Curzon) did not see any use in going on. The Hayaslin (Japan) hoped Turkey would recede from the uncompromising position. Mr. Child (United States) in a lengthy statement, fully supported the Allies’ demand. I«met Pasha, after hearing the various delegates, asked time for reflection. Ismet, speaking to the report, insisted that Turkey s judicial system was equal to any in the world. He flatly rejected the proposal for an international court at The Hague as being woree than the old capitulations and an infringement of Turkey’s sovereignty. M. Barrere (France) said he could not accept Turkey’s reply to the Allies’ moderate proposals. Lord Curzon stated he regretted Ismet’s speech. It was the most uncompromising yet made at the conference and it gave him the impression that the Turks did not want to reach an agreement. Ismet, in many private conversations, had said he wanted peace, but Lord Curzon asked how could it be obtained aft£r such a speech. The sitting then adjourned.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES; WARSHIPS FOR CONSTANTINOPLE. London, Dec. 2H. In circles not commonly pessimistic it is believed the Lausanße Conference is likely to prove abortive. The British fleet, which arrived at Malta recently on lengthy Christmas leave from Constantinople,. has been ordered to return forthwith, while a number of other vessels at Malta are preparing to proceed there iixthe next few days. Naval circles do not regard the movement as alarming, but as a piecautionary step. Received Dec. 29, 9.30 p.m. London, Dee. 28. The Daily Chronicle’s diplomatic correspondent says Britain’s naval gesture is a reminder to the Turks of the ultimate reality never mentioned at Lausanne that the British forces occupy and can hold against any conceivable Turkish forces the twin gates to the Straits, Gallipoli and Chanak; that Britain’s naval power prevails to Constantinople’s very quays, and her hopes of a return to Europe will be ultimately at Britain’s mercy. It is a reminder of what a breakdown of the Lausanne negotiations might mean. THE TURKS’ IDEAS. DO yOT WANT WARSHIPS. Constantinople, Dec. 28. A Turkish Note handed to the Allied Commissioners states that no warship over 1000 tons may remain in Smyrna Harbor, and no second warship will be admitted until her predecessor nas lett. The Note also forbids the landing oi men without permission. A second Note says that the authorities must be previously advised of the intention of a warship to visit any Turkish port, also the purpose of the visit and the length of the stay. No two will be admitted at the same time and none between sunset and sunrise.