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No. 18,675 二拜禮
九十月九年二十二百九千一英
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EUROPE'S DANGER CENTRE.
WAR NOT LIKELY.
MUSTAPHA KEMAL'S ATTITUDE.
MALTA, September 18
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·日八七月七戌壬次歲年一十國皮中:
September 19, 1981, Temperature 81,
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KEIR LIST CRISIS.
QUITE USUAL APOLOGIES,
LONDON, September 18.
The uneasiness created by Saturday's semi official statement has evoked a declaration from an authorita- tive source declaring that there is no question of the Cabinet undertaking anything in the nature of a new | war or planning new naval or military operations. The qucation in simply one of protecting the Anglo-French apd Italian troops in the neutralised zones and the Straits.
If We are not making war on anyone, Mustapha, dera not violate the zones there will be no fighting but if he does the only alternatives seem to be to LONDON, September 18.
give way or to stand and fight. It is now established that Mr. Lloyd George, Eail Curzon. Mr. Churchill, Siz Mostapha shortly after his arrival in Smyrna intimated L. Worthington Evans, Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Les. to a British representative that he did not regard Earl Cavan, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and himself as in a state of war with Britain. Lloyd acting Chief of the Admiralty and Air Marg George has telegraphed to the premiers of Australia, Trenchard were present at a conference of Minister at Downing Street which dealt with the problems of the defence of the neutral zones in the Straits.
SITUATION IN SMYRNA.
NOT QUITE SO BLACK AS PAINTED,
LONDON, September 18.
and New Zealand that their prompt response to the inquiry regarding troops has been received with enthusiasm by the empire, which cannot consent to sacrifice the results of the gallant stroggle and final victory of its sons in the eastern theatre.
AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE.
MELBOURNE, September 18,
The Australian press generally favoure the despatch of troops to Gallipoli but hopes the berrors of war may Latest telegrams from Smyrna do not confirm the be averted. It is pointed out in official quarters that alarming reports from Athens in regard to the loss of Australia is better equipped than in 1914. Plans are life though undoubtedly there have been great losses being discussed for the prompt despatch of troops should owing to the fire and it seems certain that many the contingency arise. The stock markets are de Armeniane were killed. The American Red Cross is pressed. feeding 15,000 refugees daily, pending arrangements for - their evacuation. It trang tres that the Italian cou
salate at Smyrns and the British and French railwaysj were not damaged.
AMONGST THE DOMINIONS,
CANADIAN AIR FORCE BUGGESTED.
CANADA HESITANT.
OTTAWA, Septemper 18.
The Canadian Cabinet throughout the morning de liberated the invitation to vent troops to the Dardanelles." It adjourned without a decision. The premier subes. |quently stated that the invitation had not contained sufficient information to form the basis of a decision, and the government was requesting more.
ORDERED SOUTH.
LONDON, September 18.
TORONTO, September 18. Although the Government has not con-idered the
It is learned authoritatively that forces of various the matter it is generally felt that a contingent of Canadianstirus in England are already" ordered to will be sent to Turkey. A number of men. nesily all
Dardanelles. A further communication from Paris has seasoned veterans, are at present ready to offer their
been received at Downing Street and there is no anti- services. It is suggested in some quarters that Canada's cipation of any serious difficulty in the matter of coa- contribution might take the form of a large well. equipped Air Force which could be raised and despatch- ed at a week's notice.
"NEW ZEALAND'S RESOLVE;
WELLINGTON, September 18. The Premier (Mr. Massey) has made a statement that the Government's decision to send a contingent has been confirmed by the fall Cabiust. He added "I hop that even yet a war may be averted bot to mainalo peace the present difficulty must be faced firmly and promptly. We do not want war but duty comes fint. The Empire must be preserved. Citizens both of Britain and of the Dominions will rise to the occasion, whatever happens. When the Empire calls only one answer is possibla.”
AUSTRALIA CALLS ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
MELBOURNE, September 18,
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The Premier (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has cabled the Australian delegate at G-neva tosubmit the Near Eist! dispute to the League. Belos the receipt of Mr. Hughes cable Dr. Nansen asked the Council to off 1 ite services to the belligers to to usfeguard the prace' natione.
WAR NOW UNLIKELY.
LONDON, September 19,
of
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certed action.
HELIEF FOR REFUGEES.
GEETVA, September 18. Nansen toki the fifth commission of the League that 103 000 Greek and Armorian refugees from Smyrna and 170,000 from Brusts and arrived at Constantinople. The commission decided to ask the League to authorise relief work; also to request the council to make a grant the placing of Nansen's organisation at its disposal for
to enable praminary relief.
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REJOICINGS IN INDIA.
Bowway, September 18.
The Mohammedans of India were celebrating the Kemalist victories yesterday. At the bebest of the Khilafat committee it was made a day of prayer and thanksgiving. Moslem quarters in Bombay were gally beflagged and decorated. There were processions in the streets, which cheered for Mustapha Kemal and waved Tarkish dags. There were brilliant illuminations at night. The maques were crowded with worshippers.
DOMINI N TROOPS NOT LIKELY
TO BE WANTED.
LONDON, September 18. Opinion in expressed that a.conference will ho arranged in the next few days at which a nearer. approach to settlement will be reached than ever before... It is unlikely that troops will be called from the Dominions. This would only be necessary if Kemalist agression prented an intolerable position.
LABOUR ANTI-WAR.
The Cabinet at two hours in the afternoon and in the evening papers which agree in declaring that adjourned until evening. It was expected that Lord British official circles regard the situation with equan- Corson would go to Paris after the avining season, in imity and are confident that war is most unlikely. Ith view of the urgency of disenssing the situation with the improbable that Mustapha Kemal, in view of the blant | French Government. warning, will precipitate bustilities by aggression the
LONDON, September 19. neutral zoors. It is explained that the documebk
Bigns are increasing that labour is throwing its issued on Baturday on drafted for the guidance of weight in favour of settlement by negotiation of the official spokesmen who wiht discuss fore gotica Newr Bast problem. Several labour leaders in inter with remmen; though it was not effelal inny nes views bave dwelt on the danger if war is begun that it the Cabinet had agreed to it. It expressed the side of They urged the calling of a conference to readjust the may spread widely and affect our Moslem populations. Cabinet members alter the e uncil on Saturday, 10ws Turkish boundaries on principles of hard good sense. approved by the Prime Minister. It was not repmitted Mr. Allen, freas.az of the Independent Labour Party, previously to the allied governmenta but it is emph did the labour world would oppose the coming of a war that the Cabinet has not received any unfavourable and make its conduct impossible. They would do all
they could to step maaitions sud men being sent. comment from the governments of France or Ita
GREEK CABINET AUTIONS.
LONDON,. Sptember 19. “Athens reports Thayitiratated in the press that the Cabinet har decided to reinforce the army in Thrapo and to complets its technical equipment. The Minister of War addressed the army in Thrace, admenishing redoubled. rigilanes on behalf of the national honour and prestiga The Cabinet decided temporarily to call the 1908 09 Was to the coloum for the purpose of strengthening the
may have been thought-necessary, to give the allie Head
MUSTAPHA BOLSARVIK,
BERLIN, September 18,
It la repórter bare that Mustapha telegraphed Ohloberta, at presans in Barlin, declaring that by ent ly abides by the treaty whereunder Angora undarza only to negotiate an entente concerning the Near
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