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HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTIMBER 18, 1922,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

EUROPE'S DANGER CENTRE.

ANOTHER TURKISH OUTRAGE.

LONDON, September 17.

A semi-official message from Athens states that a Greek battleship wirelessen that the Turks set Bre to the town of Vourla-near Smyrna and murdered nearly all' the Greek and Armenian inhabitants.

POSITION OF ITALY, 7

Roxx, September 17. - The Tribuno says that Italy solidly supports the Allies in safeguarding the freedom of the Straits but the paper has reason to believe that Italy will be unable to sasist with contingents in the event of military eper ations becoming necessary.

HOW REFUGEES WERE TREATED.

ATHENS, September 17.

Refugees from Smyrna state that the British American and Japanese vessels in port tools aboard all comers without examining their papers. French and Italian ships only accepted foreign stibjects with paas- port:

FRENCH BANK MONEY SAFE.

PARIS, Bopteraber 17.

A message from Bmyrna states that the funde of the French tanks there bave bren safely removed aboard a French vessel.

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AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE.

MELBOURNE, September 17. After consulting his Cabinet the Commonwealth Premier (Mr. W. M. Hughes) announced that the Gor ernment is prepared to lend a contingent to the Near East if necessary.

LITTLE ENTENTE WORKING.

BERLIN, September 17.

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KUROPL'S DANGER CENTRE.

NORTH STAFFORDS FOR CONSTANTINOPLE,

GIBRALTAR, September 17.

The First North Staffords are standing by prior to leaving. It is understood their destination is Con

SERBIAN ALARM.

PARIS, September 17,

M. Feincare and the King of Serbia conferred for two and a half hours on the Turco-Greek situation. The Serbian foreign minister was present. It was subsi quently stated that the crossing of nationalists to the dangerous by Serbia. Serbia, although she bar as yet European side of the Straits would be regarded as most

taken no military measures, has informed Britain and France that the would be greatly alarmed by the return of Turkish rule in Thrace, which would seriously

distrib the situation. The Angora representative, Fand Bey, afterwards called on the Berbisa king and foreign minister. It is apdemtood he assured them

that the return of the Turks to Thrace would in nowise endanger the Balkan çounities.

TURKISH PRESS OPINION.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 17. The Turkish papers agree that the freedom of the Straite must be respected. The principal Nationalist organ mye information from a zemi-official source leads it to believe that necessary racrifices will be made within the limite of the national pact to put su’end to the present situation but it is sbsolutely impossible in the matter of the Straite to 5 beyond the national pact.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SUPRISED.

OTTAWA, September 17,

The news of the invitation to the Dominions to send a contingent to the Near East came as a great The newspapers publish the text of a military consurgire to the Government officials. Premier King said vention allegedly signed at Marienburg on August 31, by the matter was one for a cabinet council which would be representatives of the little entente undertaking jointly held to morow. It is probable a special action of to defend the status quo of mid-East-Europe and declar parliament will be summoned to deal with the matter. ing that they will regard a threat to any signatory as a threat to all.

"LAST GREEK ARMY CAPTURED."

PARIS, September 17. Messages from Angora claim that 7,000 Greeks of "the last Greek army in Asia Minor" have boán captured.

MORE REFUGEES REACH MALTA, 7

MALTA, September 17. A stea whip carrying another 750 British refugees has arrived from Smyrna.

FREEDOM OF THE STRAITS.

FRENCH NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

PARIS, September 14. The British statement has been the subject of considerable newspaper comment which is unanimous in insisting on the freedom of the Straits but is otherwise, not commital. Attention is directed to the attitude of Britain who, despite the desire of a peaceful settlement,is declared to be taking steps to reinforce her military con- tingents in Constantinople and to despatch warships in

AMERICAN MISSION TO RUSSIA,

SOVIET GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS.

LONDOR, September 17.

It is reported that the Soviet representatives here have informed the American ambassador that the Soviet government cannot assent to the despatch of an Ameri., can official investigation mission to Russis as suggested but would welcome an official mission for the purpose of opening negotiations or a non-official mission of business- men for the purpose of acquiring information. It invites fresh proposals based on a principle of equality,

FRENCH SRAMEN'S STRIKE

FINISHED: SHIPPING NORMAL AGAIN,

PARIS, September 17,

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The French seamen's strike ended without incident,

case of eventualities. The papers are not enthusiastic in Ships are now sailing as naual. The men's representatives favour of France embarkingon military operations against state that the next step will be the adoption of means to the Kemalists though it is the general desire of France to make the new working regime unworkable, keep her engagements to the allies. ́ The Petit Journal considers that the true solution of the problem of security of the Straits is to entrust their defense to an independent force strong enough to dral with any would. be disturber of the peace and thus cosuring that the interests of all parties would be adequately safeguarded.

HOME MINISTERS CONFERRING.

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ECONOMIC SITUATION TOO BAD.

BERLIN, Septembar 17.

The Bavarian government announces that owing to the economic situation here tourists henceforth will not be permitted to enter or to sojoura în Bavaria."

ANOTHER INDUSTBI IL·ÁGH ECMENT,

BERLIN, September 17.

CABINET COUNCIL MEETS, TO-DAY..

LONDON, September 17. The critical nature of the situation in the Near Eauti is shown by the fact that Eloyd George has found ið necessary further to confer with a number of Cabinet Ministers at "Chequere” to-day in regard to which they were in communication with Earl Carzon and the Gov.

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