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KEMAJ, PARHA'S LATEST INTENTIONÀ.

LONDON, September

GOVERNMENT REALLY AVERSE FROM WAR.

LONDON, September 19. Lord Curzon went to Paris in the afternoon. Lord

| Beatty is going to-day or to-morrow. It is understood | the government is determined that the Komalist troops. The possible effect of the reported withdrawal of shall not be allowed to cross the Straits until peace the French troops from Chanak, the key to the Straits, terms are established and it is satisfied that the is was discussed at a mesting of the Cabinet in the morning, Preventable by naval action alone, though this does not again, reattended by the military, naval, and air force clipces of the necessity for providing the maintenance chicfe. The Government has not received from the French of neutrality in the demilitarized zone on both sides of government any confirmation of the report of the with the Straits should events falsify their opinion with drawal in regard to which the French prese hopeo regard to naval anfficiency. As regards the report of Britain will follow the French example., No instruction the withdrawal of French troops from Chaaak, official Las been issued for the withdrawal of the British troops circles point out that as far as is known there are no at Chanak who on the contrary, are reported to be French troops at Chanak. If there are any the number digging in, but according to the Messagere the italian must be very small. It is emphasised that the govern- government has decided to withdraw, the Italian son ment is most averse from war, and opine that the tingent from the neutral zone to Constantinople. Ac. mesaures taken and proposed pre eminently calculated cording to the Petit Parisien, Kemal Pasha has given an to`prevent a recurrence of war in the Near East assurance that be will not attack the Dardanelles, but |

ITALY IN IT. Paris transmits a statement attributed to Farid Bey, the Kemalist representative in Paris, that the Kecialists intend to occupy Chalak and will not recognim any

neutral zone on the Asiatic side of the Straits.

LONDON, September 19

ROME, September 19. Signor Sforza wili attend the interview between Lord Curzon and M. Poincare.

AUSTRALIA ENTHUSIASTIC.

MELBOURNE, September 19.

A meeting of the Federal Cabinet undorsed Mr.

Ferid Bey added that the Kemaliste recognised the the Allied occupation of Constantinople and Hughes' action in offering troops for Gallipoli. Mr. Gallipoli and once they occupied the Asiatic side eta willing to foregather at a peace table and guarantee the fullest freedom of the Straits with even an Aled garrison at Gallipoli,

JOHANNESBURG VOLUNTEERS KEEN,

JOHANNESBURG, September 197 Numbers of men came forward to enlist in conteo. tion with the Near East crisis. The authorities were obliged to post a notice that hitherto recruiting was

unauthorited

OUR INDIAN TROOPS,

SIMLA, September 19. The Mohammedan member gave notice of a motien in the Legislative Assembly for adjournment to discurt the Turkish situation, urging that Indian public opinion would demand that Indian troops should not be exi- ployed against the Turks sad that those in the old Turkish Empire should be immediately withdrawr.,

LEAGUE HELPING REFUGEES.

GENEVA, September 19. The Council of the League voted Dr. Natten 100,000 gold. franca for preliminary relief of refugees from Anatolia.

Hughes in the House of Representatives reviewed the situation and added that he had acosidered it necessary to tell Lloyd Georgs the Commonwealth would stand by Britain in defending the freedom of the Straits. Deputy Charlton urged that the House should not permit the despatch of troops without consulting the people. Meanwhile volunteers are enrolling throughout. the conatry. A thousand men offered their services in Sydney yesterday. The number is likely to be exceeded to-day. The federal president of the Returned Soldiers'. League assured Mr. Hughes of the abiding loyalty of the men who fought in the great war.

PARIS, September 19.

been withdrawn from Chacak,

It is stated that about 2,000 French troops have

WELLINGTON, September 19. Parliament unanimously confirmed the action of Mr. Massey in associating New Zealand with Britain in the developments in Near East and offering a contingent.

MELBOURNE, September 19.

Mr. Hughes told the House of Representatives that "while the situation is of gravo possibilities we are not asked to do more than associate ourselves with the Imperial Government in its steps to maintain the freedom of the Etraits and the neutral zone. We do not think we ought to go beyond sesistance in maintaining the freedom of the Dardanellts.”

The House Anally, passed a resolation that Mr. Hughes' statement should be printed.

BRITISH POLICY.

LONDON, September 19, An official communiqué denies the newspaper state ment that the semi-official declaration of policy in the Near East issued on Saturday is now regarded a taken by the Government. It emphasises that the

CANADA WOULD BE SURE, declaration reported the decisions of the Cabinet on Fri-

OTTAWA, September 19. day and was issued with tho approval of all the Minister The Canadian Government is communicating with prezent. The London Cabinet is well satisfied with the ita delegates on the League of Nations to ascertain whe- support accorded the policy not only in Britain but also ther the Near East crisis is sufficiently serious to warrant in the Dominions.

calling a special session of parliament.

FRENCH ATTITUDE.

LONDON, September 19.

LON. TO HELP REFUGEES,

GENEVA, September 19.

It is announced that the British Government has

The Assembly unanimously adopted the report of officially expressed to the French government its appre- the fifth commission on Nansen's plea for Greek and tiation of the latter's attitude on the question of a joint Armenian refugees from Constantinople, for the use of notification to Kemal. The British government declares the organization and a donation of money.

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DUTCH LINERS STOP.

LONDON, September 19.

The Dutch vessels' Deucalion" and "Stella" have left Smyrna with Dotch refugees. In view of the pre- sent situation the Royal Dutch Steamship Company has decided to suspend their service to Smyrna,

DANADA'S RESPONSE.

An Assembly resolution has been submitted by the Persian delegation on behalf of the Turkish Nationali ev. Amembly asking the Council of the Lengus of Nationa

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