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Á MENÁCÍNG BITUATION,

COXETANTINOPLE, February 7. The Turkish commander at Smyrna has informed -the commander of the Allied warships Jute that

has been ordered to enforce thair withdrawal if they do no comply with the Turkish order to leave Smyrna.

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The Allied High Commissioners strongly protested against the demand that the Allied wanhips leave Smyrna and uttered, warning of the grave con sequences of any Turkish attempt at coursion.

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FRANCE STILL DALLIES,”

ZÁCIPIO DEFENCE, WEARS..

PARIS, February 7.7

M. Baynaldy concluded the draft of a report for the chamber at Foreign Affairs Committee on the bill tifying the four-power Pacific treaty. The bill addu » rider to article two, stipulating that in the evant of the rights of the contracting parties in relation to insular possessions in the Pacifo being threatened by the aggres niva action of any other power, France will not be obliged to give armed assistance towards their defence. "The treaty implies no alliance or obligation to participate in defensive notion."-

The French coment at Smyrus reports that the French colony there is greatly disturbed at the menacing sitnation and requests authority, to embark French sub, jects on the Messageries Maritimes steamer "Pierre Lot and the French bruiser "Smyrne." "The Turkish the South American Republics bordering the Pacifio. newspapam publish an order by the Military Commander at Constantinople directing all officers on the active and retired lists immediately to registar, otherwise they will be punished.

with the foregeing reservation, the reporter con- clades in favour of ratification. He points out that the sty whose advantages are "all purely of a mors! eder" indirectly beneate the non signatory powers like

DEMAND MOST UNJUSTIFIARTEDAV

Connor, February và Responsible quarters in London o consider the Turkish demand for the withdrawal of foreign warships from Smyma most unjustifiable as the Mudania conven tion is still in furce till the Peace Treaty is signed. The British warships at Smyrna are protecting British interests and the possibility of a withdrawal is believed to be very remote.

ISMET LEAVES LAUSANNE.

Lausanne, February 7, Ismet Pashs and the principal Turkish delegates have departed.

INOTHER KM3 TELEGRAMI

CONSTANTINOPLE,” February 7-. General Palle, the French High Commissioner, receiving Terkish journalists, expressed astonishment at the change in the tone of the Turkish press towards France especially in view of France's coln of mediation

ITALY RATIBIES CHINA TREATIES.

Bos, February 7. The voting of the Chamber, for the ratification of Washington treaty relative to the independence of China was 567 to 10.

The treaty relative to the revision of the Chinese, one was approved by 202 to 24 voton.

WHITISH DENT AGREIHENT.

CONGRESS

KED TO APPROVE

WASHINGTON, February 7... -Submitting the report of the American Debt Com minion to Congress, the Froniclette rectasted approval of the debt agrement with Britain as "are commitment of the English speaking world to validity of contract.” **He also asked for the enactment of the Shấp Subsidy Bill because “it was as important to avoid losses as to secure funds on debts."

SA GREAT STEP.

WASHINGTON, February 1. President Harding approved the in'gment

at Lausanne. He said that the attitude of the Turkish of the Commission, that the agreement: "fally delegation st“ Laumme apparently changed at the preserved the integrity of obligation, and represented the eleventh hour consequunt on the receipt of a telegram first great step towards the readjustment of inter- from Angor.

General Fells concluded by pointedly remarking: "I hope this felegram will not prove another Emis tele- gram," the allusion being to the telegram precipitating the France Prussian war.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, – February 7. The Turkish commander at Smyrna has shortened the time given the foreign warships to leave Smyrna from midnight to-night to sunset this evening.

The High Commissioners have ordered the allind warships to remain antil-ordered to leave by their governments.

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ANGORA WARNED.

LONDON, February 7. The Bitish and French cabinets have agreed to reject the Turkish demand for withdrawal of the wAZ ships from Smyrna after midnight and to warn Angors that the warships have been ordered "to defend them selves in can di attack:

CAIEO QUTRAGE...

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

IRO, February

governmental obligations growing out of the war."

Seaster Smoot then introduced a bill amending the debt law in order to provide for acceptance of the British and similer settlements on the part of sther.

pations.

President Harding pointed out that while the debt settlement would bring over $150,000,000 year, the United States was operating Government-owned shipping at a loss of $50,000,000 a year. He intimated that if tho mbuidy bill were dafested and Congrem failed to sub mit to the alternative, the executive may proceed a bees it cap to end the losses in liquidation and humiliation

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announced that Guatemala and Hod- duras hava devided to mbmit their bounday dispate to Two shots were fired this morning at Hr. Ambler, President Farting's an Englah railway employe. He was not hit but i native workman was wounded. The assailant escaped.

LATER

Owing to the attempt to morder Mr. Ambler, tho anthorities have #gpointed a Military Govenor of Cairo to take measure to deal with such crime. A milltary cordon has been placed around the area where the tempt was made and nobody is allowed to lea

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