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THE HONGKONG

NEW BRITISH CABINET.

MANIFESTO BY THE INDEPENDENT LIBERALS.

VIEWS OF EARL GREY.

PARLIAMENT TO BE DISSOLVED, TO-DAY,

NEW CABINET,

-OFEICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT-

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.!

EARLIER CABLES,

Lashon, Octobey With.

The new Cabinet is officially Announced to be composed of "the following

Prime Minister.

Lord Chancellor

Chancilor of the Exchequer

Foreign Secretary

Calon Secretary

Minister of War

Firs Lord of the Admiralty

Secretary for Indig ....

Lord President of the Council

Homecretary

Secretary of the Boxzbed Trade

Minister of Health

Michter of Acrienltage-

Seentary for Scotland

Midter 14eation

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Mr. Bohar Law..

Lord Care, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, |-

Lord Curzon. Duke of Devonshire.

Lord Derby. Lieut. Col. Amery. Viscount Peel. Lord Salisbury.

Mr. W. C. Bridgen. Sir Philip Lloyd Greame. Sie Griffith A. Boscawen, Liub-Col, Si, R. A. Sandera. Visant Novar. Mr. "Hogg, K.U. Major Hon. F. F. .. Wond

Mr. William Watson, K...

Viscount Care was Home Secretary | REQUEST RY LABOUR EXECUTIVE From 10 to 1%, after" being Holirisor. General Ho was appointed a Lord of Appeal with a Viscountcy, in 1918.]

[The Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin was President of the Board of Trade in the late Cabinet, after being Financial Secretary the Treasury. Ho WAS formerly a Director of the Great Western Railway and acted as private secretary to Me Bonhr Law Ministry in 1917.]

Lexpox, October 24th.

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1928.

LATEST CABLES, AMERICAN

PROPOSED »LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

CONFERENCE EARLY IN

DECEMBER.

WASHINGTON, Octobem 24th. The first step towards the formation of League of Nations for the American continent has been taken by the United States inviting the live Central American Republies to a conference at Washington, on December 4th.

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THE "EGYPT" FINDING.

PROTEST BY MERCHANT SERVICE ASSOCIATIONS.

POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE EASTERN QUESTION,

of Sayran, took Brusa in the north, and completely relieved the scattered British unita along the coast. It is only fair that A TANGLED STORY.

those who now deride the "catastrophic collapse of Greek sinbitions in Asia Minor LONDON, October 24th.

Political memories are proverbially short, should bear in mind the fact that the timely The Imperial Merchant Service Guild and as the incidents of the last few years landing of the Greek army in the summer of - and the Mercantile Marine Service have been unusually crowded, many people 1920 saved Great Britain from the unplen. Association, in deference to the wish of have naturally forgotten precisely how the sunt necessity of despatching military the Captain of the Eyrpt, have not pro present situation in the Near East has reinforcements to Constantinople, and pos ceded with their intention of appealing arisen and wEat the exact terms are of the sibly from some-humiliating incidents. finding, but have made representations Zone of the Straits, and the International tion with the Kemalists with respect to to the High Court as regards the Egypt Treaty of Suvres, which established the Meanwhile the French entered into negotia to the Board of Trade that the severity Commission which is now in charge of the their evacuation of Cilicia, and the Italians of the judgment of the Court is unpre- codefited and wholly unwarranted. It famous waterway's leading to the Black had some time previously withdrawn from would mean that, in the event of loss of Sea. It is a tangled story, which could Konia and the hinterland of Adalia, which life in future arising from failure of only be told in detail at great length; it they had marked out as their special sphere the hutaan element consequent upon will be sufficient to recall some of the of influence in the period following the

officers of shipa

Armistice, when Asia Minor appeared to be panic, masters and

more salient facts and incidents. would be liable to be branded with what

a no-man's-land which those who coveted amounted to a charge of manslaughter.

mightbeize. The Board of Trade, replied that the case was not one in which the powers of the Department under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1804, should be exercised, and pointing out that appest could be made to bigh Court THE

One or two general preliminary observa- tious must first be made. It is often asked why so long a period was allowed to elapse Fired by their brilliant success in Asia between the time when Turkey sued for Minor-and it was brilliant enough in the react as a prostrate and helpless fos and face of an enemy not yet provided with first- the Treaty of Sèvres, which was not signed class material of war-the Greeks were till August 10th, 1920. This fatal interval, eager to repeat the performance in Eastern, the cause of untold trouble, was largely Thrace. They landed at Erekli and dae to the fact that as soon as the fighting Rodosto, and within a week Adrianople was TIMES" NEW OWNER- was over the sole preoccupation of the Allies in their hands and Jafar Tayor's feeble

SHIP.

was to get their fighting men homa again-resistance at an end. It was then the end from the Near East, and the busi- of July, and the Allies presented the ness of peace-making with Turkey was Sultan's Government with a peremptory deferred until the Treaty of Versailles had order to sign the Treaty within ten days been laboriously drawn up and signed. So the Sultan at last sent the requisite Thers was also this valid excuse for the authority to the Turkish delegates, and th 1920, that the Allies were waiting to know 10th. There wore those who thought that farther mischievous delays in 1919 and Treaty of Sègres was signed on. Ang. exactly what America, was going to do at last peace was accomplished in the Neur before they could come to their final East and that the "brigand," Mustapha would accept a mandate either for the decisions. They had hoped that America, Kemal's, day of brief authority was over.

But events turned out otherwise. The

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The objects are: negotiating treaties to make effective such provisions of the Treaty of Pence, signed at Washington in 1007. as experience has shown may beg "useful" in maintaining good relations and operation, concerting measures whereby Central American Republics may carry on the endeavour of the powers participating in the Washington Confer. ence of 1921. by adopting efective meas sures to limit armaments in Central

FUTURE POLICY, ' America, and the working out of a plan for establishing tribunal' to inquire into

Laroos, October 24th. disputes, in regard to proposed treaties,

Further particulars of the change in which cannot be settled diplomatically...which is owned by the Times Pablishing the control of the Timers newspaper,

SOUTH AFRICAN REFEREN-

Company, show that Mr. Walter has also acquired 4 substantial shareholding DUN.

bitberte belonging to Sir John Ellerman Major John Jacob Astor is associated with Mr. Walter in the acquisitions,

It is announced that Mr. Walter and Major Astor intended to maintain the highest traditions of the Times and to ensure its continuance, as a national in- interests of the nation and Empire. stitution, conducted solely in the best

U.S. PROHIBITION ORDER.

VESSELS

GEN. SMUTS ADVISES RHODESIA TO JOIN UNION.

Loxpoy, October 28th. In connection with the referendum to The Labour Party Executive bus decid has sent a message to the Rhodesian be held on October 27th General Smuts ed to communicate with Mr. Bonar La electors warmly advising them to enter daring that a mill week polling, day the Union, which he says will prove the will cot give the workers a maximum sau unmeasured blessing to Rhodesia opportunity of voting, and suggesting us to the four original provinces. He LIQUOR ON

Saturday would be more conveni-predicts that the union is going be far Africa, what the United States has be- the Imperial Government is anxious for come" for America, and he states that,

Rhodesia to enter the Union, thereby rendering a real Imperial service.

that *at.

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before joining the POSSIBLE FOR LIBERALS AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE TO REUNITE.

(Lord Curzon hold the same office in the late Government, succeeding Mr. Bailour therein. He joi il the late administra tion as Lord President of the Council in 1916 and became Government leader in the House of Lords. Lord Curzo was Viceroy of India from 1888 to 1905.

The Duke of Devonshire was for several adČara Governor-General of Canada, turning to England last year. He was formerly Treasurer of the Roya

Household and in 1915 Lord of the Admiralty, mate. Civil

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Loxoos. October 24th.

Lord Crewe, speaking at Wembley, de dared it was impossibls for Literals to rednite with Mr. Lloyd George and his former colleagues merely incause of a few Liberal phrases and some abuse of the Carlton Club.

LABOUR POLICY DENOUNCED.

Laspox, October 24th

Mr. Regtuald McKenna, in a speech at # Conservative meeting at the CapuÓN [Lord Derby, was "Minister, in France Street Hotel, said Mr. Bonar Law's Glov from 1918 to 192), prior to which he was trument offered the only prospect of War Minister and Postmaster-General. Stability and would give peace, refrench He was die author of the Derby gelmement and capable and faithful adminis of recruiting in the War.j

[Colane Amery was Parliamentary and Einsteial Secretary to the Admiralty in the late Government, after being Under-Secretary for the Colonies. He was formerly on the editorial staff of the Mimes.]

Lord Peel is the son of the late Speaker. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lanchester and us Under- Secretary for War in the late Cabinet. Į

The Marquis of Salisbury is Nor of the former Premier of that name. He succeeded Mr. Balfour as Lord Privy Seal in 1003 and Inter, becnie President of the Board of Trade. He served in the war as a Brigadier-General.)

The Rt. Hon. W C. Bridgeman was Secretary of Mines in the late Cabinet. He was formerly assistant private secre tary to Lord Knutsford at the Colonial Office and to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach at the Treasury.j

Iration. He did not believe there was any danger of Bolshevism in England," but be denounced the Labour policy of a capital hwy as war on private industry. He said a capital levy was a whally im practicable, wasteful and method of raising money, while war on private enterprise in Russin ended in vil tyranny and alinost national destitution.

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IMPORTANT CONSERVATIVE.

DECISION..

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LONDON, October 24th. The Conservative headgfurters have decided not to bring out further cardi dates to oppose Coalition Liberals who are willing to support the new Govern- tent,

INDEPENDENT LIBERAL PRO-

GRAMME.

NEW INDIAN LOAN,

PROSPECTUS ISSUED.

FOREIGN

FOR CREW ONLY.

The temporary stay of execution of the liquor order mentioned yesterday only applies to liquor to be used by the cres of foreign vesels. Companies must furnish a $25,000 bond that it will not be used for other purposes. Pro-

Neë York, October 24th.

hibition oeiala declare that they will now rigidly enforce Attorney-General Daugherty's ruling within the limits im- posed by the temporary stay of execu-

LONDOS, October 24th, The prospectus is being issued to-day of a new Indian Loan of 490,000,000,.at | Lion. 43 per cent The price is 85, and it will Le redeemable 1950-1955...

ADMIRAL

A NEW PRACTICE.

HALLIFAX, October 24th. · The liner Sileo has initiated the RETIREMENT OF A BRITISH practice of landing. liquor stores berd prior to proceeding to New York. She will pick them up on her return trip.

GERARD BEVAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

LONDON, October 5th. Rear-Admiral Corbett has been placed on the retired list at his own erquest

EASTERN STUDENTS, IN ENGLAND.

SYMPATHY OF MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.

LONDON, October 24th. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel has decided to più other mission. ary sucities in showing active sympathy towards some thousands of students from India and the Far East at present in England. A secretary has been appointed to attend to this particular work,

EAMER CABLES,

ITALIAN POLITICS. THE FASCIST POLICY:

LONDON, October 24th.. Gerard L. Bevan, the director of the City Equitable Insurance Co., who absconded to the Continent, but was brought back to England under extra- dition warrant, has been committed for trial.

PRESIDENCY OF GERMAN

REI UBLIC.

BERLIN, October 24th. The Reichstag."by 314 votes lo 76, bas decided to prolong President Ebert'a -term of office until June 20th, 1925.

CARPENTIER WANTS RETURN

MATCH WITH SIKI. “

PARIS, October 24th. M. Descamps, on behalf of Carpentier, has formally challenged Siki for re-

turn-match.

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NEAR EASTERN CONFERENCE PROBABLY OPEN ABOUT MIDDLE

OF NOVEMBER..

PARIS, October 24th. M. Poincare has informed the Kemalist

NAPLES, October 24th. Thirty thousand Armed Fascisti as sembled on the occasion of the Fascisti The Independent Liberals have issued Congress. The Government, as a precau [Sir Philip Lloyd-Grease was Director a manifeste severely criticising the late tien, concerntrated strong forces of of the Department of Overseas Trade in Government in all departments of states troops and police. Signor Mussolini, the the late Cabinet, being formerly Parlia maship and pointing out that the Fascisti. leader, addressing the Co mentary Secretary to the Board of Trade.] Opposition had frequently and in some gress, including the Mayor and severab

enses successfully opposed the Govern Senatora, Generals and a score [Cel Sir Grillith Busta wen was ment's policy. It outlines a ten-point Deputies, declared that the party in- Minister of Agriculture in the late programam, sore points of which are tended to participate in the Govern Government that the Near Eastern Con- Cabinet after being Parliamentary Seere common to all parties. It alan gives unment, and would adopt energetic finan.ference will probably open at Lausanne tary to the Board of Agriculture.] qualifed support to Free Trace, with the cial measures and postpone evacuation on November 13th,

[Sir R. A. Sanders was Under-Seere and legal liability for women and, men; favour of the maintenance of the repeal of protective measures; political of the Dalmatian zone. He declared in tary for War in the last administration, land system reform, including taxation Monarchy, and said that the object of after being junior Lord of the Treasury.of land values; democratic reform of the the movement was, to sleguard free in- Viscount Novar (better known as the licensing syster; and proportional restitutions, to honour the Army, and to

Hop Sir E. C. Muaro-Ferguson), presentation.

enhance the greatness of Italy. was Governor-General of Australia, and The Independent Liberale' manifesto is was made a Viscount in 1920]..

regarded by the political clubs as dispos [Mr. D. M. Hogg was called to the Baring of the question of a Liberal reunion in 1990, was made a K.C, in 1917. Direc. for election purposes. This attack on the tor of the Legal and Genert, insurance Lloyd George Government is regarded as

decisive. Co.]

Four Independent Liberala have just been "adopted to attack Coali tion Liberal scats.

[Major Wood, who is the eldest son of Viscount Balifax, was Under Secretary of the Colonies in the last Government.]

GENERAL ELECTION O

- NOVEMBER 11TH.

MILLION EXTRA VOTES,

Lowbox, October 24th.

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE!

AN ATTEMPT AT STANDARDI- SATION.

OBITUARY.

MR. GEORGE CADBURY.

LONDON, October 24th. The death has occurred of Mr. George Cadbury."

[The deceased, born in 1800, was Chairman of Cadbury Brothers. Ltd., the famous cocoa firm and founder of Bournville Model Village.]

"EAST LYNNE,” AT THE COBORET.

THE TREATY OF 'SETRES.

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Straits or for Armenin or for both. When chay military promenades of the Greeks America decided to have nothing to do with excited many jealousies. Italy's hopes in either indeed, she took no hand at all in Asia Minor had been completely frus the Treaty of Sèvres-the position in the trated, and she ruefully observed that : Near East bad been gravely complicated for while her bands seemed almost empty the worse.

those of Greece were full. Moreover, although France had been a consenting party to the landing of the Greek armies, her consent had been grudgingly given, and she noted with diminishing favour her tightening grip upon Eastern Thrace.. French public opinion, restless ander the heavy cost of maintaining the bussary to garrisons in Cilicia and Syria, desired

It was not until February 1920, that the Peace Conference seriously addressed itself to the task of making peace with Turkey, and by that time the Turkish Natimalist movement, centred in Angora, well out of Kenal stou forward as this lander of the Allied reach, had made serious headway. Turkish patriots, and the French were already having serious trouble" in the Marish area in Cilicia. The Treat was presented to the Turkish delegates t their accepturen in May, 1920, and its principat provisions-so far as they are germane to the present situation-were the following:

come to an understanding with the Angom Government whereby France might be relieved from the necessity of further military undertakings. And her last faint sympathies with Greece were entirely des troyed when the Greck electors turned. against Yeniselos and be an overwhelming. 1. The establishment of a special vote, recalled King Constantine from exife régime for the waterways of the Dar-after the untimely death of the young danelles, the Bosphoras, and the Sea King Alexander. From that time Brit of Marmer. An International Comish and French policies in relation to mission was to be set up to control the the Near East tended to become more passage of shipping, raisé dues, &c., and and more divergent, and when King Con-

Board of Conservancy,

stantiuc, in the summer of last year, The three Western: Powers were staked all his hopes upon a victorious given two votes each on the Com advance against Angora had failed after mission, America and Russia two each some initial successes to penetrate the (contingently), Greece and Roumania Turkish main line of defence, the French, one each, and Turkey and Bulgaria Government sent a mission to Angor and "one each (contingently) This last concluded an independent Conreation, which spring Turkey was offered two votes has evidently bad no small influence on the and the permanent presidency of the recent successce of the Nationalist arica. Commission..

act as

The freedom of the Straits was to be safeguarded by a 'Zone of the Straits, so drawn as "to include the Gallipoli peninsula and the Bigba peninsula on the Asiatic side, and two broadish strips of continuous territory along both sides of the Seu of Marmora to the Black Seo.

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This zone was to be in the perpetual naval and military occupation of the British, French, and Italians, and to be forbidden ground to Greeks and Turka. Constantinople itself was to remain ander Torkish Borereignty, but the Turkish land forces were to be reduced to 50,000, and the Sultan's bodyguard was to be no more than 700. Turkey was forbidden to form anyy.

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2. Eastern Thrace, as far as the Chatalja Lines (approximately), was assigned to Greece, together with the islands of Imbros, Tenedos, Lemnos, Chios, and several others. Greece was required to draw up a separate Treaty with Turkey guaranteeing full protection for the rights of the Turks in the veded territoris, and notably in Adrianople.

3. A special régindo was drawn up for Smyrna and a considerable enclave round it Turkish sovereignty was nominally to be preserved, but the administration. was to be effectively Greek At the end of five years there was to be a plébliscite, and if the majority vote was in favour of becoming Greek the whole enclave was then to be incorporated in the Greek, Lingdom.

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It should be observed that as soon as the Treaty of Sevres was signed the Allied signatories began to discuss terms of revision. They could have revised it readily Enough with the Sultan, but the Sultan was a cipher, and the Angora Pact, which defined the Turkish Nationalist programme, demanded a revision so drastic as amount to a complete tearing up of the Treaty, Last spring the Allies made an earnest effort to revise the Treaty on more favourable terms for Turkey, which would, they hoped, inducs Kemal to agree to an armistice in the Turco Greek var. The Allied Foreign Ministers drew up a scheme which provided for the following important modifications of the Treaty of Stypes:

1. Evacuation of Asia Minor by "The Greeks and Smyrna to revert to Trkey, with a special régime for the city area.

2. Greeks to retain Adrianople, but certain zones in Eastern Thrace to be de- militarised, so that the Greeks could not threaten Constantinople and the Turks could not attack the Greek. The new frontiers proposed would be placed sixty- two miles from Constantinople.

3. Turkey to have the whole of the Asiatic side of the Pardanelles, on condi- tion of its being demilitarised.

4. Gallipoli to be occupied by Allied. forces, and their occupation to be extended to Rodosto.

5. Turkey confirmed in possession of - Constantinople and her land forces to be raised to 85,000.

6. Navigation of the Straits to be con- trolled by the International Commission, but under a Turkish president. ***

Such was the Treaty of Sèvres, so far as its provisions now concern ""us. "The 7. Constantinople to be evacuated by the Turks, of course, protested vehemently

Allied troops within a certain period. against what they called the excessive These concessions by no means satisfied severity of terms. But they did more than Kewal, but he broke of negotiations by Loxtos, October 24th. The International Civil Aviation Con-

enter verbal protests. In Thrace a new demanding that the Greeks should evacuate It has been estimated by an American Nationalist movement was headed by Jafar Asia Minor before he would sign any ference meets BRITAIN'S ISOLATION ON THE

in Londen, to-morrow investigation that since it was first Tayer. In Cilicia General Gourand found armistice-an obviously impossible condi Major-General Brancher represents the published sixty years ago something like himself engaged in a regular campaign tion. So the efforts of the Allied Foreign CONTINENT

British Empire, France is represented by 250,000,000 people have read Mr. Henry against the Nationalists, and in "Syria the Ministers were brought to naught, and the tra delegates, Japan by live, Belgium by Wood's novel LONDON, October 24th. three, Bolivia by so and Greece, become a world classic, a hardy peren harassing guerilla warfare. In the Ismid ment in re-equipping their army and East Lynne." It has French were also actively engaged in summer was spent by the Angora Govern Viscount Grey took as his main theme Persia, Portugal, Seria and Siam onenial of English literature. No other region the Kemalists were busy blowing up preparing for the attenure, which has in a speech at Bradford the desirability ench, of "opening a

play in the English language has been bridges, raiding ammunition dumps, and been delivered with such crushing effect. The object of the Conferesce is, to presented so often nos with greater threatening danger to certain perilously new chapter. in foreign attempt co-ordinated effort in standardi-success. policy. This was necessary to coable sation, applicable especially to the air therefore, if the splendid' film version of

Technically, therefore, the position to-day Britain to regain some of her moral in worthiness of machines, an international it that is being shown at the Coronet quarter was judged to be so serious in June Treaty of Sevres, which was signed by the It will be a surprising thing, weakand isolated British and Indian detach is that the Angora Government are af war cace lost abroad during the past three scheme of signaling and the establish. to-day for the first time does not have a hat the Allies and the British Govern Sultan's Government, as they say, under ments. Indeed, the situation in, that with Greece, for they do not recognise the years as the outcome of the Coalitionment of an international ncteorological record run Government's conduct of affairs. predominant note, also the development urged the League of Nations policy as the of the League's powers for the reduction of armaments. He referred to the recent tendency of the isolation of Britain on The proclamation of the dissolution of the Continent and said England and Parliament on the 28th ins will mean France must pull together. Franco had that the polling day will be fixed for been let down in peace more than any November 15th, which will displease the other nation. Referring to internal nounce that 'after devoting three meet-its sympathy, ita sweetness and its great. the British on the coast of Marmors and the Straite is being exercised by the Inter Radical and Labourites, who are agitat politics, he opposed the renewal of the ings to an informal consideration of the moral lesson. Thin, simple human story the French in the south. ing for Baturday polling.

Coalition and said he preferred a straight French and British proposals, they have that can never die is adapted to our The Labour organs declare that Conservative to a reversion to the old unanimously decided to go to Berlin on modern perceptions in a fampion that not Labour's political funds have not been Coalition Government. A sound foreign the 30th inst. to discuss with Germany only does not take away from but in landed at others, and performed faithfully The Greeks advanced' at several points, touched by the industrial druggies. So policy would lead to an improvement in measure ensuring the talancing of her deed emphasises the great emotional all the promises made by M. Veniseion žar, 350 stndidates have been selgoted. trade,

budget and the stabilimtion of the mark. appeal

They pushed up to Alaber, 100 miles east

The elations will be fought on a new register comprising nearly a million mors voters than in 1818. There are over eight million women voters,

Most of the sitting members appear to be socking re-election, but about a hub dred Unionista intend to make way for younger meZZ.

He code

THE REPARATIONS COMMISSION,

DECIDE TO VISIT BERLIN.

PRETORA, October 24th."

The Reparations Commission

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In details of costuming and one or two ment in particular--were favourably duress. But as the Treaty of Berres wee other minor particulars the producers disposed to listen to the proposals put be never ratified by the Turkish Parliament, have departed from the actual story, fore them by M. Veniselos far relieving the the Allies are still technically in a state of Their object was to ensure that none of pressure exercised by the Kemalista. His war with the Turkish Empire The the distractions of antiquated customs plan was to order the Greek army which technical position, however, is of small and clothing might diminish to any had been at Smyrns for over a year past to moment compared with the actual, which extent the power of its universal appeal advance quickly against the Turkish forces, is that the Serres Treaty is in operation as a book, a play and now a photodrama which he promised to drive back into the so far as the occupation of Thrace by the apa power which lies in its humaneness, interior and thus relieve the pressure upon Groeke is concerned, while the control of

national Commission, lying on the sanc tion provided by the presence of an inter- Straits is also in being, and any attempt Allied sulle force. The Zone of the to cross them will be resisted at once by British warships

SAAME GREEK AMBITIONS.

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