IN THE EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1920, Page 2

IN THE EAST.

ATTEMPT ON MTJSTAPHA IyEMAL,

'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.»

PARIS, Aug. 31, The report 01 an attempted assfissjnar t'ion of the Nationalist leader Mustapha Kemal, has bpen received in Constant}; nople. It states it occurred during a trip to Angora. Outside qf Tpkqt a' man on the roadside fired three shots, killing Kemal’s companion, Kemal was hit in the leg. The assassin was captured and executed.

BOLSHEVISM IN ASIA, COPENHAGEN, September 1. 'Die Bolsheviks are making elaborate preparations for the holding of the Ori. ental Bolshevik Congress at Baku in September. They have (invited a number of Indian delegates, and are publishing a special Indian magazine entitled “The /Freedom for India.”

AN EASTERN MURDER

COMMISSIONER OF KHERI KILLED.

DELHI, Sept. 1. The assassination of Mr Willoughby, Commissioner of Idleri, has aroused great feeling in India, which is reflected by the Viceroy’s condemnation of the foul deed, at a meeting of the Legislative Council. ‘ If is expeqtsd that Men) meQsprgsf will he taken against the organise of the Khalifat campaign. Details show that Willoughby was reading a newspaper in his bungalow, when the principal assassin entered apd made a cut at him with a sword, which would have been fatal had it not struck a punka. Willoughby rushed outside, and fell into a drain. The men then cut him over the skull and nearly severed one arm. Four men have been arrested, and several others are under suspicion.