THE NEAR EAST.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1922, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. SULTAN’S ARRIVAL. MALTA, Nov 20. The liour of Wio Sultan’s arrival was purposely unannounced, and there wer every few spectators, but the nons of his arrival quickly spread, and o bastions overlooking the harbour were rapidly filled with people. Hie Loveinor. Lord Plummer boarded the Malaya to welcome, the Sultan a,t 11-dU-The Sultan will stay in Port. Tigue whore the officers mess was snecia y prepared for his reception. The Sultan is accompanied by bis son !,pc ' 10, three Pashas and five palace servants The Malaya will leave this afternoon for Constantinople.

GREEK TRIAL'S. ATHENS. Nov 19. The mew Greek 'Government has drafted a reply to a British G°yeinmeiit protest against inflicting death penalty on the --Ministers or others who may he found guilt.' connection with the Asia Minor disasTho reply defines the Greek viewpoint, and loaves the way open for fmther discussion. . i.u The Greek Socialist 1 artv 1 . s graphed the British Labour Part' askt wl.etlier the latter are aware of Jtlmir Government’s favour of the Greek people s d‘s ers, and protesting against tins uncle mocrntic intervention.

THE NEW CALIPH. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov *>• Abdul Medjid is the new Caliph. ; s 04 years of age. He is gteath m terested in politics, and also m one A the leading Turkish " ly favours a rapprochement between Britain and Turkey. THE EX-SUI.TAN. CONSTANTINOPLE, No' The del Sultan took away his jewei s He recently received all arrears in civil list payments.

MR DONOGHUE’S VERSION. TiONDON, Nov 20 Mr Martin Lonoghue, writing in the Ta conference with .Lord Cu/on agreed that Constantinople should remain in Allied occupa 'on until the Lausanne csmterence tic.it> is v. Hfied He also pledged himself to resist further Kemalist demands or concessions.

The Zaimis Cabinet has poses. THE SULTAN’S ESCAPE. well-knecttki* V’LANSLONDON, November 18. Mr Ward Price, telegraphing from Constantinojme, describes the Sultan s flight. He says:--“On » cold, drizzling day, the last of the long line of once powerful Sultan’s escaped from ),is own palace. The escapee was regarded as a menace to his own NationMist subjects. The Irish Guards as usual, were cm early parade at the Yildiz Barracks "’hen several largo motors drew up at the l.ack-gate, m a twenty-foot wall surrounding the palace. The gate opened and a dozen men in civilian costume emerged. A Wittolion jwhich was drilling form-, ed up as if accidentally in order to keep off any attempts to approach the Sultan. A frail old man. in a fez cap and overcoat, climbed into the car, taking only two suit cases. A launch subsequently carried him aboard the Malaya. The Sultan, with the assistance of an interpreter, accompanying him. ITe thanked Sir Charles ITarmgton for enabling him to escape. It was, he said, a relief to feel himself in safety under British protection. The Sultan was received aboard the Malaya by Admiral Brock. He and his tenyear, old son, and a. suite of nine, were accommodated in the Admiral’s quarters.’’