THE NEAR FAST

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR FAST

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JUBILATION IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 11. A specially-decorated train went to Chatalja to meet Ismet Pasha on his return from Lausanne. The train carried the Governor of the City, and delegations from the non-Moslem communities, Greek, Armenian, and Jewish also a party of Turkish women. A picturesque feature was children dressed to represent the Turkish victories who surrounded a girl dressed as a fairy of peace. After speeches and presentations, Ismet resumed his journey in Abdul Hamid’s state compartment. On arriving at Constantinople lie was loudly cheered, and proceeded through a beflagged route to the Angora delegation's headquaiters. where he received the Allied'generals, including Genera] Harington. who, in welcoming him, referred to the good relations between the British and Turkish troops and said that all measures had been taken to earn* out the evacuation.

The deputies met at Angora, and elected Rental Pasha, a candidate for the Presidency of the Assembly, and Fethi Bey a candidate t’o r the Premiership. The Angora Assembly meets on Saturday. After an important speech by Rental Pasha it will proceed in the matter of a formal election of the president. It is expected that one nt the first acts of the Assembly will be to proclaim Turkey a republic.