THE CALIPHATE.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1924, Page 2

THE CALIPHATE.

'UHTRALIAN AND N.Z. CA-ULE ASSOCIATION. THU EX-CALIPH. LONDON, March 11. The ‘Daily Chronicle's” Muntreux correspondent states the Caliph is disco!, 1 olate because in his hurried flight, to Switzerland, lie forgot his beloved violin. The leader of the hotel orchestra supplied an old instrument, which affords the Chili].lt a delight that is not reileeted in the melancholy limes \t herein he indulges. !t is pointed out that he has two v-ives with him contrary to Swiss law. LONDON. .March 10. The “Daily Chronicle” Muntreux cot a espomlen t says: 'When the exiled Caliph reached Swiss ten itor.v he was limited by fresh vexations, which reduced him to tears. I lie passport officers boarded his train at Brigtte. and said tic; tlie family might proceed, but the ex-Calipli could not.. The latter said lie preferred death to separation fro n bis fatniiv.

A telegram to the Government at Herne elicited permission to reside temporarily in Switzerland. The ex-Calipli re! uses to be interviewed. His entourage states be challenges the validity of Angora’s decree, and exports help from Indian and other Moslems. The “Daily Express" says all the evCcliph's wnmen-folk arc unveiled, and ate dressed in Parisian fashions, with inik-1 i jewellery. A substitute fur caliph. LONDON, March 10. Kemal Pasha has informed the MalioiiHiiodan world that the Caliphate henceforth was personified with tho Tnikisii Cabinet. JERUSALEM. Match 11. The Moslem Supreme Council, at a. eenJerence, Kill delegates attending from all Palestine, decided uunnimuus!v to offer King llassciu the Caliphate on behalf of the Palestine Moslems. EX-CAL IP IPS MESSAGE. 'Received this day at 0.0 a.in.) BERNE. March 12. The ex-Caliph addressed a message to Mussulman throughout the world protesting against the abolition of the Caliphate by the impious decision of the present majority in the Turkish National Assembly. He described the measure as fundamentally sacreligions and null and void. lie states the Moslem world unanimously approved of his election a year and a-half ago, and it alone entitled him to pronounce upon the question. Consequently lie invited and authorised the chief representatives of the Mussulman committees throughout the world to coinmunicate proposals and concrete contributions at the earliest possible moment lor the assembling of grand religious Inler-ls-lainic Congress which lie proposed to convoke at the most opportune time in order to adopt the decision required bv t lie sit uation.