BRITAIN AND TURKEY

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1924, Page 3

BRITAIN AND TURKEY

(“Dydtioy Suh” Cables). AI ECUA OCCUPATION. LONDON, Oct. 1(5. Air George Rciiwirk, t lio “Daily (‘liroiiiclo’s" eorrespondcnl at Jeddah, in mi iu'couiit nl the occupation of Mecca, says the advance parties of AVahahies entered unopposed, and went immediately to the (Treat. Museum where they performed pilgrim rites, walking seven round the shrine, containing the black stone. They they said evening prayers. This is the lirst time in four years that, the Wahabi sect has been able to perforin devotions at Mecca. for Hussein forbade them the city. On the following day Wahabi forces entered peacefully. Their generals made a statement that no inhabitants would he harmed. Killers went out to tell the people fleeing towards Jeddah that they could return safely, which most of them did. King Ali told Mr Rcnwiek he would defend Jeddah, and hoped to re-enter Mecca without bloodshed.

THE TUI?K1S1I PROTEST. GENEVA, October 1.7

The General Secretary or the League of Nations has received a telegram from "Mr Ramsay MacDonald requesting the immediate convocation of the Council of the League, with a view to examining the divergent Anglo-Turk-ish interpretations of the Council's resolution of September lid, regarding the status quo on the Iraq frontier CAPTURE OK MECCA. LONDON, October 17. The ‘Times” says Britain cannot remain indifferent to the capture of Mecca. There is a possibility of a new unrest in Palestine and trnns-.Tor-daliia and reaction in Egypt necessitating precautionary measures, besides relief of refugees from Jeddnn.