SYRIA’ S FUTURE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3499, 29 May 1920, Page 6

SYRIA’ S FUTURE.

PROPOSED ALLIANCE WITH .\IIiSOPOTA_M.IA. DAI\iASCUS. The Arab zone and Syria 'aT"e in :1 state of sixsperxse, awaiting the atti~ tude of the Allies 1-eg:11-tlirrgia declaration of independence and the coronation of Feisul and the demand that the French and British should withdraw their troops from the western zone and Palestine respectively. The Emir Mahmoud Faour and other chiefs of the tribe throughout -Syria, the leaders of revolts against France here, openly announce that they will fight. to the last drop o'f'blood of the last man any foreign power occupying tthe country, while the Conservatives, ‘who are in :1 hopeless minm'it_\fi. urge‘ :1 policy of watchful waiting.» 1 Imlependenee was claimed on the‘ basis of Mr Lloyd George’sVaud BL} Briand’s speeches and Presiclent Wil-i son ’s fourteen points. I 1»

_The Constitutional Assembly is devising a scheme for :1. limited monarchy. Fifty Bagd:ld representatives here have si:nlz?fzln.eousl_v declzired the Independence of Mesopotamia, with the Emir Abdullah, Feisul’s brother, ‘as king. An alliance with the Arab Governments is planned.- ‘ The Syrian declaration of independence was signeLl'iby -Clurisitans and Jews on condition that he Arab Government will be God-fearing and nonsectarian, and will respect all religions_ The meinbers of the Congress were elected under the Turkish system. by all parts of Syria. They shook hands with the King aftei the coremony. \ *-.-'-.'?.”:r--.2.---—~ ' No cold 02111 ¥,;l'ip when NAZOL is used. A powerful and penetrating germicide, it gives instant relief and; Wards off influenza. é