TURKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1920, Page 5

TURKEY.

EXPULSION OF THE SULTAN DEPOSED BY FRENCH PRESS. St Metraph —rreis Aasn.—CojyrlcM Received Feb. 26, 8 p.m. London, Feb. 23. Interest in the Turkish question is unabated in England and France. An animated debate is anticipated in the House of Commons to-morrow. The French feelings have deepened owing to fears that M. Millerand may not be able to repeat the diplomatic success of his earlier visit to London. The French newspapers are actively campaigning againit the expulsion of the Sultan from Constantinople.—Aus.-N.Z. Cible Assn.

TURKISH MISRULE. SULTAN SHOULDBE BANISHED. "* London, Feb. 22. Lord Bryce, the famous historian, for. inecly British Ambassador in Washington, in an indignant article in the Observer, deals historically with Turkish misrule, barbarities and broken promises of reform ex-tending over SO years. He declares that the permission for the Sultan to remain at Constantinople disgraces the victorious Allies. They have yet time to retract. It is untrue that Moslems regard the city as sacred and th» ides that the expulsion would offend a considerable section in India is grossly exaggerated. Jhe real truth is that Constantinople has served for many centuries as the fojus of intrigue and corruption in which tie ftoundrelism of two continents ac•cumnlated and it will continue the same under any form of Turkish occupation. —United Service. SUPREME COUNCIL DISDIBSION. Received Feb. 27, 12.25 am. London, Feb. 25. The Supreme Council discussed the Turkish Treaty and invited M. Venitefos (Premier of Greece) to make a statement to the Council. Mr. Lloyd George attends the debate in the House of Commons on Thursday regarding the fate of Constantinople.— Aus.-KZ. Cable Assn. Assn.

INTRIGUE IN GERMANY. DEPUTATION PROM THE TURKS. Berlin, Feb. 22. A deputation of Turkish officers is visiting Berlin, attempting secret intrigue against the Allies. They assert that the insurrectionary movement in Asia Minor is completely consolidated and exerts powerful pressure at Constantinople, where the authorities no longer consider the signature of peace possible. It appears that the German Government replied that it was unable at present to develop relations in Asia Minor. Tie press -was enjoined to observe complete silence concerning the deputation's movements. TURKS HAPPY WITH RESULTS. Constantinople, Feb. 23 The news confirming the Turkish tenure of the city was hailed by the vernacular press as a second conquest of Constantinople, which probably is not -the effect that the Supreme Council desired. The Turks are uneasy at the possibility of their territory terminating at the Chfctaljo line, but it is believed this frontier must be extended to include I*ke Derkos, the source of the citv water supply.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Received Feb. 26, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, Feb. 23. A detachment of British marines landed for a review ashore, which provided an imposing spectacle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.