The Washington times., 1920-07-25
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take nfteen years, but what matter"
that In historyf
ain some parts there are as yet only
glowing sparks, but in many others
the flames are already leaping hlsh'
Not all are seen by the rest or the
world. because the British control
comm un nicntions and they Keep these
things concealed from the eyes OF the
public or let through only n deceptive
glimmer.
"It was in March. 1 believe, that l
wrote you the Turks would set the
Orient afiame. That was no blun' no
vain boast.
"Engiand's nim In the Orient In the
annihiintion of Turkey. She wants 10
make the Turks serfs. as she made
serfs o. the Egyptinns. We have nc
cepted her challenge. Word Of our
acceptance hns gone out TO every
nook and corner of the Islam world.
"It is no longer Turkeys fght
against England. but the Turks bat
tie is rapidly becoming the war OF the
Mohammedan world, of which Turkey
is the heart. against Britain's yoke.
"Open war, guerilla warfare. raids
by small bands and individual at
tacks--in short. with every means at
our command. will we prosecute this
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"FIRE AND swORD" TO DECIDE.
"Since the promised Justice did not
prevail Mt Versailles, nor mt st. Ger
main, nor mt NeuiIIy, since, instead Of
Justice, a rapncious might ruled In
the councils that framed the 'pence'
treaties signed at those places, let hre
and sword render the decisiOn be-
tween MOsicms and the British.
This is not a war of the Moham-
medan world against the Christian
world: ii is a war by which the Mos
lens propose to free themselves and
their countries from the British as did
your own America free itself from
the British yoke a century ago.
In Persia and Afghaniston, in In
dia, Mesopotamia. Syria and Egypt,
as well as in the Caucasus and in
Turkey, shoulder to shoulder with
our communist comrades, we are
fighting and working, lighting the
fire of liberty.
at may take many years but
again l recall to you the histoty of
Mosiem defense against the invading
crusaders.
II and my comrades may die and
disappear-that will not matter. We
only live to die to fire our country
and our people.
ne movement Dy tHlS tlInt mas
gained a momentum where the disap-
pearance cf myself or that of any
other leader would in nowise check
it.
"And for all this the English peo-
pie may thank Lloyd George. Had
he given ear to some of the ministers
in his cabinet. much of this might
have been avoided.
"STRUGGLE FORCED ON U.s."
1--WE did not court this life-or-death
struggle. 1t was he who wanted it,.
He forced it upon us. We had no
choice. Now there is no turning
back; the fires are lighted, and Eng
land can not put them out-especial-
ly as long as she has that ulcer in her
heart: Ireland's battle for freedom.
II am well satisfied with what has
been accomplished i nthe last few
months. Our rear is covered by Rus
sia.
"The English defeat and their pre-
dicament in Egypt must be known
to you.
"In Afghanistan and Turkestan the
movement with the help of our
brothers in India, is growing rapidly.
Much is happening in Mesopotamia
and the Caucasus, where notfSng
will stop my kinsmen and comrades.
THE Arabs are rallying behind us
and the population of Syria is with
us. The situation in Egypt, accord
ing to my latest reports, is steadily