Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
THREE TURKS QUIT
SU[TAN'S CABINET
Royal Princes May Sever Al
Iegiance to the Present
Ruler.

CONSTANTlNO1LE, september Is
(by the Associated Press).-Three
members of the Turkish cabinet have
resigned because they have been I'M
able to bring about a compromise
agreement with the Turkish nation
alists by which the treaty between
Turkey and the allies may be carried
out. Their action makes the selection
of new ministry necessary.
At conference of princes of the
imperial dynasty, held at the Palace
of Osman Fouad Effendi. cousin of the
sultan. yesterday, resolution was
adopted declaring the princes reserved
the right to break their allegiance to
the sultan. Prince Mehmed Seiim
Efendi. another cousin of the sultan.
. declared that until now he had de-
clined offers to join the nationalists,
but adding, "as sultan is apparently
a servant of the grand vizier,' he
might change his mind.
The princes were offended because
the apartments of Abdul Maid Effen-
oil. heir presumptive to the throne.
were searched recently. They de-
Clared the sultan was unable to pro-
tect his dynasty from insult.
Artillery Duel Reported.
French and Turkish forces are en-
gagged in an almost continuous artil-
lcry duel at Aintab, where the French
are besieged, and occasionally infan-
try forces take part in the fighting.
says letter received here from Boyd
Wesson, an American relief worker.
who is in the city. The letter was
sent out of Aintab by a member of a
camel train which made its way
through the Turkish lines to the
coast.
Decisive results have not been re-
ported. but in the fighting thus far
the French seem to have been more
successful than their opponents, Mr..
Wesson, soys. His letter states that all
the Americans in the city are well.
There have been real artillery bat
ties here" says the letter. when
ever the French turn their guns
loose against the Turks the inhabi-
tants of Aintab take to cover. The
Turks are very good at times and fire.
quently have compelled the French to
keep close to cellars throughout the
city.
French lombard Hospital.
"One day the Turks bombarded the
French aviation field and then they
made an attempt to take it by storm.
but they were driven off, losing
shelled the Central Turkey College.
situated on rising ground overlook
ing this broad valley. and part of the
walls of the building have been de-
molished. The French have retaliated
by bombarding the Turkish hospital
of the city. French airplanes are fire.
quently in action. 1t is believed the
Turks are short of shells. =
"Armenians here are neutral, and
Americans caught in the city are
able to get supplies. as the Armenians
seem to be able to buy and sell what
they like. We are afraid to go to
Aleppo on any errand, as we hear the
Arabs are hostile to the Turks"
BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1920.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 90
The allies are slowly withdrawing
their forces from Turkey. the British
and India and the. French to Syria.
The British forces have been reduced
to four Indian and four English bat
talions, and the French to six battai-
ions, garrisoned on the European side.
It's inability to deal with the kemal-
lists weighs heavily on the Turkish
government, which is now seriously
worried by the fear that it may lose
Constantinople. The Greeks are un-
willing to sacrifice more men in night
make it worth their while. and they
openly declare that their price Is Con-
stantinople.
with this eventuality in view. the
Turkish government is transporting
to a place of security the secret ar
chiyes and at the same time is des-
perateay attempting to compromise
with the Kemalists. The plan for
military expedition against the ma
tionalists has been abandoned oen-
nitely, as all the men desert as soon
as thew leave the barracks The Turk
isb treasury is empty. In August the
officiais were paid with money Dor
loved from the war orphan FUND
whick is collected from public char-
ity. die
roday the telephone company as
eTchange on account of the non pay
m.nt Of $4,000 in telephone ices
siace last year.