Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-06
TURKS DEFY ALLIES;
ORDER TROOPS OUT
Continued from page I.

the control or ConStanunOple mas
brought about great CONSERVATION and
turmoil. All the Christians seem in
great fear of massacre.
The Turkish populace in Stamboul
and in other quarters Of the sublime
porte has for two days and two nights
been celebrating the change in gov
ernment. At one time the demonstra-
tions became so wild and so potentially
dangerous that Allied soldiers had to
fire upon the mobs to d1spel them.
Several Turks We're killed by these
shots.
Old Turks Fear Outbreak Of Reds.
Many of those who watched the
popular waves of enthusiasm breaking
into disorders fear that the clamorous
voices OF the people might force the
sultan 10 abdicate. whether he wants
to or not. Some of the older and
poorer classes of Turks, long seeped
in life under a monarchy, were clear
ly frightened at the sight OF the revo-
iuionary elements swirling through
the streets. Now and then one could
hear some Of the older people say the
~~'oSs0 WOuiu SURELY
oring about the ruin OF the empire.
Allies Refuse to Rvacuate.
An extraordinary meeting OF the
Allied commissioners. quickly as
sembled to decide what stand thew
should take in the quickly altered
situation, determined they would re-
fuse categorically the Nationalist de-
mand for military evacuation Of
Constantinople by the Allied forces.
Along with the demand for the de-
parture OF allied troops the Turkish
Nationalist government, in an ad-
ditional note handed to the allied COM
| missioner by Hamid Bey, asked that
the Turkish territory Of Europe and
ASA which are under temporary
Allied control. be handed over TO the
Angora government Immediately.
Nationallsts Make War Gesture,
Over the weekend the Nationalist
| backed up against the Allies, not only
through written notes, but with a
show Of physical power as well. With
a seeming disregard for the agree
ments in the Mudaria convention that
recently brought an end TO armed
hostihtles in the Near East the
| Turkish gendarmes now moved into
areas known as neutral They are
advancing into the Chanak area
where only few weeks ago the
British dug themselves in TO prevent
violation of the neutrality OF that dis
| trict. AT Burgas, a few miles from the
| Dardanelles. the Kemalists have e~-
| tablished an administration.
Deposition Hard Blow for Sultan.
The manner in which the Sultan and
his imperial family have been affect.
ed by the decision Of the Angora as.
semhlY to put an end 10 their offlcia
rule was explained 10 the Correspor.
dent by Vice Admiral Hafiz Ihrahin
Pasha, the sultan's naval aide. who re.
! ceived the correspondent in the vel.
| low oriental parlor Of the YNdiz pal.
ace, In dramatic terms he declared
| that the Angora decision has come a.
a heavy afiiictton upon the sultan who's,
reign Of six years already had beer
an uninterrupted series of misfor
tunes for which he Was utterly unre
sponsible.
His Majesty learned Of the Anger,
decision regarding the caiiphat,
through the press the naval aid,
said. Therefore until officially notified
Of the decision, the sultan consider:
himself the lawful constitutional ruler
History had hitherto never recorded
case where the caliph's powers hav,
been reduced.
Abdul Hamid was deposed becaus,
he had been found guilty of misrul
but such charges cannot be levelle,
against the present sultan. TIL,
moslem law presCribes that the calipl
is deposable only if he fails TO ex
erCise his religious prerogatives"
The sultan desires II known tha
he refutes the baseless accusations o
the Angora government. When III,
moment comes he will be ready :,
give an account of his activities IN tn
troubled periods since the armistice." ."
Turks Make Known Demands.
4 telegram from Angora says III,
grand national assembly has instruct
ed Ismet Pasha, delegate to III,
Lausanne peace conference 10 Obtain
realization OF the following points:
First, the frontiers Of Turkey 10 b.
in accordance with the national pact
second, Greece to pay an indemnity
third. suppression Of the capitulations
or extra territorial rights for foreign
ers; fourth. modifica ton OF the from
tiers Of Irak (NIesopotamia) and fifth
complete independence for Turkey
financially, economically and political
~.
Rafet Pasha, the new governor 0
COnstantinople. has suppresse tn