Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-02
Insist Powers Evacuate Con-
stantinopIe Without Await
ing Conference.
FRETFUL OVER DELAY
ON LAUSANNE PARLEY
Wallike Speech Of Ismet Pasha In
dicates They Will Yield No I'm
portant Points.
by CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1922.
COESTANTINOPLE. November g.
We have today the strongest army
in Europe" said Ismet Pasha, the
new foreign minister, in his first
speech before the nationalist assem-
hly in Angora. in explaining the at
titude Turkey would take at the
peace conference. THE army will
overcome all obstacles that may him
der our aims. and il our independence
requires it the soldiers will continue
to fight They are ready to die for
their country. We hope, however.
hat we shall not be forced to this
extremity and that the men will be
.be TO return to their homes
stand Firm on Truce Terms.
Ismet Pasha's warlike speech in
Gicates plainly that the nationalists
do not intend to give in on any es-
seutial points and that the nationalist
pact must be accepted by the allies
as it stands.
The Angora government won anoth-
or victory in the dispute with the
allies regarding the participation of
the Constantinople government in the
peace conference. The nationalist
assembly protested against the Con-
Stantinople government being in
VIted and let the allies understand
that the nationalists would refrain
from attending. The allies yielded
to the threat, declaring that this was
a matter which should be settled be-
tween the two Turkish governments.
Already Settled in Their Eyes.
From the nationalist point of view
the question is already settled. The
assembly decided not to answer the
grand viziers telegram asking wheth-
er to accept the allied invitation. The
AnEora government decided that un-
I'll the nationalists were fully in
stalled in Constantinople the city
should be governed By q municipal
council headed by a delegate from
Angora, with the rank Of high COM
missioner.
The news that the administration
of the city would be taken over by
nationalist officials spread rapidly.
adding still further to the alarm of
Christians. The announcement that
Gen. Kiazim KarabekiT, former com
mander on the eastern front, and be-
lieved to be unkindly disposed toward
tho Armenians, had been named gov
ernor, caused rush for passports.
Want City Mt Once.
Though the allies have announced
that their troops will not evacuate
the city until after peace is signed,
1t is reported that the nationalists
insist that the town shall be handed
over as soon as possible. They point
ed out that the peace conference may
last many months and that. as the
allies had announced their intention
of withdrawing. it would be just as
we'll to hand the city over to the
nationalist civil authorities now. as
the Turkish nation was eager to re-
gain possession of it's beloved capital.
The allied troops. it was stated,
would withdraw without injuring
their military positions along the
straits and in the neutral zones out
side the town.
Present Dynasty to Die.
Information from Angora confirms
the belief that the nationalist assem-
bly, has decided to overthrow the
present dynasty. 1t is admitted on all
sides in Angora that Turkey must be
ruled by body elected by the ma
ton. Meanwhile it was decided that
the present dynasty should remain at
tho head of the Mussulman religion
and the following resolution was
passed:
The caliphate belongs to the Osman
dynasty Turkey will always remain
the supporter of the caliph. who will
he chosen from among the most capa-
ble sons of the Osman family"
Leave for Smyrna.
Ismet Pasha ana DIR. Nour Bey left
Angora on Monday for Smyrna,
whence they will sail for Europe on
an Italian destroyer.
Very strict instructions have been
given the delegates not to yield on
the question of capitulations. which
is regarded as just as vital as the
territorial question. The capitula-
tions must be abolished and. though
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