Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-29
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN
TROUBLE BOTH PARTIES
PASHA OUTLINES
NATIONAL POLICY
nv CONSTANTINE BROWN

Especial Cable to The Atlanta journal ana
Chicago Daily News-Copyright. 1922.)
ONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 26.
In a long speech before the Turk
nationalist assembly at Angora, MUS
tapha Renal Pasha tried to make
clear to the world the aims and In
tentions of the nationalist govern
ment. The speech is significant, be.
cause it outlines the probable reply
Of the nationalists to the Italian
peace proposals outlined recently in
these dispatches.
Explaining the nationalists' rela-
lions with Russia, Kemal once more
asserted. that Turkey had not ac-
cepted bolshevist principles, but had
concluded a political and military al
lance with the soviet government
which had abandoned the old agrees
sive policy Of the cars toward Tur-
key and had offered effective sup
port when all the other European
powers were trying to crush her.
"Now the situation has changed"
said Kemal. 1.-THE allies have begun
to realize that peace in the near east
is vital to Europe's tranquility. Up
to the present, in spite Of our honest
desire for peace, this has been i'm
possible on account Of the greed of
some of the allies who have pre-
ferred the present chaotic condition
to giving up the economic advan-
tages they are hoping to obtain from
crushing Turkey completely"
Kemal accuses Great Britain of
being responsible for the present sit
uation. He does not believe in con-
ferences.
What good are conferences" he
asked, when the deciding factor al
ways remains the military power Of
the belligerents? A decision to give
Turkish territories to Greece is USE
less so long as the Turkish army is
capable of military effort and can
force the enemy to give up. advan-
tages obtained from diplomats and
politicians at the conferences.
Great Britain hoped recently to
intimidate us with a menace Of
Greek occupation of Constantinoplc.
1t was a mistake. We considered
Constantinople lost from the day
when it was occupied by the troops
OF the allies. It is immaterial to
us who occupies Constantinople,
whether Greeks or allies. The main
fact remains that the city is under
foreign rule.
From the day of the occupation
we inscribed on our program the de-
livery Of the capital. The reoccu-
patton of Constantinople, like the
reoccupation Of Smyrna and Thrace,
is one of the main points in the ma
tional policy and we have all sworn
to succeed or die. The latest devel-
opments have proved once more that
Greece is merely a tool in British
hands and have shown clearly that
fighting the Hellenes means fight.
ing the British"
Renal Pasha declared emphatic
ally that no peace was possible
without the complete economic and
political independence of Turkey
within the national boundaries.
Only when the allies realize fully
that no compromise on the subject
is possible and the claims of the
turks are accepted can peace be
concluded.
Il am convinced, however," said
the nationalist leader, that peace
is near because many European
statesmen realize this. The French
government first showed an under.
standing of the situation when il
signed peace with the Angora gov.
eminent last year. Now Italy's
turn has arri ed and the proposals
received last week show exactly the
frame of mind of the Italian govern
ment."
Renal asserted that the Turkish
rulers were fully aware that Turkey
would never be able to make prog.
ress without the exploitation of her
rich natural resources and that no
exploitation was possible without
the hepl of the western powers.
without the support and co.
operation of the allies" he contin.
ued, peace would be useless. We
need their money, experience and
organizing powr and are willing to
pay for it. We are, anxious to LET
them come and work and we will
give them all the facilities and con.
cessions they desire. Thus far the
allies have distributed our territory
among themselves regardless of gu,
desires. This cannot continue. We
insist upon our right to award con.
cesslons and privileges whenever we
choose without foreigners ordering
US to do SO. The time when the
turkish nation worked like animals
to I'LL the pockets of western bank.