Evening star., 1922-11-05

suddenly transported by emotion. embraced
Then a Roman triumph. twentieth. century
style. One hundred thousand fascist, gath
cred from all quarters Of Italy. marshaled IN
wise variousy clad. unarmed. except for riding
crops and the like, led by Mussoni bare re-
heart OF the sacred city. past the tomb Of the
unknown soldier (where flags were dipped and
WREATH: at double quick up the hill to the
quirinal. where flags were dipped again to the
That night an order. for demoblization Of all
armed fascist dncludng the 10000 who had
Without the walls" during the triumph1 was
issued No need longer for their services. for
Gen 15 piay himself is the minister OF sar
What next? TO put through the fascist
%Ss the h is t 9p',s M e aSs
leaders have clearly defined one. The un-
n a"ae'S e
the French even the British tfor haven't they
nth that the shnt is bsn Italian an
power new accent OF moderation At any
soldated. Parliament meets on the 18th, and
then we shall see what We shall see. We shall
see whether the revolution has run its course:
whether extra legal methods are forsworn
whether all shall be done henceforth within
the Suppose the chamber dis,
shirts?
Turkey.-Greek military evacuation of east
Thrace has been completed. and most of
the Christian civilians are gone Many of the
latter children and old persons chiefly per-
ished while trek.
1t is reported from parts that the Turks
increasing the force of 5000 gendarmes. which
under the Mudania convention they al
lowed to maintain in eastern Thrace. to 30.
900. This number (sodiers. family comou-
faged as "gendarmesD exceeds the total al
ia1 ,o{1ff 10Th in Thrac An
other little fait accompli in process. evidently.
The following news of first Importance. late
arrived. is hastily presented:
On November the grand national assembly
of Turkey. sitting at Angora. passed law
l. The suitanate is abolished. likewise the
Constantinople government
All acts ef e
ment. since and including its acceptance of the
treaty of sevres. and including financial trans
actions repudiated
:: Not only does Mohammed VI cease to be
sultan. he is also un -caliph'd The caliphate
is remain in the family of othman. but
caliphs will be chosen from time to time by
the national assembly.
Islam outside of Turkey will say to the ar
rangement respecting the aliphate Does not
the caliphate tradition require the ralph TO
be a temporal ruler? 1t remains also t" be
seen whether the law will be accepted by the
Turkish monarchists without struggle
Again it remains to be seen whether the allies
will accept it, =
The sultan's government had. prior to pas
barrassment. The allies had invited both the
Constantinople and Angora governments to
participate in the peace conference The
Aneora government had declared that il
would not be represented should the Constan-
tinople government participate. The Con
stantinople government thereupon DECLINED
the invitation.
X X
Irak-Of what I wonder. is King Faisal
of Irak thinking. down there in Bagdad. where
the great Maude sleeps? In all probability.
he would be more than usually calm. He
would not give single d-n! who should
win out UP there the Bosporus except in
so far as the result might affect the realization
of his dream Of Arabistan or an-Araby. The
son of the prophet. he lie low. like brer
rabbit.