The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-08


is announced. 1t is stated in au-
thoritative circles that in no cir
cumstances will the British point of
view regarding the presence of al.
lied troops in Constantinople be
changed. The British intend to up
hold the .Mudania agreement and
will remain in the neutral zone
with troops.
ment employees went on strike, a
message being sent to Aneiora that
they had done so IN protest against
the sublime porte's refusal to COM
ply with the Angora ultimatnm.
Prior to accepting the announce
ment of Rafet Pasha that the fun
damental organic law promulgated
by the Angora government would
be applied to constantinople Sum
day, the allied high commission
ers and generals gathered last
evening in the British embassy TO
examine Rafet Pasha's proposals.
which were for the b1ishment
of Turkish civil administration in
Constantinople and the neutral
zone. Rafet participated in the
meeting, which discussed in all
its details the advisa bility of the
transfer Of the civil powel. to the
Angora government. Soon after
wards the new Nationalist govern
or definitely took control of the
Capital and issued orders to the
director of police and ehie: OF the
gendarmie to carry on their work
and see that public order was not
disturbed. He then spoke from a
balcony to crowd OF several tnon-
sand, declaring the hour of the
liberation of the captive capita
had struck. He paid tribute to the
Nationalist army and referred III
glorying terms to the common sens.
displayed by the people of Con-.
stantinople in giving all support
to the Angora government, which
had made possible a bloodless rev.
olution. He warned the people to
deport themselves with dignity and
not offend the susceptibihtieS;s of the
sultan, who still remained caliD1;:
any attack against his person would
be regarded as an offense against.
the Moslem religion.
The municipal council forwarded
to Angora its acceptance of the na-
tional assembly's resolution re-
specting the sultan and the trans
fer Of the sovereign rights to the
assembly. A mayor was then elect
ed and he in the presence OF Rafet
Pasha and other Kemalists took
the oath of allegiance to the An.
CORA assembly.
Stamboul was en- fete Saturday,
night. There were boisteroas dem
onstrations during which fren2ied
Turks fired blank cartridges and
otherwise created disorder The
allied police held themselves in re
straint for a long time, but finai-
iy We're forced to fire on the mob.
killing or wounding a few Turks.
The disorders continued today,
during which there was consider
able window smashing.
The imperial guards and allied
policemen were on duty all night
at the palace here. In Stamboul
the Christians sought shelter in
the foreign establishments.
Students Of the Turkish univer
sity organized mass meeting at
Yildiz palace during Saturday
evening. Five hundred students
with banners and carrying litho-
graphs of Mustapha Kemal Pasha,
the Nationalist leader. marched past
the British embassy singing pa
triotic songs. When they reached
the palace they shouted the most
violent epithets against the sultan
and shouted, Long live our pres
ident, Mustapha Kemal Pasha. .
Down with the monarchy" and
Long live new Turkey"
The poorer classes of the Turks,
long imbued with monarchist prin-a
ciples. seemed disnayed at the
sight Of the revolutionary element
and the expressions they heard vt
tered. They declared that the;
"Angora Bolsheviki' would bring
about the ruin Of the empire.
The streets leading to the YildiZ
palace were blocked with crowds
and street traffic was suspended for
several hours. The sultan request
ed protection from the allied police
and mounted policemen and cor
dons of troops guarded the palace,
ready u fire upon any person who
attempted to invade it. The DEM
did nor assume char
acter of extreme violence, but the
fear was expressed among those
making up the crowds that the sui
tan. despite his intention not to
abdicate. might be forced to do SO
by the popular wave of enthns-
iasm which has been worked up by
the Kemalist propaganda.
In the fear Of possible untoward
events the allied high commissions
ers have telegraphed their respec-
tive governments for instructions.
The CONSERVATION of the Christian
population is beyond description.
Frequently there is to be heard the
statement 1.-THE Turks will mas
sacre the Christians"