New-York tribune., 1922-11-18
Convocation Of AngoraAs-
sembly Sought to Select
Caliph for Mohammet,
Now Fleeing 10 Malta
Escape May Cost
Post of Governor
s'Not Abdicating,' Ruler
Says; Evades Guard at
Palace With Youngest
Son; Boards WarsIlip

(By The Associated Press).-It is
reported here the Angora govern
ment will make formal representa-
tions to Great Britain for the return
of the Sultan Mohammed vi to the
Kemalists, pointing out only the
Great National Assembly of Turkey
has authority to direct the Sultan's
movements and asserting he must
face trial as ordered by the govern
ment.
Rafet Pasha, the Nationalist gov
ernor, has sent a message to Angora
urging immediate convocation of the
Great National Assembly to select
new Caliph. The most likely candi-
date is considered TO be Abdul Med
Jid, cousin of the Sultan and heir to
the Ottoman throne
Fearful lest the Turkish Nation
alists should carry out the edict Of
the National Assembly to seize him
and bring him to trial, the Sultan
early this morning fed from his pal
ace, the Yildiz Kiosk, took refuge on
board the British dreadnought Ma
laya, and tonight, in company with
his youngest son Prince Ertogrul
Effendi, is on his way TO Malta.
Rafet Pasha may be deposed from
the governship of Constantinople by
reason of his failure to guard against
the escape of the Sultan.
Rafet told The Associated r. ,ss to-
day the Nationalists did not attach
great Importance to the Suitan's fight
or the manner in which it was accom-
plished, but that they denounced Great
Britain's participation in it as fragrant
interference in Turkeys affairs.
Sultan Denies Abdication
The fight of the Sultan was aImos. 4
precipitate. but nevertheless before
his departure he announced he had not =
abdicated-that he merely was leaving
Constantinople for safety
The Sultan had requested Lieutenant
General harrington, commander of the
British forces, last Wednesday to af-
ford him the means of getting away
ana arrangements were made for him
to have asylum on the dreadnought.
The trip from the palace to the quay
was effected without the Sultan being
seen by any of the guards about the
palace. An automobile, which had been
drawn UP at side entrance to the
palace, whisked him to the quay, where
barge from the battleship was wait
ing. On this he, his son and six mem
bers of the palace staff were immedi-
ateiy transferred to the Malaga
Sultan Gets Warm Greeting
Commissioners, Henderson gave the
/ Sultan welcome in the name of King
George upon the Turkish monarchis
setting foot ON British territory. The
Sultan replied he felt safe under The
protection of Great Britain.
The Malaya steamed off immediately
for Malta, where instructions will be
received as to the eventual destination
of the Sultan.
Apparently the Sultan did not wish
to face the ordeal of the Selamik, 81
official attendance of the Sultan at
mosque, which occurs on Friday, the
Mahomctan Sabbath, at noon. The
Seiamlk last Friday was a somewhat
| carried through with courage and Dig
nifty, but it is thought he feared an
attempt might be made upon his HE
on the next occasion.
Up to / O'Clock this afternoon palace
officials adopted the course of denyiny
the sovereign had left. When thev
| We're aksed why the usual FrIdaS
selamlik was not held they answered
the Sultan was suffering from bad
cold .
The American torpedo boat DESTROY
ers Bulner aad Litchfeld have mean
while been ordered to Jaffa to protect
and maintain wireless communicat;n,
| for the American missionary and reiieF
institutions in jerusalem and Bethle
| hem. One of the vessels will be sta.
toned permanently at JatYa.
Turks Drop Customs Edict
| LONDON, Nov. i7.--A dispatch from
/ Constantinople says that after a pro-.
test by the Allied High Commissioners.
| Rafet Pasha, Nationalist Governor Of
| Constantinople, has withdrawn the new
i customs regulations. An agreement ;s
said to have been reached betweei,
Rafet and the commissioners on the
| police and gendarmerie questions, and
the situation in Constsntinople, aecorsis
ing to the message, is considered TO Be
| improving.
A Reuter- dispatch confirming the
fight of the Sultan says Mohammed
VI was accompanied by his ten-year-
old son, Prince Erthrogroul, and was
| dressed in civilian attire and fez. The
Crown Prince and all the Sultanss
wives remained behind.
The Sultan's automobile was followed
by another containing British officers,
who were also dressed in mufti. The
/ fight was effected in heavy rain, and
only squads of British soldiers and
! few scattering Turkish fishermen ana
hamals were at the dock when tbs
! party arrived.
!! The Sultan's voice broke with emo-
| tion as he thanked General harrington.
commander of the British troops in
| Constantinople, for protection, and
begged the general to make 1t clear he
was not abdicsting.
| AT the same time, Hussein Esimid
Bey, president of the Turkish Socialist
party, has been assassinated in Con-
! stantinople, says an Exchange Tsls.