Evening star., 1922-10-02
|TURKsFDRM.tIy|k
/ IN M0SLEM| WORLD
Mohammedans Of East and
West Rejoice in kemaps
Victory.
RELIGIOUS TIE BINDING
0rieatais Object to Presence Of
Christian Soldiers in
Constantinople.
RELIGIOUS TIE BINDING
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.


Copyright. 1922.
CANTON, China, October 2.-Tur-
keys influence as a connecting link
between the orient and the occident
is Evidenced in distant China. The
newspapers are rejoicing over the
Kemalist victories, while India Is
verging on Mysteries.
1.-The conflict in Asia Minor involv-
ed more than the two belligerents."
says the, Canton Times. The great
combinations in India over the
Turks victories indicate Great Brit
aims intimate relations with it. The
near east is a vital factor in Britain's 8
imperialism scheme.
England resorted to showering
favors on Greece in her losing war
against the Turks, but the Turks
were forbidden to enter Constan-
ed only to the extent that it fitted in
with Britain's scheme. France and
Italy, realizing that they We're playing
Engiand's game. withdrew their
forces.
Plea for Peace.
"Thrace and Constantinople ought
to be returned to the Turks. 1t Is
Unnecessary for British warships to
lord over the waters OF the region.
ests of other powers. England.s
hands are full enough without addi-
"The spirit Of the times is to live
in harmony with and to respect the
rights of others and to revive fallen
foes. America. aiming at this, is en-
deavoring to get Europe to cease
military preparations and settle
down to business instead of joining
wars and fomenting others"
While Turkish influence westward
from Constantinople possibly is mega
tie, eastward to the far shores of
the Pacific sympathy and support for
Turkey are positive and intense. Two
great ties OF race and religion bind
the orient to the Turk. Vast Asia
considers that the Ottoman government
represents the orient's millions Of Mo-
hammedans in Arabia India. Russia
and China, as we'll as those in Africa.
Constantinople is the sacred seat of
their religion. which is entrusted to
the guardianship of the Turks. and
they resent the presence there OF Chris
tian troops.
Orient With Japan.
"In case of trouble between Japan
and America India's sympathies would
be with Japan, not because they like
j
cause the Japanese are an oriental peo-
pie and the orient fears occidental op-
pressors," said a Hindu to the writer
recently in explaining the ties of orr
entalisn. ) :
Though q majority Of Arabs re-
pudiate the Turkish SaHphate as the
head OF the Moslerf church. their SYM
pathies for the Turks are strong. not
withstanding they were enemies during
America has not prosecuted the
Turks or meddled in Constantinople;
therefore she is the only ally We con-
slider a friend OF Mohammedanism. -
said an Arab teacher in Jerusalem. "We
see an American. Arabs like America
because America gives Filipino Moham-
medans religious freedom and brought
preachers from Constanunople to teach
them
Close Religious Bond.
"T hope to visit the Philippines" said
bedouin in his black tent in lone
some desert.
Few western powers except England
|;and France realize the closeness of the
religious bonds that knot these people
believe that England's changed attitude
toward the Kemafists is due to India,
whose agitation for interference
with the caliphate, fivalng Ghandi's
cooperative movement. may cause
trouble for the colonial government.
A Swiss engineer named Durler has
been appointed to direct the electrifi-
to, ,f OF n in, 10 y,o ~,