The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-14

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Turk Foes
Infuriated Mob Of Women
Stays Editor Ali Kemal Bey
After Condemned to
Death.
Fear Further Violence

Now that the Lausanne conference
has been postponed 10 November ~.
the question most urgently asked here
is whether II will b. possible TO main
tain peace In Consfantinople In the
interim. Restoration Of c0mmunIca-
tions has revealed such an ugly sitn-
alton there that II " evident the ut.
most tact and skill will be necessary
TO prevent violent outbursts.
All reports coming 10 London con.
cur In saying that the extremists arc
dominating the Angora government,
which. through It's agents In Constup.
tinople, are favortng the policy OF de-
fiance toward the allies and terrorism
among the local population.
Angora. Nov. 13.--tBy A. P.t-Eight
OF the leading Turkish opponents OF
the Remalist regime have been
hanged. These include All Euchid
Bey, former minister Of Justice: Gen
Emin Pasha. former commnndnnt st
constantlnople, and Col. Fettan Bey.
former member OF the military
tribune.
The executions were sequel 10 the
Hemalist decision 10 deal ruthlessly
with Turkish nationals who opposed
their program. The victims were
identified with the former CONSTANT.
nople government, the remaining
members Of which are fleeing the
country, fearing a like fate.
Editor Killed by Mob.
constantinople. Nov. 7.--tBy A, T.,
Delayed In Transmission ALI Kemal
Bey, editor Of the anti.nationalist
newspaper Sabah, who was arrested
dt Ismid on the charge Of subyersIve
actions. was killed by mob arts
having been officially condemned to
death He was taken before General
Nureddin Pasha. military goysrnor Of
Smyrna. now on a tour OF inspection
Of the nationalist troops at Isn,iJ.
who pronounced the death sentence
dramatically: I'm the name Of Islam.
In the name OF the Turkish nation,
condemn you to death as traitor to
the country"
Ali Kemal remained passive, utter
ing no word Of protest; his hands tied,
he was led to scaffold. Before he
reached the gibbet, however, an angry
mob Of women pounced on him, at.
tacking him with knives. stones.
clubs, tearing at his clothing and
slashing his body and hsad with cut
lassss. After q few minutes OF ex-
cruciating torture, the victim expired.
His body was dragged through the
streets by the infuriated mob and ex-
posed to public gaze on the scaffold
for several hours.
The editors death has caused pro.
found resentment and emotion In Con.
stantinople, where ne was known as
one Of Turkeys most enlightened and
impartial citizens.
Press Demand for Evacuation.
Constantinople, N,v. 13.-(By A. Pl
The Angora government continues
to press it's demand for the evacuation
Of the allied land and naval forces.
but there Is no indication that the
allies intend to yield on this vital
point.
Saturday afternoon the allied gen.
erals again conferred in the British
where the high commission
ers assembled and later Arnistice day
was celebrated by the British forces
with Lieut.. Gen. Haflngton and Sir
Horace Rumbold, high commissioners
and ambassador to Turkey, together
with many representatives OF the
British community present. All units
took part in the celebration.
Recurrent isolated shootings oi
British soldiers. it is feared, may pre-
cipitate a clash, and Americans and
other foreign residents are asking IL
and when martial law will be pro
claimed. The British governmentalas
Gen. Harrington to insti.
tute state Of siege il the situation
It.
Applicants for passports face new
Obstacles from the Kemalists who arc
seeking TO control all the vises. All
departing ships arc crowded beyond
,apncity and many American families
ire leaving.
Conference Postponed.
Paris, Nov. is.--fBy A. p.l-The
French foreign Office announced that
he Greco.Turkish peace conference
o be held al Lausanne had been ter.
atively set for mot later than No,
fember 20"
Originally the date set fcr the con.
'ening of the conference was Noyem-
YER rs. bu, the British government de
Tired postponement. II was said
hat the british were argumg for q
till later date than November 20, but
he French government could not see
Why weeks postpenement should
,ot hs ample.
Turks Reach Lausanne.
Lausanne. Nov. ta-sHY A. ph-
smss Pasha and the entire Turklsa
elegaiion % the psses conference.
uinhering ~ arrived hers Al . LAT
isht 4 large crowd gathered =
be ssatieh "a watch The arrival
The American minister. Ipssph a.
rev sss la tauaHns tpF a tsw
euls teisf and sngassd reoais fnp
lear Admlrat Max hfisiel sna sbe
.u,sfiean smtass sslnf ~ ItaiY, n.eh
"A WsshhaFn Chsia siFs cara aad
l0eslf tai ~ att nst kn0w whss
- American uuatfieisl observe.
eaA reach hste hssaasa ~ the ua
- ska fssnfsssssa s.9.n.