Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-06
TURKS ORDER ALL
ALLIED TROOPS OUT.
Of CONSTANTINOpLE:.
ISSUE UlTlMATUM TO GREAT
BRITAIN ON USE OF DARDA.
NELLES-sULTAN REFUSES TO
GIVE UP THRONE.

Constantinople, Nov. 6.-By A. P)
The Turkish nationalists, ifter over.
throwing the sultan's government and
declaring him bereft of all his civil
power, are now seeking fresh con.
quests in a manner that nay bring
about trouble with TIA allies.
Last night after taking over con.
trol OF tantinOple, the mtiOnalists
demanded the withdrawal OF the allied
troops from the city and served no.
tice that allied or American sailors
would not be permitted to land from
heir waships at Kcmalisi ports, ex
ept by special permission of the An
ora government
An extraordinary meeting of the al
lied commissioners quickly assembled
g decide what itand they should take
in the Suddenly altered situation de.
emined they you'd refuse categoric-
ally the nationalist demand for mill
Hry evacuation Of ConstantinOple by
he allied forces.
Along with ne demand for the de-
rtur. of allied troops the Turkiah
nationalist government in an addi
is09' note handed to the allied com.
missioncrs by iamil Bey ASKED that
he Turkish railways in Europe and
sia which are under temporary al
uod cohtroI be handed over to the
Angorg government Immediately over
the weeF end the nati0Nalists brcked
up AGAINST the allies not only through
written notes but with a show of
phWical power rs well,
With a seeming disregard for the
oaComents in the Mudani convention
t'et rece"-Iy brought an end to armed
hstiiitios in the near east Turkish
}n0darmes have now moved into areas
Ino"n as neutral Thov are adparc.
'nw into the hnral area whore Onlv
few weeks ago the British dug them
7"7ves in to nrevopt violation Of the
"eutralitv OF thot district At Burgas
few miles from the nardanelee, the
Nemalists have established an admin
tstration.
The allied high commissioners have
accented the new reoime in COnstan-
tinople with Rafet Pasha. the military
Governor Of Thrace as governor Of the
city The suItan's government has
occo0ted its downfall, although Mo
hammCd VI. still considers himself the
lawful constitutional ruler Of Turkey.
He has not officially recognized the
decision Of the grand national assem-
bly, at Angora declaring his sultanate
ut an end. His ministry resigned Sat
urday evening and shortly afterwar1
his grand yizier teIegraphed all the
foreign representatives Of the sub
lime porte to leave the capitals to
which they are accredited and hand
over their archives to representatives,
of the Angora government
Must Ask to Pass DardanelIes.
COnstantinODle, Nov e. by a. PD
The Turkish nationalist government
has handed note to the allied high
commissioners here to the effect that
the waships of all nations must ask
it for authorization to pass the
straits of the Dardanelles, the Hayas
correspondent here has been informed
They must also salute the new gov
ernmert of Turkey
Postpone Peace Conference.
INlNtbU. NOV, u ny D. - tNS a.
result Of the new situation created in
by the demand Of
Rafet Pasha that the allied military
occupation OF the citv cease the peac"
conference called to be held at
Lau2anne Nov. 13 has been postponed,
possibly for q fortnight, it was an.
nounced today
lt is stated in authoritative circles
that in no circumstances will the
British point of view regarding the
presence Of allied troops in Constan-
tinople be changed The British in
tend to uphold the Hudani armistice
agreement and remain in the neutral
zone with their troops
If the Angora government however,
desires to send civil administrative
officers to Chanak and ConStantinople
clared. SO far is can be learned to-
there will be no objection, it is de-
day the sultan has not abdicated II
is believed the British are taking
measures to protect him and his heir,
the Drincp