KEMAL PASHA

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18015, 6 March 1924, Page 11

KEMAL PASHA

ON TRIUMPHAL TOUR.

WHY THE CALIPH MUST GO

{ST CABIJS -PRESS ASSOCIATION COfTMOHT > (AUSTRALIAN AKT) K.E CABLE ASSOCIATIC'X.) (Received March sth, 0.0 p.m.) I-OX DON, March o. The diplomatic correspondent of tho "'Daily Telegraph" says that although the expulsion of the Caliph and his family has been expected for some time, the manner in which they are now summarily bundled out surprised even Turktsh opinion. Tho true explanation has now leaked out. Mustapha Kemal Pasha commences a triumphal toUr of Eastern Thi-nce, via Constantinople, this month. But ho could hardly visit Constantinople if the Caliph remained.

Kemal has liitherto refused to go to Constantinople, not through fear of assassination at tho hands of a fanatic, but owing to liis abhorrenoo of having to pay respects to the Caliph. When tho Angora Assembly abolished the Caliph's temporal power, it assured Indian Moslems that cancellation would only be temporary. Angora is oapable of inventing a similar lio to appease the Indians now; tut Indian Moslems are not likely to be hoodwinked twice. THE CALIPH DEPARTS. (Received March 6th, 12.30 a.m.) i CONSTANTINOPLE, March 4. A special train conveying the Caliph and party haa departed for Switzerland. THE FINAL SCENE. (Received March 6th, 1.40 ajn.) j CONSTANTINOPLE, March 4. j At two o'clock this morning the Vali j of Constantinople and the DirectorGeneral of Public Security, accompanied by police, proceeded to the Palace, where the Caliph seated himself upon the throne. The decree ordering his deposition was read, after which the Caliph w*a ordered to descend from the throne and to make arrangements for immediate departure. An hoar later, accompanied by two wives and a son, he was motored to Chatalja, on the frontier, where a special train awaited his departure.