KEMAL’S POLICY
PEACEFUL PROGRESS AND NO WAR PERPETUAL ABOLITION OF SULTANATE PEOPLE’S PARTY LAUNCHED Kemal Pasha has launched a new party that according to a Constantinople message appears certain to win at tho elections, unless ttio Lausanne Conference falls. In a manifesto Kemal says the task of the coming Assembly will be peaceful progress and no war. By Telegbaph.—Pbzss association. —Copyright. London, April 9. Tho “Daily Mail’s” Constantinople correspondent states that Mustapha Kemal has launched a now party, known as the People’s Party. In a manifesto to the nation he says that the task of the coming Assembly will be peaceful progress and no war. The points of his programme are tho perpetual abolition of the Sultanate, the abolition of the Constantinople Cabinet, and the reduction of military service. 'Tho fact that the National Pact is not mentioned suggests that the Kemalists are reconciled to the renunciation, already made at Lausanne, of somo of their territorial objectives. The party is likely to bo faced with strong opposition. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. KEMAL’S NEW PARTY POPULAR SUCCESS AT ELECTIONS PREDICTED (Rec. April 10, 5.5 p.m.) Constantinople, April 9. Tho Angora Assembly rejected the Compulsory Marriage Bill. The election campaign is growing m intensity. It appears certain that Kemal Pasha’s is the popular party and will win, unless tho Lausanne Conference fails.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
TERMS OF TURKISH NOTE PREPARED TO DISCUSS QUESTIONS London, April 9. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Constantinople correspondent says that the Angora Note expresses satisfaction with the Allies’ readiness to discuss the counter-proposals, which tho Turks maintain contain no substantial modification of territorial stipulations which rhe Allies could not admit. The Noto expresses surprise that tho Powers desire to reopen the discussion on judicial capitulations, which the Turks considered already settled. The Noto maintains that tho text, inserted in the Turkish counterproposals was not really tho Turkish proposals, but the result of the efforts of the Allied and Turkish delegates at Lausanne. Turkey appreciating fully the Allies’ desire to settle. favourably outstanding economic questions, is not opposed to discussing points which can regularly form the subject of international negotiations. The Note concludes with a promise that the Turkish delegates will be at Lausanne on April 23, —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
RESUMPTION OF CONFERENCE DATE AGREED TO BY ALLIES Reo. April 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 9. The Turkish suggestion to resume the Lausanne Conference on April 23 is agreeable to the Allies. Sir Horace Rumbold (High Commissioner at Constantinople) will represent Britain.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 174, 11 April 1923, Page 7
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