SOME SPEECH!

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 November 1927, Page 10

SOME SPEECH!

KEMAL PASHA’S FEAT. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 17. For the first time in the history of Turkey the Popular Party Congress which met yesterday in _ comprised every Cabinet Minister and every member of F arlia !? t ® n L„ congress, which is m reality the third of its kind, is therefore regarded as constituting something of an epoch for Turkey, in that it demonstrates the completion of the Turkish revolution At previous meetings the shadow of the dissenting few hovered over the proceedings, but now the coveted state of one unique party is realised. Nearly nine years ago the first meeting of Kemal’s party took place at Erzerum and a year afterwards the second was held at Sivas. The metamorphosis which he claims has been carried out in Turkey since then from a new partyed, decadent monarchy into a unique party and a solvent republic by a handful of purposeful m?n was the subject of the President’s 1400-page ’ speech, which was the event of the congress. Every in-

cident during the transitionary period was treated in detail. Kemal Pasha s eight-day speech is to constitute the official history of the Turkish republic and has already been translate# into English, French and German for circulation after the close of the congress. All the ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives accredited to Turkey accepted invitations to be present to hear Kemal’s great speech, and the Grand National Assembly building was packed to overflowing. Immediately the congress closes the new Cabinet will be formed, but it is expected that the previous council of ministers will be retained with only; a slight modification.