SHIPBOARD EXILE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 93, 3 April 1934, Page 8

SHIPBOARD EXILE

Instill to be Extradited

TURKEY & GREECE AT ODDS

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1.

Cabinet has now decided to grant the United States demand for extradition of Samuel Insull. Angora advices state that the charges laid by the American Ambassador before the Turkish Government in reference to Insull are to be considered by the Court at Constantinople at the earliest opportunity. It is stated here that no constraint can be exercised on the Maiotis without a Court decision. The ship is free to depart at any moment. Greece is reported by another message to have instructed its legation at Angora to ask what justification Turkey has for holding the Maiotis, and the Greek legation at Constantinople is seeking legal advice from its delegate on the International Straits Commission, which regulates traffic in the Dardanelles, whether the detention of the Maiotis while en route to the Black Sea violates the Straits Convention.

Meanwhile, Insull is nervously pacing the decks within sight of a Turkish police boat. He refuses to accede to an American request to appear before the Turkish Court to enable a decision whether he can be extradited. His lawyer, M. Pop, protested to Kemal Pasha against arrest and also urged Greece to point out to Turkey that arrest would violate international law M. Pop also told the Maiotis’ captain to resist attempts at arrest, if necessary with arms. The captain declares that he is not going to surrender Insull, who is protected by the Greek flag. An earlier message from Constantinople said:— An international dispute is threatened as a result of the Turkish Government’s decision, after a lengthy exchange of cables with Washington, to arrest Samuel Insull, who is at present on board tho Maiotis anchored in the Dardanells. The American Ambassador has received from America charges against Insull which were transmitted to the Turkish Government. The Maiotis’ captain, when he told Insull that America demanded his arrest, asked: “Haven't you any powerful friends in America?” Insull replied: “Yes, but unfortunately my enemies are at present stronger than my friends. The country which accepts mo will not be a loser. I will do everything In my power to increase its economic and financial wealth.” INSULL ARRESTED Lawyer Lodges Appeal (Received 3, 11.10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2. Insull has been arrested. His lawyer has appealed against the decision under which he is being extradited.