STIRRING OF ISLAM.
ARAB HOPES RAISED. END OF MANDATES FORESEEN SYMPATHY WITH TURKS. By Telesraph—Prees Association—Copyright. (Received 9.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. CAIRO, Sept. 13. All indications point to the Turkish victories givim: an immense impetus to the Pan-Islamic movement. The Palestine*™ Arabs, who are particularly elated oyer the achievements of (he Turkish Nationalists, are preparing tho wa> tor an Arab confederation throughout the Arabian Peninsula. They generally believe that if the Greeks are unable to defeat the Turks, other Powers are unlikely to try conclusions at the present juncture, especially as Moslem sentiment will bo organised throughout the world against tho country taking up arms against the Turks. Tho Arabs foresee and calculate upon the British and French abandonment of Syria, Palestine, and Mesopotamia unleas those Powers are prepared to fight Turkey, which tho Arabs regard aa unlikely.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18196, 15 September 1922, Page 7
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