TURKISH HOSTILITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18764, 18 January 1923, Page 7

TURKISH HOSTILITY

BRITISHERS ASSAULTED. ATTACKS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKS’ PETTY OFFENSIVE NESS. Press Association--By Telegraph—Copyright CONSTANTINOPLE, January 16. Turks murderously assaulted and seriously wounded two Coldstream Guardsmen at Galata (a suburb of Constantinople). Tho attack was entirely unprovoked.—Router. [Later.’ Tlie attack on the Coldstream Guardsmen was undoubtedly the consequence of tho recent Kcmalist policy of disparaging the British. Tho wife of a British ex-major, when leaving her homo recently, was arrested by the police and accused of prostitution. The police tried to take her to the police station for medical examination, but tho lady clung to a tree. The police struck her to loosen her hold. Lnckilv her husband arrived, and secured her release with great difficulty. The police abuse all Britishers, whom they declare tin'll they intend to expel from Constantinople. The Kemalists have ordered the proprietors of the music halls not to reserve boxes for the British. No satisfaction has yet been obtained for the murder of the British soldier at Kashimpasha a month ago. On the contrary, the Turks refuse to give up two British aviators unless they pnv a fine of £IO.OOO for killing a Turkish gendarme during the recent incident in Gallipoli.—Reuter. ONE GUARDSMAN DEAD. LONDON, January 16. (Received Jan. 17, at 8.5 p.m.) It is learned in London that one of the Coldstream Guardsmen in Constantinople has died. The British authorities, with the approval of the Turkish Administration, are taking strong action. to bring tlie assailants to justice.—Reuter. LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. A MINOR AGREEMENT. LAUSANNE, January 16. At the meeting of the Minorities Commission the Turks agreed to the protocol regarding tho exchange of populations.— A. and N.Z. Cable. EXECUTIONS IN ASIA MINOR. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 17. (Received Jan. 17, at 7.25 p.m.) Adana newspapers state that the Turks executed 38 Christians who were found attempting to escape in a motor boat on the Black Sea. —A. and N.Z. Cable.