THE TURKISH ARMY
AN EFFICIENT FORGE. KEMAL PASHA’S BOAST Pres# Anaeoiatien —Br Telegraph—Oopvrtgiil LONDON, February 26. The Times Constantinople correspondent states: “The claim that the Turkish army is now able successfully to meet all comers was made by President Kemal Pasha in a recent speech at, Smyrna. Kemal was, however, careful to emphasise that Turkey had no idea of attacking anybody. He declared that the army was capable of facing every enemy. Each of its units was so strong that it was certain of overcoming the corresponding unit of whatever army it might happen to be opposed to. “Moreover,” continued Kemal, “if one of onr un : ts opposed two enemy units it should, it not actually defeat them, at least nin them so tightly to their ground that they would be completely immobilised. That is the great military principle which has guided'ns in the reorganisation of onr forces. It is essential that we cling to it. and, so long as we do. our country will bo safe from any insult, it is onlv bv the offensive that one obtains a final decision. We must never lose sight of that.”—The Times.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19107, 28 February 1924, Page 7
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