THE SYRIAN PROBLEM.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12011, 13 March 1920, Page 5

THE SYRIAN PROBLEM.

United. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, March 13. Semi official—The political situation at Damascus is serious. Emir Tiesel has summoned a Syrian congress, which intends to declare the complete independence of the country and proclaim him king. Excitement is so great that he will probably he compelled to yield to the chief demands. The situation in Cilicia is becoming more serious, A state of war exists between the French and Turkish nationalities in the Province _of Alexandretta, where the French garrison is small and the insurgents strong, but the French garrison at Mersina and Adana la strong enough to maintain order.