STURDY REBEL.
MUSTAPHA DEFIES THE ALLIES. THE "REAL TURKEY. 1 ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. 13j Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received 1.15 .iai.ni., May Ist. LONDON, April 29. The "Evening News" correspondent_ Mr Piermarini, had an interview with. Must-apha Kemal at. Angora, who said that lingland was responsible for the occupation of- Constantinople, the destruction' of Turkey and crushing of Islam. The massacres of Armenian# wore attributed to his troops, which ■ho denied. They were possibly done by brigands, due to England arming the Armenians. He admitted that ho 'had'to-'get-rid of some who were found armed and conspiring. He. added : "I will punish England," She does not know what she is up against. It is in my power to stir up revolution in the English colonies. It is no good representing us as rebels and adventurers." We represent tSie' real Turkey, to-day. All that is lia.ppeniug is "the fault of the Allies."
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Timaru Herald, Volume 170, Issue 170205, 1 May 1920, Page 9
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150STURDY REBEL. Timaru Herald, Volume 170, Issue 170205, 1 May 1920, Page 9
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