RETURN OF THE TURK.
CHRISTIANITY CRUSHED. ELATION OF THE MOSLEMS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received October 9, 11.30' a.m CONSTANTINOPLE, October S. A crushing Moslem victory in tho 1 twentieth century over - the whole Christian world,. transcending the original conquest, is how the re-entry of Turkish troops to the city is widely regarded here. -The phrase "second conquest" occurs- frequently in the newspapers.
Saturday was naturally a great day, but it would be interesting to know how far the pardonable flamboyant, rhetoric represents the real feelings, even of patriotic Turks. Certainly there has been no lack of genuine eii'thusiasm. The din when the troops landed from the gaily-beflagged boats was indescrible. The population roared a vociferous welcome, and strewed confetti, flowers and streamers on the troops as they marched under billows of waving flags down j avenues of unbroken laurel festoons, f
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Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15361, 9 October 1923, Page 5
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