Show I SEEK TO KEEP TURKS OUT OF CONS CONSTANTINOPLE PL I I Advertisements in British Press Call for Protests hy by Public Hr fly v Associated Press London I Feb b 21 Several 1 Several of or the London Loudon London Lon Lou don newspapers today displayed large advertisements headed menace menace to tho the peace of or the world apI appealing to tho t trado do unionists and public generally to forward protests to members of ot tho the house of oC commons to uso use their thel- Influence once ence to prevent handing back Constantinople Constantinople Con Con- to the stained blood rule of or orthe the tho Turks This protest T will Till ill be bo echoed In man many of ot tho the Protestant an and Catholic pulpits of or the United Kingdom tomorrow The supreme councils decision to keep keci the tho sultan on the throne at Constantinople Constantinople Con Con- has surprised d the country nn and Influential parliamentarians notably Viscount Bryco and T. T P. P OConnor O'Connor havo have started a campaign against the tho policy which tho the Times tho the Spectator the Manchester Guardian Guardian Guardian Guar Guar- dian the West Minster Gazette and other othel prominent papers are supporting Xo So Place In Europe Tho Times says sas that while to expel all aU the Turkish race raco has never been dreamed of tho the Turkish flag lag the Turkish rul ruler and the Turkish g govern government govern govern- vern- vern ment mont havo O no longer a a. place in Europe Some Somo newspapers describe tho cabinet cabInet cab cab- inet met as divided Earl Curzon for foreign affairs and the tho liberal wing opposing opposing- tho the retention or or the sultan while tho the secretary for India E. E S. S Montague e with tho the conservatives except Curzon favors ors It Earl Curzon's views lows on eastern questions questions ques ques- generally generaU car car- carry weight but bul See Sec c- c tay E-tay Montague's policy polley is attributed to regard for the tho sentiments of or the 1110 Moslems of oC India T. T 1 P P. OConnor O'Connor in a n. statement to the Associated Press said O'Connor's Statement t tA A great section of or American citizens citi citi- zeus zens who I know will vilI be Le amazed at this reversal of policy will join the British public in demanding that this betrayal of or Christianity and civilization civilization cJ tion bo be not affected I am fearful lest the tho premiers premier's statement t to the house promising that there would bo be no commitment beyond what tho the government h has already made mado until the house is aff afforded an opportunity opportunity tun It to discuss the subject may prove pro to be bo an evasion covering the fact that thata a rt decision has already definitely been 1 Of laKen Mr r. r OConnor O'Connor deplored that America was Avas unable to accept the man mandate late for Constantinople for or he be added acceptance ac b by tho the United States of oC that mandate would insure a a. just tolerant and disinterested 3 administration against which could not be ranged European Jealousies that would inevitably inevitably tab tably follow rollow should similar powers be bo placed In the hands of or an any European government There Thero Is no substantiation of ot the tho claim that the removal remo of oj the tho sultan to Asia he declared would produce a Mohammedan rising throughout the world for Cor Constantinople has never been tho the holy hoh elt city of oC the tho Mohammedan world like liko Mecca 1 |