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Show TURKISH AIMS M OUTLINED Mustapha Kemal Pasha Admits Ad-mits Alliance Willi Bol-sheviki Bol-sheviki of Russia ' ANGORIA, Asia Minor. Aug 18 I ( By the Associated Press Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist 1 leader, apparently Is undaunted by the Greek advance in Asia Minor. To- day he told The Associated Press that the entente had underestimated I the Turkish strength and Intimated ' that disaster lies ahead of the Greek forces which are massing for a move-( move-( mem against the Anatolian railways. Mustapha Kemal also frankly admitted ad-mitted co-operation of the Turkish nationalists with the Bolshevik I, Uu declared ihai Bolshevism was not ln- i compatible with Islamism and e- : pressed the belief tliHt Turkey could not possibly suffer a worse fate than ! the "destruction " arranged for her in the peace treaty These views were expressed to the i in respondent by Mustapha Kern:. I after he had submitted the correspondent's corres-pondent's questions and his answers for the approval of the cabinet. Con- sequcntl the 'interview was fully authorized au-thorized by the nationalist Bovern- I nient which expressed Its gratitude in i mce to The Associated I'ress for communicating the nationalist position posi-tion to the American public. I "What is the ultimate aim of, and I what result Is expected from, the recent re-cent Greek offensive "" Mustapha Ke- m:i I vv:i j asked. "To us the Greek offensive, with Great Britain at its head, is an allied offensive," replied the nationalist leader. "It alms to shake the moral force of Turkey. The motive that led to or set Greece on this erroneous path is her underestimation of the national forces, which are thin along the Smyrna Smyr-na front. "Greece thought that was all she would meet Rut time will show the real strength of the nation and of the country." "Will the Turks associate them-lielves them-lielves and co-operate with the Bolshe-I Bolshe-I vtki fighting against Kuropc?" "Since wo are equally warring , against European and British lmperl- allstlc capitalism,'' Mustapha Kemal I said, "it naturall follows that we are co-operating with the Bolshevlkl " "Arc the promises of the Bolshevlkl worth more to Turkey than European ; I promises9" 'I am aware of no European prom-I ises to Turkey. From the way Europe f treats us, I know she intends our de- structlon." "Is Bolshevism applicable to the I Islamic world ?" "Bolshevism is a social affair I ! I think it has as Its aim the betterment and amelioration of human society. In : the fundamental principles of Islam i the attainment of this brotherhoon .8 Included." What form of administrate e organization or-ganization w in your government adopt ' how will you work It out?" We will follow the principle that a nation should decide its own des-j des-j tiny. This sort of administration enables a nation to have full actual ! control over its affairs. We bellevu a nation must have unlimited and un- i , conditional sovereignity and decide j 1 things Itself." How will ou uplift the Turks j educationally ;ind economically-'" "Our educational program is prac- I ' ticable Our essential aim is to give! everybody practical knowledge of scl- I ence In the shortest possible lino ana ! immediately set them to work." "What position will women occupy in the nationalist program.?'1 i "Women already enjoy somewhat I the same sonul rights and privileges ' i as men These will be given on a j i more solid basis when women realize and assume their political rights and - ind on equal ground with our men. 'How about the minorities.'' "The principles adopted by the I world at large toward minorities are completely desired by us." |