Alexandretta, June 2.
Friction between Turks' and Arabs thas. culminated in disturbances at Antioch, where a number of people have been killed in the last few days. Shots and. explosions were heard throughout the night on Tuesday, and the populace is in terror.
Tndignation is expressed here because it is that the Turks have 22 seats In the new Legislature against eighteen for all_other clements, and that the new Governor of the. Sanjak of Alexandretta, Antioch, be a Turk, although the Arabs are in the majority.
Protests are being sent to Paris and Geneva, At the same, time, according 10 spiTntransigeant," the Centrist newspaper in Paris, Turkey has informed Prance that she wants the question fof the Sanjak settled quickly, French Siplomatie circles, however, emphasize that the request has not been presented in the form of an ultimatum.
Tu London the British Government fs closely watching the situation at "Antioch and hopes to.see an adequate and friendly settlement reached between France and Turkey, both of whom are. good friends of Great
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