Emergency Law Wrongly Interpreted, Says Premier Ankara, Mar. 1.
"After preparing intensively for the past twelve months, Turkey is now ready for whatever comes," declared Dr. Refix Saydam, the Turkish Prime Minister, broadcasting last night.
Stating that Turkey had spent £30,000,000 on her army in the past year, Dr. Saydam said the recent application of the Turkish Emergency Law had been wrongly interpreted abroad and at home. Rumours that Turkey had declared martial law, ordered mobilization and prepared for defensive or offensive moves against the Soviet Union were entirely baseless.
"Whether we enter the war will be decided only from the point of view of our national interests." the Premier continued.—Reuter.
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