The Aga Khan, the spiritual head of the Khoja community
of Mohammedans and President of the All-India Moslem League, has sent a message to Moslems in India and other parts of the British Empire, urging them to remain loyaL He points out that Turkey in making war on Russia has madly acted as the tool of Germany. Such conduct is not the "true will of the Sultan," but has been exacted of him by German officers and other non-Moslems. Neither Germany nor Austria has ever shown herself a disinterested friend of Islam. If Germany should be successful in the war, Turkey would simply become her vassal. On the other hand, Britain, Russia, and France had all offered solemnly to guarantee Turkish integrity. As it is, "Turkey has lost her position of trustee of Islam, and evil will overtake her." We are glad to say that the vast majority of Moslems in the Empire seem to be quite of the Aga Khan's opinion.
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