When the Turkish empire lay in ruins after World War 1, two men prevented their occupied homeland from being reduced to impotence. One was the great Kemal Ataturk, who is dead. The other:
Ismet Inonu, who last week was stoned by Turks in the very town where, 37 years ago, he captured the Greek commander after shattering the Greek armies.
Scattered Crowds. Ismet Inonu, 74, who succeeded Ataturk as President (1938-50) of Turkey, has another claim to Turkey's gratitude. Strongman Ataturk allowed an obedient opposition party to form, but it was Inonu who in 1950 ran fair elections and, losing them,...
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