The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Arabians as Allies

''1ufkey $ SlrOIlSesI ally VIII Dt til9
 Arabians, who are d nomadic people,
 ready to move at a moments notice. to
 fight without warning and no home ties
 hinder their wandefings from place 10
 place.
 'If Italy lands on Tripoli, which is d
 four days journey by water from Con
 stantinople, she will meet d hard strug-
 gle. and if she secures it, will probably
 hold it until the Turks have sufficiently
 recovered their financial bearing 10 Wfest
 it away again.
 "rhe Turkish navy is nothing com
 pared to the Italian because no money
 has been spent on warships, as no War was expected and there were no tund5
 set aside for this. But Italy could not stand against Turkey in the open firing
 line for the Turks are very well drilled
 in this respect. ,,,
 Upon the 'moullas or priests will
 depend the melting of the people to
 fanaticism and warfare and if this hap
 nens every Christian within the borders
 of the Kingdom will perish. For once
 the terrible Turkish religious zeal has
 been famed into action, the war Will
 become a religious contest and no un-
 believer of their faith, Mohammedlsm,
 will be left alive within their reach.
 They believe that every Christian Killed
 takes them one step nearer their |
 the moullas incite them to wipe out
 the Italians because they are Chris tianS.
 q see two things that might occur that would handicap Turkey to such a degree that she could not battle with her full forces against the Italians, and those are: The uprising of the Balkan states, which might seize this oppor- tunity to free themselves from, the | Tel taking arms to join herself to Greece and breaking away from Turkey, hei present owner. The Turkish army would then be a trio of enemies and this would so weaken the troops that
 no one foe could be overpowered Constantinople's Qualifications Ut would be impossible for Italy to seize Constantinople, even if England or America should ally with her as the natural Qualifications of the straits i'll the Marmora sea dividing the city would not allow the passage of war
 ship large enough to Lombard the town. Then the city is situated in a valley surrounded by high mountains and lying in two sections, one on the European side and one on the Aslatlc side It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the best forti- fled.
 Turkey has always treated the for | eign nations just in letting them wor- | ship as they choose and has not tried | to convert the inhabitants in the prov | inces. The Turks are becoming more educated as the country is growing into | towns and the greatest evidence of~this l is the gradual decline of polygamy. The cost of living in the cities bars the support of the number of wives man with A farm where he could work foul | or five in the field, could comfortably care for. At the time of the marriage l the Turk puts up price that will be- come his wife's if he should get 8 divorce. The men and women are fine looking and slim girls are not favorites there, or considered beautiful by the Turks.
 | q do not believe that Italy will have | a victory unless the Turks have out | side troubles and think some of the neutral powers will interfere by arbirta- ltjcn befora the war has continued very | long. At first I think Italy wanted to hluff the Turks by bombardments, thinking she could frighten them into granting her requeSts,S but the Turks are going to fight as long as it is neces- sary." I | MT. GulbanSen is in charge of the carpet and rug department, of the
 Burger Dirk Goods company.