The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-11-07
Turkey Totters.

Two weeks the Turkish minister at Washington,
in an official statement behalf his government,
concerning the with the Balkan states which had
been declared by the Porte hostites
be charged directly to the Balkans that the trouble
would be short lived that the allied nations would
be punished for their 'impertinence. On Sunday the
Turkish government appealed to the great nations of
Europe to end the war, admitting togtheir
arms and practically conceding the truth the reports
that have from the fighting ground, all of which
indicate that the allied countries and especially the
Bugarians who have taken the leading part in the
campaign, had achieved brilliant successes AS
ter of fact, the Turkish army apparently full
treat toward Constantinope, hoty pressed by the Bull
garan troops and is in danger of being annhilaed in
the narrow peninsula between the Black and the
Sea of Marmora; Adrianople to be invested and
upon the point of falling into the hands of the Bull
sarans; the Servian army is sweeping through Mace
donia the Greeks steadily moving Saloniki
and the Montenegrns pressing upon Scutari. In
one of the shortest and dashing military
pagns OF modern times the Balkan allies have defeated
the Turks practically every point and other
interests involved other influences injected the
Turks would be swept out of Europe, his splendid cap
al taken and the of Constantinope four
half centuries of Moslem possession, become
more Christian capital. But the complete DISPOSE
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conquest is be expected swiftly and suddenly
Europe is not yet ready for the dismembermen the
Turkish empire and particularly for the passing of Con-
stantnope into the hands of any power which is
may by that possession become factor in situa-
ton alreadj fn II compile .es The passing of Con-
stantiaora fahds ahy European power would
terrific dstsrhance of the delicate political bal
ance. preserved with great difficulty the councils
of Europe. Even the creation of a new power COM
posed the federated Balkan states could not with
material disturbance the interests of other
tions which have long had their eyes upon the road
through Turkey TO the sea, be conceded The Balkan
states themselves realize this and thus far have shown
no disposition to insist upon completion of their tr
umph over the Turk by permanent possession of Con-
stantinople Indeed it is almost certain that they ap
preciate the difficulty wedding the dissm-
liar elements incl uded in the alliance into
political entity that could maintain such command
ing position Eu rope would be created by the
adjustment Balkan empire with Constantinople
its capital The governments which have shown their
ability to handle the situation TO the point they have
carried it will probably have the intelligence pause
short OF impo ssible undertaking. 1t is likely
that they will demand Constantinople their prize,
though they may actually capture the city pros
ecution of their military campaign
But though the Turk may be left for a time yet IN
possession of Constantnople it is plain that his do
minion in Europessis an end The Powers cannot
deny the cession of large territories the Balkan
states which have them brilliantly without aid
of outside forces and it hardly possible that they
all upon policy that rob the Balkans of the
fruits of their victories