Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20

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/ tive taken by NJ. Sazonon 10 bring about
common Intervention Of two European
4 groups Is received with satisfaction. The
German point OF view i that the situa-
/ on IS better because il is not wors,,
The German'a. centrist and the Targ-
liche RunGsrhau. nationalist. are ~
contrary op Mon. They fun of dis
quiet and menace. They affirm th.,t
italy : attitude = equiv0cal that Frame
Russia and England have pushed
/ B3lkanic states Ia war. while alone Ger
many ana Austria show themselves
4 frank and loyal
/ The opinion at London j. one OF cv.
IRENE anxiety. hut the WeStm.nster Ca
Zette comforts Itself 10y remark ne thas
"A day had passed ard nothing irr,pa-
fahie had h"2pencd IN the orient. tGis
I was point gained.
Paris has faith in the interview be-
tween NJ Sazonom and N. Poincare. who
may ana means 10 stop the war Tie
IeInps, referfinS 10 the situations IA
Sreece writes. The nervousness man.
Tested hy the Hellenic population under
the circumstances doubles the fear that
n Nenizelos could not resist the pop1l-
lar current which favored The ADM
sion or the Cretan deputies who had gone
/ 10 Athens 10 await the opening Of tU.
chamber, fixed for the 18th instant. That
DANGEROUS atmosphere sufficiently .N-
planned the fears of Europe and also fh.
precautions taken by Au~tria-lIungur,
which WAS maintaining under thc colois
the hberahie classes OF the 10Th and IGtn
corps and had doubled the frantier ,a.-
risonS al Bosnia ana Herzegovina
The Temps also refers to the fear we
have already expressed that the conclu-
sion OF the ltaio-Turiish war and the
peace SO much desired may prove a new
danger for the Balkans The Turks hay
Ing got rid OF the care OF Tri.aH
ana ltal an attacks and esteeining that
any concessions to the Macedonians
would mean the probable loss OF that
province, would lieht TO the bitter end 10
- la
gardiess of their obligations.
IL = ny no Means certain. however.
that italy would be 4 disnterested spec
tator OF the conflict In the Balkans h.-
cause of her peace with Turkey Never
! theless Count Berchtold i'm recent decla-
ration sa d that the absence OF all rivalry
among the European powers was an
auguIy of the success of the powers tn
Their paciticatnn action on the ia lan
states. According to Count Borchfold
the triple alliance and the triple entente
IN the face of the oriental problem fee
themselves inspired by happy prudence
more solid than rivalry"
W hat are the relative forces of the
armies ~ Turkey and bulgaria, which
should DE considered as principais N the
threatened duel in the Ba Sans?
turkey has not YET completed the 70
organization decreed in 1911 hut thr
increase of the Turkish forces is consia-
cradle.
actually the army consists OF ~ bat
talions of infantry. qa eo,nrairi.- ~
mitrailleuses, 103 squadrons OF caNalrv
- ned ana nloun-aln batteries. 81, ..st-
tier batteries and II other batteries ~
effective IN tim Of pea"e IS 80 ID ID.
ana tA0t officers. formiuc n corr.
daimee OF three divisions each
As reserve this army Of the f~si line
called Nizam may place i'm i'm. ~..1u B.:
there may be tded fifty-cisit q visions
of landwehr designated as Aedf
\ great number Of these troops arc dis-
trihuted IN Asia Minor aud her con,.en-
; iS Il ffraff
It IS difficult II not impossible TO sug- est.
= =
The Ottoman army is not only n1mer-
Gus, but strong. The Turkish soldier has
an established reputation for
Turkish bravery. sobrieiy. devotion 10
ar,r duty and endurance. Among
the officers there has been de-
veloped of late years an extraordinary
love of politics. which may seriously ar
feet Their m litary service.
The Bulgarian army has given proof of
a morale and capacity which may Ice
classed as hors ligne. On peace foot
ing that army consists only OF ~ bat
talions. 81 squadrons and 3o batteries.
forming effective of $4,000 men and
5000 officers. But Bulgaria, although her
/ population is six times less than Turkey,
tfH pun n !ife III war -1-,tbt lli1pirA,
500 cavalry and Tob pieces of artillery.
without counting f3,o0o militia OF the first
4 order. All these troops are perfectly
trained armed and well COMMANDED.
e All officers OF the PEI manent or aniZa-
! ton come from the military school at
Sofia. Advancement is made by seniority
up to the rade of lieutenant colonel in-
/ elusive. Beyond that il 5 a question OF
Sc ecti0n. The officers who are ap .onted
~ tl Vac2nC.eS must Be Ia n from
certain military schools and cannot b.
/ promoted except after long and serious
/ stages in the army.
The arna uent is entirely modern. Since
| 1914 all the batteries are of - Ia il lire.
. In order to increase the value o. the
. army the Bulgarian government has AN
posed upon itself very heavy sac.ifi a..
bulgaria. i'm order to execute The pan oi
/ ~ MAT IN which she mas tl.osel u>-
J employ the Whoe of her resources N
! n en- \ war OF long duration would e
haust such resources. when she would
ind herself inferior to Iurke, THIS
may be said to be her only weakness.
Neither SeTVia nor Montenegro iced b.
given extended mention. b"cause neither
Of their armies is u1on the Sane pare
peace strength III 80 a. in war a prob
! able effective OF 10. HeD Montenegro
! system is tribal o. rattiarchai Alto
! getiler there are ffIy-three a tal.ous
eight batteries. valian, mountain lighters
4 which constitute Them redou5table SOL
d.ers in their mountains.