Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

tcOpyrigAt. 1919, hy the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate,
III the procession OF the years 1913 has
not been an inconspicuous figure. y
though IL may not have been as prolific OF
thrills as certain of its predecessors. Ii
viii be notable in history for Il large num-
Der of events and movements which will
take their place on the records as having
permanent Importance
Although the promoters Of the univ ers;tl
peace idea have not relaxed in their laud-
able efforts. war is not yet a thing of the
past. There have been armed forces in
action and the resultang bloodshed in
more than one Nluarter of the globe, and
as final appeal the resort to arms is still
dominant factor III national affairs
~ the present moment the Balkan melt
ius pot IS auiescent. but there are few
signs - guarantee that il will remain SO.
IN the contrary. there are numerous in
dicatloas which point 10 another violent
tbillltl"n- The opening Of the Year found
the Balkan allies in appa rent control of
TIE field. Their common enemy the Turk
Aad oeen compelled by tn. yigoF and per
Sistence If their assaults to make over
lures looking toward peace. \ peace con
Terence was held in London For more
than six weeks the representatives of th,
aftihdii dsIl'eS ana those pf their Turkish
opponents tiled 10 come. to some agree
Incnt which would result in Il treaty be-
tween the warning nations. That they
TAI ed 10 accomplish this Vas due not 50
much TO the unwi4linsress of the allies
and their enemy TO dispose of their differ
ences as to the difficulty experienced by
the so-callcd great powers of Europe in
coming T. an agreement 10 the nature
AMI extent Of their OWN share i'll the
Spoils
IsNlF -.
give up everything demanded or them ex-
cept Adrianople ard the Aegean Islands.
Turkish pride insisted in the r. tention of
Adilanoplc. which is more important to
the Turks than any other city, except
tonstantinople. January lis the ambassa-
doris Of the six great powers presented Z
mote - the porte urging the Turks to give
up Adrianoplc and TO leave the question
oi the cession of the Aegean Islands to be
settled by combined Europe
This the Turks refused to dc. and The.
fighting. which had never beef. discon-
tinued, although IN arinistice was sup
posed 10 b. in force. was resumed with
redoubied energy NaFc1 ~ after
siege OF more than FIVE months. the Eul-
sars and Servians entered Adr.a nople.
and that virtually put IN end To the
war. although the MonteEe.rius kept
ON pounding away at Scutari. which had
been holding out against thrm for six
months. These fierce warriors had been
prominent among the allies during the
war. amt, in fact. had begun the allied
march against Turkey. With kingdom
rather smaller than the state of Con-
necticut. and population about equal
10 THAI of Jersey City. King Nicholas
was determined to add Scutari To his
possessions. but the powers would not
permit him to realize his ambition. and
H., was compelled 10 evacuate the
place.
The great war between the Balkan
allies and Turkey was brought virtually
10 an end by provisional treaty of
peace signed at st. james palace, Lon
don. al the close OF May.
TIL. allies spent the early days OF
June in quarreling violently over the
division of the spells. Servfa broke
o@ relations with Bulgaria, and before
the close of June Bulgaria was fighting
Servia on the one hand and Greece on
the other. Early in july the armies
uf bulgaria were forced back by those
~ Greece and Servia, and tina Bulgars,
T.ouTua mans. We're compelled to yield u
strip If disputed territory to the lat
ter Thus the second Balkan war,
which ended in the triumph or Rou-
uania. Servia and Greece over Bull
.saria, was concluded by the signing OF
the treaty of Bucharest August 10
E;y the terms of this treaty, the Turks
.,.ern To have Jared better than their
.llied enemies. July 20 ehey were per-
luitted TO reoccupy Adrianople. and the
tfiDlonatic game OF the great powers,
IN which jealousy and mutual distrust
May such prominent part. has
streng theued their position In south
lies who have failed TO realize their
ultimate aims after SO great sacrifice
and loss are still (. menace to the peace
OF Europe.