New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
TURKEY RECAININC
LOST PRESTIGE
Backed by Germany, She Is
Able to Bid Defiance TO
Triple Entente.

London. Jan. l0.-ThrOugh the con-
slant outmanpuvring of the Triple En-
tente by the Triple Alliance in the last
few months European politics has
again assumed a threatening aspect,
with the seat of the trouble still the
Near East. War again looms on the
horizon. and Turkey, under the protec
ton of Germany, is in fair way to
recover still more Of her recent losses,
while the laurels Sir Edward Grey won
in the Balkan troubles may be lost, in
view OF the present complications.
The two chief forces Of Europe directly
opposed do not question the. possession
of the Egean Islands and Turkey has
shown great wisdom in ignoring the
failure Of the German guns in the last
war by again placing herself under
German leadership, for the Kaisers
empire is unquestionably far and away
the strongest force in Europe to-day
and might well be called the dictator
of European policy. The Triple Al
lance is head and shoulders above the
Triple Entente. which is not only
weaker, but lacks complete trust and
faith i'm its own members.
France Suspicious Of England
France is undoubtedly deeply sus-
picious of England She fears the
failure of English support in the crisis
aroused last spring. when Asquth
stated in the House of Commons that
there was no treaty understanding,
written or verbal. requiring the use Of
armed forces unless she herself was at
tackled again, and was more deeply
stirred by Mr. Lloyd Georges little
navy pronouncement Of a week or two
ago
France is afraid of being left in the
lurch by her quOndam ally. and such
enlightened Frenchmen as VI. Clemen-
ceau do not hesitate TO say: THE his
toriC British Kingdom. Of which the
present Cabinet is engaged in breaking
the joints. is very far from cutting the
fine diplomatic figure of former days
at a most critical moment of most
perilous discords, with Mr.. Lloyd
George championing the reduction Of
ornaments. which must be the final
preparation of defeat for the English.
Sir Edward Grey. in embarrassment,
holds his tongue; Mr.. Asquith does not
know what TO say. and Mr.. Churchill
possibly is meditating way Of paying
off his Incorporate collaboration. One
cannot imagine more violent contrast
Of government action than the organi-
cation of Germany"
German Policy Altered.
Henri Berenger. a supporter Of NJ.
BRAND. says: The fact is Frenchmen
ought to be told that the present Brit
ish government is profoundly altering
German policy The era of British i'm
, erial.sm closed with deficit by Pre-
mier Asquith, has been replaced by
radical abstention in the fashion of
Lloyd George"
Others predict that England is
trending rapidly TO the German Al
lance. These call attention to the
many concessions made by England
and TO the fact that points OF rap
prochement are sought. They say
openly that England has lost To Ger
many and will never regain the leader
ship of European affairs.
Meanwhile Turkey, backed by Ger
many, disrcgards the solution of the
Egean Islands question offered by sir
Edward Grey and the Triple Entente
BUYS a Dreadnought and prepares an
army to invade Greece and recover
some of her lost territory. while Greece,
supported 10y the futile Triple Entente.
fruitlessly searches to strengthen her
navy.