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no single unltB as powerful as either the
Goebcn or the Bresiau, but the number
OF tie vessels, II is argued In London,
will give It command of the inland sea.
The state OF Albania. considered o mas
tsrplece OF the diplomacy OF the great
powers. has effectually dlsproved the
theories that II was a compact nation by
resolving itself into several separate gov
ernments, some of which are nothing
more than independent municipalities.
The disrupted European concert is repre-
scnted at Avlona by Italy and by four
wandering commissioners, with no gov
ernmcpt to accept their advice, Greece
has invaded northern icrlfus aud COM
placently announced that It's action has
met with the approval Of tho powers. In
the north Essad Pashs. representing
Turkey. evidently is preparing to occupy
the unstable throne recently deserted by
Prince William OF Wied
LuII tn West of Flanders.
In the area OF purely military activi-
ties there seems 20 be a general lull sps-
cial dispatches from West Flanders con-
tinue 20 describe the terrible fighting
which has marked the great battle there.
but official communications from both
sides indicate that there has been little
change In the relative situation OF the
opposing armies. One special dispatch
dwells on an occasion carly In the bate
when the Belgian army. exhausted and
almost without ammunition, was on the
point OF retiring before overwhelming
numbers when, much to their surprise
two German divisions opposed to them
suddenly reSrcd The Belgians admit
that had their intended retreat been car
ried cut. the say would have been
cleared for German march on Dunklrk.
as the allies had not yet come up in
sufficient force to cover the Belgian re-
treat.
Potrograd Is stilI cautious In the mat,
ter OF statements concerning tho oNten
OF It's successes in Russian Poland, u
now declares that the Germans and Aus
TRANS may be expected 10 resume IN.
offensive at any moment as they have
received reinforcemonts.
End OF Turkey Ia Europe,
The Times commenting today on "a
| Petragrad dispatches reporting the TURK
/ Ten bomhardmcnt OF rcaee,r SEA 'oas
4 towns. says.
| The situation on TIE near east has dc
velopcd logically. For some weeks pas
the influences controlling the Ouoma
! government have been working 90 pro
/ yoke the allies INTO declaring war OF
/ Turkey These efforts have been in val
a. the allied powers were determine
not TO he the aggressors.
They met acts q provocntion, TX
the incorporation OF tho Gorman cruiser
BreslRu and Goshea IN the Turkish raw
and the abolition OF the c0pulation n,
merely by protests. Thsn a sort % ultl
matum was addressed TO England re
I garding the watch kept upon ne mout
OF the Dardanneles. This also fG9ed, b.
finally the Turks began a milltar
demonstration against the Esypua
frontisr. but they found al prepare ton
made for az attack.
Now comes the bombsrju;ent OF an
Russian towns, II 10 beloved hist IA
sultan and come OF his atylEors favor
policy OF neutrality. bus that they hav
been ovoTboTns by ire eosnmttec OF unio
and progress Wiich ia hont 90 v-sr
"Great numbers Of Turkish troops al
supposed 10 be- massed along the RAJ
sian frontier where the problem Of feed
ing them must be arduous To the sout
the Ottoman forces are believed TO /
entrenehed through southern syria an