Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-13
THE THREAT OF WIDER WAR.

During the following
ies in Europe referred the strong probability of Turkey
becoming party to the not ally but auxiliary of
Germany That of the close diplomatic relations
which the Balkan subsequent negotiations had shown
existing between the Kaiser and the sultan and out Of what
said must be Turkeys Discrimination the Russians placed
in commanding position trpartie agreement between
and Turkeys old allies against Russia England and France
is to understand how e sick man. must look askance
anything promising great development of Russian power
Southeastern Europe One purpose that between
the allies of the entente by which neither them upon
t. and conditions of peace without the of the other
two was the soothing of the Turk.
That it had failed in this made pretty plain when within
few locks after the enuncation of the
ships the Goeben and Breau having virtually blockade
French and British vessels in the Mediterranean reached Con-
tar pie ard were there turned to the officials of the Turk
h though still retaining their and
crews This act significant that Great Britain made
ernined protest to the sultan demanded
be exparated that met we have not
heard of the fact At rate the Goeben and Bresla
just bombardd two unortifed Russian the
And it hardly to be doubted that the Turkish torpedoboa
royers which have entered the harbor sunk
Russian gunboa and damaged French liner Ger
man command The attack the French boat the
dence of this The Turks they declare will declare only
as against Russia The attack the French Odessa
suit of German enthusiasm
London reported hopeful that the sultan can be
brought to realization the peril his oppos
ing the entente the entente wins With the of the
entente the Turk have shrewdy his chance
would be SMALL and that the chances of final victory nearly
enough equal for him to take the risk of going with
would not include his hereditary oe that one who has held
longing his Golden Horn for generations And vet
it is impossible to crisis what Turkish diplomacy will
DO Golden guneas often turn the balance Tur
key maintains standing of 4000 600 force
OF 100000 against Russia would her people to en-
thuslasm But the chief value of Turkey German auxiliary
would be for the invasion of Egypt which Suez canal
Against such danger the allies would sorey the coopera
ton of Italy The attitude increases the ne
tray problem of the Italians greatly hey to enter the
war at all there but side they can enter
Should this Turkish fire spread Rome have to take Sides
There are few seemingly willing their lot with
the farmers Even the soad are under the con-
t:o OF the Chamber of Commerce business The FARGO
orum the Grand Forks Herald and Bismarck Tribune all the
minneapolis be counted oppose the terminal
arkeng OF grain by the farmers In publicity way the farmers
rave been up against it. Newspapers anxious to Get farmers
as subscribers hut want nothing hepne them to solve
FAer great problems The need more newspapers and
more farm nan9rS who really interested in the welfare Of the
farmer we b~l2V" there nsistent demand on tho
part Oh the 1ar Tor square deal for the farmer among h
newspaper men, that they would the rescue Farmers
shod hr their doors to no use for them
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