Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

peril Indicated relics of ancient enOmbed
plains of America and by the eloquent ruins to be found IN
Mexico and South America, to-day the western world is
Roers the famous phoogist are correct these pers
common origin both sweeping from Asia the cradle OF the
race, into the western continents
Some of us have believed that the yellow peril would come
to the broad Pacific did the red and
reflected light of the confagration of alike have sedu-
ous famed this belief To-day the indications that the
aegorca painting visit Europe first, sailing the
southern to the entrance to the Mediterranean
The Japanese early in the present announced their
willingness to send to Europe help the al
most t hn a host % aG
return to Asia, and Nppons offer kindly but firmly de-
threatening to enguf all southern Asia including India as
well as Egypt and other British in Africa Ger
Imperialism and rss ian mlitasm become direct men,
to Japans lust of empire.
The Mkados people have staked out Asia for their own
sphere of Influence They ambitious to exercise
that continent unlike that enjoyed by the United
States in the western hemisphere point of effect the Jap
have already proclaimed protecorae China and
formulated all Monroe Doctrine of their They
have warned the of the occidental world that they will
resist any further effort to extend to Asia the governmental
The moment Emperor William of Germany invades India
southwestern Asia he becomes much of
to Japans Monroe doctrine Japanese invasion OF Chill or
Colombia other South American country would be to
world colonization from continent.
Indeed the world has already been informed by German
writer that Germanys dream of vast empire to include not
only Asia Minor but also Persia and India well Egypt
inspired the forcing of Austras declaration of
little Serbia The Kaiser himself early declared his hope of
melting the declaration of holy that would lead to
uprising of the Mohammedans in India we'll in other
British possessions Japan has good therefore to
gard German aggression in Asia with apprehension.
oor MET tine edw Ir0ga to very
themselves The Kaiser has now established open road
from Austria through Bulgaria and Turkey the plains of
Mesopotama where British forces engaged in death
grapple with the Turks and Bedouins
Will the Germans be afforded opportunity to this
highway pour armies and munitions of into south
western Asia? If we try to answer this question in the
light of developments thus far the and especially with
reference to Geanys winning of the race through Serbia
must reach an afrma i've conclusion Germany will prob
ably succeed in carrying her arms into farther Asia before
In the first place the allies thus far in the to
have acquired rather continued penchant for arriving at
any particular goal only after the Germans have reached it
and had opportunity to entrenc themselves there There
is to expect history to continue to repeat itself
In the second place the Turkish forces operating in Ara
ba with reference to the Suez canal already have German Of
cers, as we'll as many German reinorcements. 1t will be
simply to turn this host toward the east instead of
Of India present factor in this great world crisis
In the third place it is to be taken for granted that the
successful advance of German drive through SYM
pathetic with the Turks either through religion
simply anxious to throw off the British yoke will be encou
aged to take precisely Bulgaria by Genanys
This enables the Kaiser to carry out broad plan
of which is working vastly to his advantage. After
bulgaria had been helped to gain commanding position in
elsewhere leaving the Bulgarian forces to look after
that particular field Some of the German forces
were pushed on into Asia Minor while others massed
for the announced renewal offensive operations along
the Russian battlefront and in the western sphere of hos
tilities.
If this plan is followed later the Kaiser will
force the allies to hasten renfoemcnts the
eastern baefronts after delivering sudden blow will
take advantage of their movement from the Medter
region to add further impetus to his drive toward Asia
1t is easily conceivable that with the continued uprising
of Bedouns and other tribes and peoples the fanatcsm of
the Mohammedans of India speedily overleap British
bounds In such event the European will have spread
to the doors of China whose international relations
Japan now claims the right to exercise full sway.
Under such circumstances the allies and especially the
British would probably have reached point where they would
be ready to welcome Japanese aid as the aps would be to
give it. Since all Siberia part of Russia and Japan
already involved in the war the extending of hostes to
India will that practically the entire continent of Asia
will be embraced in the conflict.
China will inevitably be forced to consider whether her
future existence would be menaced by German domination of
India compared with England restrained by alliance
with Under such circumstances she will undoubtedly
choose the lesser evil by siding with Japan although Japan
fears Germany has started effective propaganda in China
When the Japanese spirit of mitarsm has peneat
ed the 100000 people of China through appeal to the
instinct of preservation all Europe will at be
roned by present yelow peril of the
outgrOwhs of the European Practically all the old world
will be involved in the struggle leaving the United States and
other American countries alone enjoying the blessings Of
peace.
When recall that Bulgaria and other Balkan