Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
THE DARDANE Files
Speculation on Results Of the Capture
Of Constantinople.

Speculation on Results OF the SaPeure
of constantinople.
Speculation as to the future polit-
ical and commercial results OF the
capture of Constantinople and of the
formidable passageway thereto, says a
London dispatch to the New YORK
Sun, is overshadowed just at present
by q consideration of the immediate
military benefits which will result
from such a situation. Once In pos
session of the waterway and OF the
Turkish capital the allies could reckon
upon these important developments
without delay.
The dissipation of Ottoman resist
ance and offensive against the Rus"
slams in Tr~anscaucasia and the conse-
quent release Of large bodies OF Rus
sian troops for service against the
Germans and Austrians; the ending of
all fear Of q renewal Of Turkish er-
forts to invade Egypt and capture the
Suez canal, with the result that Great
Britain would be able to employ more
than 100, 900 troops in land operations
against the Turks; the checking OF
Turkish pressure against the Russian
and British influence in Persia; the
removal Of the Turkish In the
Balkan states and the increase OF al
lied influence in the Levant, n the
opportunity afforded the allied squad
ron to dispose once for all Of the Turk
ish fleet. One political consideration
is likewise Of present importance. That
is the effect which an allied triumph
in Turkey will have upon peace prop
agandists in Russia. However much
Russia may be wearied and discour-
aged by past or future German sue
100000 -, Dolon1 tho nrnQnQnf or a
realization Of her dream Of DONNA
ton in Turkey will unquestionably as
sure a continuation Of her efforts
against her Teutonic a~dversaries.
Whether Great Britain will consent
to the complete possession OF Con-
stantinople by Russia cannot even be
prophesied now, since 1t depends al
most entirely upon events to come.
Still one more great benefit will &C
crue from the capture Of the strait.
With that passageway opened the en-
trance of war munitions and supplies
from Great Britain n France to
Russia will be as easy a matter as WILL
be the egress Of Russia's great sup
plies of grain from the Black sea ter
ritories to France and Great Britain.
Rich in men, Russia Is admittedly
poor in war material, and military ex-
perts in Germany have long prophe-
sled that Russia would be destitute of
cannon and rifles long before her sup
ply of soldiers was exhausted.
The release of Russian grain will
prove of inestimable service also to
the one European country with which
the allies now desire to be mos
friendly. Italy needs wheat even more
than France and England and this sit
uation would be greatly relieved by
importations from the Black sea- In
this connection a dispatch from Rome
tonight says that the allies informed
Italy in advance of their contemplated
attack on the Dardanelles. which they
told her they proposed to force. Italy
is thus acting in diplomatic conson-
ance with them.
Besides the possible land attack on
Turkey with the British troops-In-
dams, Australians, New Zealanders
and Canadians now assembled in the
shadow of the pyramids, a military
offensive would be feasible. from an
other quarter. This would be on the
peninsula Of Gallipoli, on the Euro
pean side Of the strait.
Troops could readily be landed from
the Gulf of Saros, where they could
march to attack the remaining Turk
ish forts from the rear. North Of Gal
lipoli proper a three mile line OF de-
lenses. running all along the PENN
sula, has been erected to prevent such
a movement but this obstacle could be
overcome. In this situation the allies
hold almost any sacrifice reasonable
if it brings full possession Of the OAR
| danelles and Constantinople.
Among the Turkish defenders Of the
Dardanelles forts are many Germans.
Indeed most of the force are under
German commanders and the prob
lem Of the allies is thus additionally
difficult in that they have to cope
with Germany's admittedly efficient
military and naval management. 1t
is stated in an announcement made by
the French ministry of Marine today
that one of the forts at the entrance
to the strait was manned entirely by
Germans.