The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-17


lsh agltator. has Even asserted IN a.
ece signed article In Paris news
papers, that the Young Turk element
had agrccd with BuigariR to turn over
Constantinople TO that country. rather
than let u pass into the hands Of the
allies through their assault ON the
Dardanclles.
scrbia's attitude In the Balkans "
summed up as the staunch and loyal
friend OF The quadruplc allies. and
their chief reliance in blocking the
Austro-German advance. Serbia was
the first to clash with her giant neigh
Dor to the north. Austria, and thus
prccipitate the European war. Ser
bia has always stood In tho way OF
Austria. barring her advance SOUTH
ward 60 the Mediterranean, and west
ward TO the Adriatic. serbia's first
aim, therefore. II 20 hold what she
now has Of Macedonia against the en-
croachmcnts of Bulgaria. and at the
same time aid the quadruple alliance
rs holding back the advance OF Aus
Itria and Germany southwark.
As 10 Bulgaria's claim Of rights in
Macedonia. and OF alleged atrocities.
serbia simply denies them. She was
willing 10 yield Macedonia TO Hui
saria while the quadruple allies were
hoping thereby 90 win Bulgaria over
To a United Balkans. hut tina pros
pect has passed, and Serbia IN nov
holding on to all she possesses In Eic.
cdonia. with the allies supporting her.
Greecc's Interests In the Balkan
conflict are partly local, partly inter-
national Like serbia she ~ defend.
ing her part Of Macedonia particular
ly that neal Cavalla. the rich seaport
on the Aegean nearest Constantine.
pie. The Greek legation has furnished
the Associated Press with the report
Of Prof. Rciss OF the University ul
Lausanne To the Greek prime minis
ter, answering Bulgaria's claims as &,
Macedonia, and establishing by 4
mass Of data that CaValla. Salunik
and the great centers of Macedonia
as well as the interior. are over
whelmingly Greek In population. ian
guage and customs, This has beei
one OF the chief internal points %
issue. Bulgaria claiming the c0uutrl
to be essentially Bulgarian.
But besides this local issue. Greece.
great coa line on the McditC~raueai
and Aegean, and her proximity q
Egypt. the suez canal. Turkey and IN.
east, have inspired hopes Of % create
Greece. restoring the prestige OF an
Client Greece as on Of the great pow
ers OF the world. France has locke,
with sympathy ON these aspiration
while Bulgaria pins her faith on Gcf
many. At the sumc time Italy hu
hopes in the eastern Mcdlte srauenu
| md #.HM. 80 a.. v..-.r. Tf.NHA.. HV,-..
did not Join the Auglo- French laudlu0
party at Saloniki wa To avoid cxci'
ing Grcccc's susCcptihilties hat ne
nrld ~ expansion was being On
croached upon
Greece's harbors. notably oalonil,
and Cuvaila, also supply the allie
with the best strategic landing ports
for the double purpose of uidin
Grcocc's ally. Serbia, 10 tho create
end of throwing "a barrier in front ID
the Austro-German advance towpf.
Turkey At Cavalla "a landing part
would hc within 100 miles ct m
route through Bulgaria To- Constant
noplc. At Saloniki the railway
Through Greece and Serbia give uuiy
means 90 transit for % landing pnrt
Imp to the cSrbian frontier, So tina
Greece rs the strategic highway Ia
which the allies must hco"mpliH
their purpose Of aiding Scr1iu an
preventing an Austro-German Jun,
ton with Turkey.
Eumania has thus Tar held uly,
from the gathering conflict 10.
pr,micr Bratiano, Be- strongly favor
ubIc 20 neutrality. Rumauia s
issue with bulgaria over the Blar
sea country. which bulgaria. claim
was unfairly taken from her ht m
mania Rumauia's natural tntercs
. arc with Russia. as Bumaulan hope ,
expansion b. uorthward iu Trunsv
yunia. Bat there are powerful ri'
mruts al work 20 draw EumJuia O.
and u she enters the conflict She "
add the largest population and %
largest ARMY OF the Balkan states
the settlement of their internal aI
thcir international issues.