Evening star., 1915-01-10

private dispatch states that Chris
tians are being prosecuted by Turkish
authorities, who are making reauisi-
tiohs on land owners, compelling them
TO give up large portions of their pro-
duce. These acquisitions, the dispatch
says amount to confiscation. since no
money is paid in return and no re-
ceipts are given.
rms state of affairs" saws tbe dis
patch, coming as it does after the ex
puislon OF 10000 Greeks from Asa
r.. oi idst autumn and the repeated
promises OF the porte 10 stop the sys-
tematic determination of Creeks, rem
oers the situation critical to the utmost
degree t
The Missing Link.
Should Roumania, now that the Rus
SLAMS are on the border. If not
actually in TransyIva mia, decide ia
participate in the war on the side of
the allies, her army will provide the
missing link in the chain of troous
winding from the Baltic to the Adriatlr.
a distance, roughly. of 1,5G0 miles. TINS
pattie llne would be composed OF Rus
SLAMS. Roumanians, Servians and
Montenegrins on the one side, and Ger
mans and Austro- o-Hungariaus on The
other.
while Roumania has not taken the
hateful step, the belief exists in the
countries of the allies that she soon
expected.
Reached Breaking Point.
The relations between Greece ami
Turkey have reached the breakim.:
point over the alleged ill-treatfnent of
Greeks i'll Asia Minor. italy is grow
ing restless over Turkeys DELAY in civ
ing satisfaction for the violation OF the,
Italian consulate at Hodeida from
Whlch the British consul who sought
refuge there, was forcibIy removed.
ltaly, also, 1T is reported. has agreed
that Servia should be granted A port
IN the Adrlatic. Roumania and Greece
II IS thought, however may DELAY tax
ing up arms until Bulgaria. which is
for a part of Macedonia. is
satisfied or the last efforts fail to sat
isly tnat country winch is at present
her neutrality, for a hos
tile Bulgaria on their borders would
them to divide their forces,
me italian envo at NiSh is inves-
tgating the fate of four Italian citi-
Zens, who We're reported seized 40
hostages in Belgrade by the Austrians
and taken away when the Servian
capital was evacuated.
Time Limit Up.
The time limit fixed in Italy's ultt-
matum for the Turkish apology for
the Hodeida affair expires at o'clock
today, and there are Indications that
Italy is about to enter the war from
the Turkish angle
In the Turco-Italian suarl Austria
and possibly Greece and Rouinania are
involved. To Austria's protest against
Italian occupation of Avlona italy has
sent reply which is described as
firm and energetic" declaring that
she intends to protect her interests in
Albania. On top of this comes the news
from Innsbruck, Austria, thta a Ger
man engineering corps is fortifyinl.
the BrfXen- n-Mehan- Botzen- Trent line
facing the Italian frontier.
Greek Warcraft at Durazzo,
That Italy and Greece are in accord
is apparent from the situation at Dur
azzo. After the Italian warships had
shelled the lines of the Moslem rebels
attacking the provisional capital of
Albania, the Greek government sent
the cruiser Hellas thither to protect
its nationals. The Hellas was placed
under the command of the ranking
italian admiral. Now comes the latest
A dispatch from Rome says that the
Italian and French diplomatic repre-
Sentatives and the majority of tho
Italian residents have left Durazzo and
that the Italian warship may possibly
be withdrawn. Nothing is said about
the Greek cruiser Hellas. and it is as
sumed that it will remain there to pro-
tect foreigners while Italian warships
may be employed in more serious busi-
ness. The withdrawal of the Italian
might indicate that Italy was
as to the future fate Of
DuraZZo.
The matter of immediate concern Is