Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17

states into Bulgaria. ana nor evOs0
ton into an Empire stretching TO -
.lpsphorus. Cherif Pasha, the Turx-
N agitator. has even, asserted II
icent signed article In Paris news
tpers, that the Young Turk element
4 I. agreed with Bulgaria to turn over
4 stantinople to that country. rather
an let 1t pass into the hands OF the
aes thru their assault on the OAR
| d\elles.
lerbia.s attitude IN the Balkans 10
STAINED up as the stannch and loya!
trhnd of the quadruple allies, ana
Their chief reliance in blocking tho
iAust-o German advance. Serbia was
the first to clash with her giant neign-
~ of the north, Austria, and thus
ecipitate the European war. Serbia
has always stood in the way OF Aus
tria, barring her advance southwark TO
the Mediterranean, and westward to
the Adriatic. Serbia's first aim, there
lore, is to hold what she now has OF
Macedonia against the encroachments
If bulgaria, and at the same time ala
gtp dualdrupis alliance hy holding back
I IL advance OF Austria and Germany
I suthward.
| LAS to Bulgaria's claim OF rights IN
Macedonia, and Of alleged atrocities,
Serbia simply denies them. She ID
lwilling to yield Macedonia to Bulgaria
while the quadruple allies were hoping
thereby to win Bulgaria over to q
united Balkans But that prospect has
passed, and Serbia Is now holding on
to all she possesses in Macedonia, with
the allies supporting her.
Grsece's interests Varied.
Greece's interest in the Balkan con-
flict are partly local. partly interna-
tional. Like Serbia she Is defending
her part Of Macedonia, particularly
that near Cavalla. the rich seaport on
the Aegean nearest Constantinople.
The Greek legation has furnished the
Associated Press with the report of
Professor Reiss Of the University OF
I. Lausanne to the Greek prime minister.
answering Bulgaria's claims as to
Macedonia, and establishing by a mass
, OF data that Cavalla. Saloniki and the
great centers of Macedonia. as well
as the interior. are overwhelmingly
| Greek in population. language, and
custom This has been one OF the
chief internal points OF issue, Bulgaria
claiming the country to be essentially
Bulgarian.
But besides this local issue. Greece's
great coast line on the Mediterranean
and AEGEAN. and her proximity to
| Egypt, the Suez canal, Turkey and the
east, have inspired hopes of greater
| Greece. restoring the prestige OF an
Gent Greece as one of the great pow
| ers OF the world. France has looked
| with sympathy on these aspirations
| while Bulgaria pins her faith on Ger
many At the same time italy mas
! hopes in the eastern Mediterranean
and one of the reasons Italian troops
did not join the Angln-French land
| ing party at Saloniki was to aVoie
exciting Greece's susceptibilities tina
| her field Of expansion was being en-
croached upon.
| Greece's harbors, notably Salonik
| and Cavalla. also supply the alie
! with the best strategic landing ports
| for the double purpose OF aidint
| Greece's ally, Serbia, and the greatel
! end of throwing barrier In front o
! the Austro-German advance towar'
| Turkey. At Cavalla landing part!
| would he within 100 miles of the rout'
| thru Bulgaria to Constantinople.
| Saloniki the railways thru Greece ant
| Serbia give quick means OF transit 10
a landing party up to the Serbian
ifrontier. So that Greece is the stra
getic highway by which the allies mus
accomplish their purpose OF aidini
Serbia and preventing an Austro-Ger
man junction with Turkey.
/ Roumania has thus far held aioo
from the gathering conflict. Her pre-
| mier. Bratiano Is strongly favorabl
t. neutrality. Roumania is at issu'
| with Bulgaria over the Black Sc;
country which Bulgaria claims wa
unfai rly taken from her by Roumania
Roumanias natural interests are wit
Russia. as Roumanian hopes OF ex
pansion Is northward In TRANSATLANTIC
But there are powerful elements a
work to draw Roumapia in. and If sh
enters the conflict she will add tn
largest population and the larges
army Of the Balkan states to the set
tlement of their internal and their In
ternational issues