Washington Journal., 1915-09-03

boss OF the Mediterranean. lie
will leave nothing undone to recon-
Gle and reunite Greeks and Turks.
After all, the great majority Of the
modern Turks are nothing else than
denationalized Greeks.
If Greece would resolutely Join
the German cause, her action would
determine that of Roumania, whose
vital interests, like those of Greece,
require that Constantinople shall
not become Russian. Austria
Hungary will doubtless be trans
formed after the war into a con
federation of autonomous king
doms, and nothing would be more
natural than to invite King Ferdi-
nand of Roumania, a Hohenzollern,
to become King of Hungary-Rou
mania. In that way, Roumania
would at once gain her national
unity, for Bessarabia and the Rou-
Misunderstanding corner of Serbia
would be occupied by the Rouma-
Man troops almost without resist
ance.
Roumania's example would most
likely be followed by Serbia, who
could also gain her national unity
and all the splendid ports of Dali
malta and Istria by simply becom-
ing an autonomous kingdom with
in the Austro-Hungarian confeder-
alton. Trieste would thus become
a Serbian port, and the Serbs
would become its keenest defend
ers against Italian aggression. Hav-
ing thus gained ample access to the
sea, Serbia would no longer hesi-
tate to cede her Macedonian terri
tory to Bulgaria. If in addition to
this the Albanian districts not
claimed by Greece were offered to
Bulgaria, giving her access to three
seas, she would unquestionably
join the Greco Turkish alliance.
Albania is Bulgaria's only possible
outlet to the Adriatic. That fact
surely constitutes a better claim
than any argument advanced by the
Italians, who have all the outlets
they need. Their only object in
trying to control Albania is to
strangle both Austria Hungary and
Serbia.
For Greece this plan involves no
open departure from neutrality, at
least not Immediately. For the pres
ent, an alliance with Bulgaria and
Roumania would suffice, making it
safe for both to permit the shipment
of ammunition to Constantinople.
This would enable the Turks not
only to hold the Dardanelles but to
send a strong force to conquer
Transcaucasia, to be added to the
future kingdom of Armenia. For
this immense service, Greece would
surely receive her reward. On the
contrary, no matter what service she
may render to Italy and Russia, she
cannot expect anything else than in
gratitude from them, for Russia will
surely take Constantinople if she
can, and Italy will not forego Al
bania and a part of Asia Minor.
Germany and Austria-H Hungary are
fighting Greece's battles. The fall
of Warsaw meant not only the lib
Grafton of Poland but the liberation
of Greco, if Greece herself will not
undo it.
If Greece would take the pro-
posed step, the war would be
brought to a close almost imme-
diately, for all hope Of forcing the
Dardanelles would have to be
abandoned. The worlds peace
would thereafter be guaranteed by a
League extending from the North
Sea to the Persian Gulf, and com
prising three members, each built
on the German Cor American) fed
eral system, whose efficiency has
been SO magnifcently demon
strated CD Greater Germany (2)
Greater Austria, a Danubian CON
federation including Hungary-Rou-
mania and Serbia (3) Greater
Greece, comprising Greece, Tur-
key, Bulgaria and an autonomous
kingdom of Armenia. France and
Britain, finding this League to be
in nowise inimical to their interests.
would soon join it, thereby com
pleting the Preponderant Power
which, in the opinion Of the Navy
League Of the United States, is the
only means to enforce permanent
peace.
Will Mr.. Venizelos be wise
enough to perceive his country's
opportunity? 1t is to Germanv's
and Austria interest
that Greece be great it is to Italy's
and Russia's interest that Greece
be small. Who are Greece's natu-
raj allies?
PANARYAN.