Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-26
The Balkan MuddIe.


 MT. Editor: I have read with in- terest MT. Earle M. Woods letter in Saturdays Bulletin and have con- cluded that he is as much in the dark about the status of Greece after the war as he was when he insinuated that the American press was pro ally. In paragraph he says, "If the en- tente allies win the war there cer- tainly will be a dispute over Con- stant1nople- They must hand that much Pl1i coveted city to one of the other Balkan states to prevent another grand quarrel among themselves." Paragraph 4, he says, "He can see no reason why the hope is lost that 8 Hellenic prince shall not rule from Constantinople. The sentence .shon1d read, shall rule" Please read his let ter, for it is evident the writer has not kept himself well informed on the Balkan situation. A little over two years ago when Czar Nicholas re- fused to demobilize his army on the southern frontier at the demand Of the German Kaiser, the world believed that the war stake of Russia was the Dardanelles. It did not know that there was an agreement to that effect between the entente allies. The world, excepting perhaps. MT. Wood knows it now and knows from official sources.
 In an interesting speech delivered recently in the Russian Duma, Pro lessor Nfiliugoff. leader of the consti- eetlonaI democratlc party, and creator story. In the beginning of April a year ago. the agreement between the entente allies was reached and each to all and all to each bcslnd them selves that, in the event of final yic- tory. Russia should control the Darda- nelles and have an ice-free way to the sea Our Russian interest in this war can be defined very briefly. We need an outlet to a free sea- We did not begin the war for this, but with out it. we shall not end it," said Pro- lessor Mdliukoff, while the hall of the duma rang with the cheers of it's members. In the case of victory Ger many would create in Europe a cen- tral state and would capture or sub politically
 Berlin -Bagdad, that is the German idea, and, since it has been created we have no other choice The oues- ton now is not whether the straits will become Russian or remain Turk Ish. but whether they will become Russian or remain German. Contin- uins the professor said. such a Ger many would menace Great Britain in India, and Egypt, and imperil French prospects in Syria. With such ter ritory to defend and develop, every great power in Europe would have to match Germany in armies and arma- ment or be held at the mercy of mill itarism." With such a statement as the foregoing from a Russian official it does not look as if any of the Greek dynasty would rule in Constan- tinople, and in view of the fact that patriotic Greeks have purchased gold crown for M. Venigelos the pros poets are favorable to his being pro- claimed King of Greece. The reported revolution in Crete, ano the approach ing abdication of Constantine in favor of his son. George, are indications that the Greeks are tired of their rulers, and the proverb changes are light some,' may hold good in the Balkans.
 JAMES E. ENGLAND.
 Norwich Town, Sept. "A, 1916.
 Boomerang of Great Magnitude.
 MT. Editor: If we are to judge from the editorial utterances of many