The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
||llEMS
||TIvARIN
NEAR EAST
Ivo Fanatical Sects in
Field Against
Britain
kLOTS PRESENT
ALLIES PROBLEM
INVITES Develop in
Egypt and
Arabia
= rne KgLIclous RAMBLER.

AI8Old
~ rhe RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
11oaser cablegrams during the
k ~ days have reported seri
oaeounters between the Brit
y r. lIypt and the Senussi OF the
torn desert; and between the
~ = the hinterland OF Alden
~ forces In that Gibralter
\ ~ uaa eea. Like most OF the
StGhos coming from the eastern
fut of the war, these have been
1nolI1gibie To the average read
Yol they open a door to one Of
xnoDt romsntic aspects OF the
~ ploturesQue forces Of fam
armed with modern weap-
- trying to repeat the ex-
noo e the Prophet Mohammed
ooe n the beginnings OF Islam.
Cg14 - witnessing an attempt.
Gonsn TO those primitive con-
o9 w1en the prophet and his
neoions IA the bordes OF Arabia
onGuest Of . large part Of
Worl1 q their day. It Is too
thnt tho struggle is not one TO
fho war correspondents
throng. for the world de-
~ story.
~ dispatches are true--they
W ~ w1y ~ an enemy capital
n are naturally discredited--
xGvsal . grave condition. These
Cno are contemptuous OF the
n6n consideration of warfare,
uAde no treaties and laugh
1ookh. They are fighting for
|rn1loo. Whatever the outcome
Nln- II they hill the Chris
(A they merit paradise: II they
y kl1lo1 nghting Christians. the
o reward II theirs. II the Wa.
and the Senussi have really
Doeo6 the can Of the Caliph to
war. the situation Is more
GD than can be set forth In
beief article.
lrook Britain has given long and
11o attonfj0n to the cultivation of
nop1 viii or the Arabs. and es-
NY ~ the Senussi. This care
oo1 studied favor toward Islam
ypt has aroused the open pro
r. - the Christians, who see mis-
|UnG1Ds Of the Senussi carrying the
~ - the prophet throughout the
D1|ch and breadth of Africa, with
t they say 10 the favor Of Great
I'm she undertook long ago TO
U tnio great game Of politics with
-. The British government had
FN06 On The present eventually.
ooontatives OF Britain, dis.
o4 - Arabs, have lived with
= notives aud have subtiy sought
= Nets, and at the same time have
4DDed hints concerning what
>& benefits Britain might confer
- the Moslem Arabs.
- reward ever held forth in
oo 6ickerings has been the re.
~ ne Caliphate to Arab hands
~ IN Arab center. At present
sultan Of Turkey Is Caliph ol
- O. Commander of the faith
This r. In rank contrsven
11 q the Koran. which prescribe,
tne Caliph shall always be held
Il j. man Of the tribe OF Korelsh
m which family Mohammed him
sprung. This means that M
n ~ an Arab. But there is not
fQp Of Arab blood In the veins
1C6hommed v.
~ centuries this has been ar
- IN the Moslem world. Great
Qeoin has played upon this sen
Cye string. and by holding out tc
Wy oof1Cter sects of Arab Moslems
W. 0snussl and wahabi especially
ID prospect Of an Arab Caiiph
y bls seat NJ Mecca or Bagdad
~ have sought to hold the friend
q the MosIem world.
b1ve learned from oriepta
t1poo that British leaders il
M have carefully studied tb,
o1lon "A 10 who would be IN,
~ acceptable wearer ~ m,
<o1o<'s mantle. The decision 4
- have been that the shciISi
Dces n the IikeIiest candidate
~ Ahmed 81 Sheriff. chief o
= ruussi. has been considere'
Df1jty.
F woishfng the claims Of Bas
= Mecca. II has been decide
Mecca The seat of the ne,
reo< Il ne Allles win fhe wal
oorofVpD treatment of Fey,
111no 70 Mecca. which ha
nF1lnlp the favor OF man
w No n0( been blind TO th
~ n now becoming acute