Evening star., 1917-10-21

this policy will not be pursued unless
it is the last card the present bureau
cratic regime has to play to perpetuate
Its sway.
Great interest has been manifest in
the trip of the German emperor to
Sonia and Constantinople. Undoubtedly
the pilgrimage was conceived to in
spire a greater spirit of determination
to stand by the central powers to the
finish. In recent months Bulgarian peo-
Piles have been fretting under the gall
Ing yoke of unpopular war. Though
the king and Premier Radosslavoff have
stoutly affirmed Bulgaria's intentions
Of remaining loyal to the quadruple al
lance, they have not spoken accu-
rately for their people. The visit of
the kaiser may have been designed to
stir up a semblance of dormant en-
thusiasm among the people themselves.
In Constantinople the people likewise
have shown signs of discomfort, ow-
Ing to the arbitrary fashion with which
Enver Pasha has spoken and acted for
the nation. Hardships are wearing on
the Turks Undeniably the Mohamme-
dan has been told by his Mohammedan
brothers of entente dependencies that
nothing can be gained by remaining
loyal to the German, and they possibly
have pointed out instances where Ger
many's thought for the Turk has been
In fact German plan for the German.
Cnquestionably the general war cit
uation has been gone over by the rul-
ers of the Guadruple alliance during
recent days. and it is possible that the
kaiser may have led his allied mon
archs to believe that all they have to
do is to remain Arm to achieve even.
tual victory. There also is a possibil-
ity that the German emperor has con-
ferred with his allies on the question
Of the next peace maneuver which is
scheduled to be made before Christ
mas.
Whatever his purpose, interest in the
kaiser's ability to keep the quadruple
alliance intact in the face of the wide
discomfort of the peoples Of the nations
facing the entente will continue un-
abated. for 1t is believed that sooner
or later persuasion or threats Of Ger
many will no longer prove effective in
preventing bolt by one or other of
the lesser lights in the present Teu-
tonic lineup.
The insidious, slow working but never
theless death dealing policies OF the
Bolsheviki and
Chaotic Policies NJ AKIN alist
OF Bolsheviki Shown. s,sman,s ''s, y,
trated than by events In the past week
which have brought gravest menace to
Russia and the cause Of the revolution.
The Germans have captured all Of the
islands at the head of the Gulf Of RIGA,
have bottled up that section OF the Rus
sian fleet stationed in the gulf. and only
days will tell whether the fleet of ninety
warships which the kaiser is employing
in the present combined land and sea
operations will penetrate the Gulf OF Fin
land. wnere rests the main Russian fleet.
and at the head of which lies Petrograd,
: The Germans under the cover of their
battleships landed troops on the shores
OF the Bay of Tagga on Oesel Island, and
| in the course of two or three days COM
pleteiy- mastered the Russian armies de-
| Tending this important bit Of land Arens-
burg. the capital of the island. was cap
tured and the Russian troops operating
| on the Svorb peninsula Of the island were
| cut off. According to Berlin advices more
| than $4,000 men have been captured in
recent operations.
One Russian battleship and torpedo
boat have been sent to the bottom and
| four German torpedoboats lost In the
fighting between the fleets. The Russian
ships were no match for the German war
vessels. which are modern in every re-
spe~t
There are conflicting opinions as to
| the German purpose. Some military
! exuerts believe that the Ge-nans in
| tend to land large forces at Hapsel. on
| the Esthonian mainland. and flank the
Russian armies operating to the north
! of Riga, along the gulf coast. Others
| believe the Germans are preparing for
march upon Reval their feet co-op-
| Grating. thence to Kronstadt and Petro-
! grad. 1t is hoped to bottle up the Rus.
sian fleet in the Gulf of Finland, and by
| gradual pressure wrest the naval bases
! of Reval, Helingsfors and kronstadf
from the Slavs. Others declare that
| the German armies are but preparing
bases for elaborate operations a1ainsi
| the Russian fleets and armies neTf
spring. This Is more logical What.
| ever the German plan. 1t undoubtedly
is true that Russia must take Ions
strides IL she is to emerge from he1
present dilemma. IT is in present danger
tnat the hands of the BolShnYiki Mi