Evening journal., 1917-12-26
WARNS OF GERMAN
Menace IN EAST
H. Charles Woods, English
Expert, Discusses Peace
Steps With Russia
MAKES ANALYSIS
OF THE DELEGATES

BOSTON. Dec. 26--Secretary Baker is
right IN saying that the German peace
maneuver should not induce the United
stafes TO slacken war preparations, in
the opinion OF II. Charles Woods fel-
low Of the Royal Geographical So
ciety and recognized authority in
England upon military matters, who is
IN this city
In statement yesterday Mr. Woods
pointed out that the exit Of Russia
from the war would remove one of the
great obstacles in the way Of the real
ization OF the desire Of Emperor Vii
liam and his advisors for domination
from Hamburg TO The Persian Gulf an
urea 10 which they could maintain
their position without set power.
III any proof were wanted" he con
finued. that the Germans In negoiiat-
inc peace with Russia have in view
their future success in the east u
would be IN the personalities OF the
German and Turkish delegates.
Won Kuhlmann. whom ] knew when
he was counsellor Of the German Em-
hassv in London until the outbreak OF
war. is himself an avowed fastener
80 thet time his one aim was TO n''hs
about an agreement. between England
on the one side and German ana lu'-
tev on the other favorable to the latter
two countries in regard 10 the Basdad
halfway.
IN This be nearly succeeded for ne
lost no opportunity Of making propa-
canda OF the most subtle KIND WIN
politicians and Journalists, British ana
foreign Indeed 10 was nearly impossl-
hlc IA nersuade him 10 sneak upon any
oiher subject Thus IL there be man
+, Germany who would be willing 10
make sacrifices In the west upon ques-
fions of general importance, or even
russia. I'm order 90 secure the co-opera-
lion ar free hand from that country
in the Balkans and in Asia Minor IT, II
Won Kuhlmann, the German loreisu
~The personalities Of the Austrian
and Bulrarlan DELEGATES are, IN my
oniniou. OF no great Importance Tor inc
rSnresentatiyes Of the Dual Monarchy
win have 10 follow The orders OF Ger
many. and BULGARIA. has no directly out
eiandine questions with Russia IL ls'
however. interesting 30 note that the
Bulearian delegates are none or them
men of outstanding regulations 40 nome
or abroad This can be no accident
IN Is due either to the fact or Car
rerdinand's considerlng he has no in
forests other than the retention OF
Macedonia. upon which he would ac
cent no decision except one forced upoI
hi-n an the -ileld Of battle, or TO the fac
tri me- FOX Of the Balkans wishe
nltr on 10 be able TO say that he neve
f-fated this conference seriously, anl
therefore 10 be free 20 accept any polio,
which may then seem advisable 10 MIN
Coming 90 Turkey. the personalities
OF the delegates Is again most signih
cant. for Germany cannot ignore th'
nrcsent and future attitudes of tina
country and at the same time realize
her "Aiittel-Europa' scheme. Nessinl
pasha must be either Osman Nizam
pasha. formerly Ottoman Ambassador il
Berlin and delegate at the LOndOr
Peace Conference after the FIRST Balkan
war. or Nosin Pasha. who is promt
, nent diplomaiist and a member Of The
Committee Of United Progress.
"ln either case me Is an Influential
person But the Turkish delegate O
outstanding Importance is ll9kki pasha
lie has been Grand Nizier and Ambassa
dor In various countries and Is one %
the most pro-German Of the Turks
Moreover. when Germany and Russii
had como TO an agreement as 10 th
Bagdad railway as a result OF The meet
ing between The Kaiser and the Car a
potsdam in 1910 10 was IlakH pash
who after the conclusion OF The TRIPOD
and Balkan wars was sent Go LOndol
by Turkey. I'M agreement with Germany
90 try 90 bring about agreements boz
tween The British Foreign ONCE. On
German Embassy is Won Kuhl
mann-and the Turkish Embassy In re
gard TO The Bagdad-persian Gulf sec
lion Of The railway and other imporlan
matters connected with that region
Those requirements had fortunately no
been signed ON the outbreak Of The wal
To Is for these reasons and bocaus
of the Identity Of these persons that
lay particular stress upon the iuluenc
~ these peace negotiations upon wha
feel convinced are the designs OF IN
Germans IN the East The realization
Of such designs would be as dangerou
70 the future Of the worlds peace a
would be the conclusion Of peace I'm
satisfactory 10 the Allies and to Americ
IN western Europe or elsewhere"
Only Ono ~BRoMo ouINNE~