The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
New Drama F0IIOvys TraEedy,

New Drama Follows Tragedy.
With the Teuton entry into this
port which cuts on Russia from the
Black Sea as she has just been cut
OF from the Baltic, opens q new
drama in the worlds history. with
it at the same time closing one OF
the great tragedies OF the world
war-the tragedy OF Rumania-
The Rumanians themselves have
been forced to ring the curtain on
their economic, political and mill
tary independence. for they had TO
cid and abet the creation OF this
Teuton outpost for expansion into
the Far East. an outpost in Ru-
mania's rear. completing the iron
ring" around the ill-fsted kingdom.
Text Of Treaty.
Here is the stipulation in para
graph Of the peace treaty" which
Rumania was forced to sign and
which is fulfilled by the TeutOn oc-
cupation OF Odessa:
The Rumanian government Un-
dertakes to support with all its
I'll NhBNA AAAN oAAEBtAk VI ANoNFE u
the central powers through MOlda
via and Bessarsbia TO Odessa"
disabilities of tremendous i'm
port for the future course OF the
whole war open UP with today
news from Berlin which follows
upon the recent semi-officiai boast:
We have acquired a direct free
route via Russia TO Persia and A.
ghanistan."
Only now does il become plain why
Austria Hungary, only a few weeks
, ago so emphatic in her assertion tina;
opera tions in the East. changed her
mind and is now Germany's active and
equal partner in the new enterprise
Whatever fruits it is expected TO bring
forth. Vienna desires its share: but
Berlin told her in so many words. III
YOU would reap you must help SOW" q"
The passing OF Odessa into Teuton
hands into the sphere Of Teuton in
fluences means:
What Capture Means.
For the present: Completion OF the
straight military line across all Rus
sIa from the Baltic at NarVa tSl miles
from PetroEradi to the Black Sea.
control not only Of the resources OF
the Ukraine but Of the bulk OF Rus
sia's grain stores: of the vast eX-
port trade OF Russis's southern prov
. inces; completion OF the Iron ring
I around RumanIa. with the consequent
/ absolute control OF the whole course OF
the Danube
For the immediate future:
Conversion OF the Black Sea into =
( TUrco-Teuton lake: dismantlinE and
possible seizure. either by threat or
force. of Russia's Black Sea feet: oc-
cupation OF or separate bargain OF
the Crimea. which established itseIt
as an independent republic Jan. 81.
This important peninsula is infested
with grand dukes and self-eNiled Rus
sian landowners who were pillars o.
the Cars regime and who would rc-
joice i'm making a deal with the Tcu-
tons that would save their estates.
The Ultimate Future.
For the ultimate future:
Incorporation OF the Russian
Black Sea fleet in the Turkish navy.
and a possible dash into the MedI-
terranean. supported by strong
fleet OF U-boats. Jointly with a Iand
drive in Macedonia. and lastly
German land drive into the Far Ea
by way OF Batum. in Trans-C
casia (Which was taken from Ru
at Brest Litovsk and given to
key), Baku, across the Caspian
to Krasnovodsk. in Turke
through Morv. TO the border or
ghanistan, thus threatening
Indian empiTA, or through Teher
across Central Persia to Isphaha
and thence to Shirsz. to the Indisy
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