The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-20
ENEMIES THAT ARE CALLED FRIENDS.

Having humby apoogized to his German master for the
crime Of writing the letter acknowledging that Alsace and
Lorraine belong to France Emperor Karl Of Austria has
been restored to the good grace Of Emperor William The
covetous German did not square accounts, however with
out taking advantage of Austra's weakness Austria
was compelled to agree arrangement which binds
rrevocably to Hohenzoerns chariot wheel Only the
defeat Of the German power Austria from
absorption along with all other victims Of German
pacity.
Karl is rewarded for his submission by appointment as
errand boy for Emperor William The Hapsburg mock
emperor goes to Sofia and Constantnope with message
from his master What the message may be conjeetur
ed from the elements of the desperate situation in which
the Germans find themselves It is call for help, de-
mand for loyalty and false assurance of assistance
1t is typical ELUSIVE message Of friendship, carrying
between the lines suspicion and menace
Hohenzoern is too busy to visit Sofia and CONSTANT
nople just now He engaged in the task of trying to
save his throne and his e 1t is necessary that word
should be sent to King Ferdinand and the assasns who
call themselves the Turkish government-that is Enver
Bey Talaat Bey and their fellow consprators Bulgaria
and Turkey restless apprehensve and hard to con-
troll They are afraid of Germany's defeat Germany
has been unable to prevent British nroads into Palestine
and Mesopotama and Bulgaria. has had carry the load
of opposition to the allies on the Saon front If Ger
many were winning Bulgaria and Turkey would be glad
to attacks upon the allies, the massacres of Ar
menans Greeks, &C.. but with the prospect that Ger
many will be defeated these faithful allies of Hohen-
zoern are beginning to curry favor with the nations
whose peoples they have so recently slaughtered.
The notion has been current in circles that Aus
tria likely to break away from Germany and make
separate peace That notion has been torpedoed by the
events of the last few days Austria is bound to Germany
more firmly than firmly that is the vassal should
attempt make separate peace to escape exhaustion and
dissolution, Hohenzoern would thrust Hapsburg aside
and annex Austria to Germany.
The notion still persists that Bulgaria and Turkey
how in mysterious fashion, may be induced to break
away from Germany This has been encouraged
by King Ferdinand and the trcksers at Consantnope
who have found in certain allied circles
nexhaustibe gullibility The truth u.s. of course, that
Ferdinand and Enver Bey are as firmly in Hohenzoerns
grasp the puslanmous Hapsburg "There is no Tur-
key is plain and accurate statement Of fact The gov
eminent that Turkey is little clique Of
sins who under pay of Hohenzollern They will be-
tray Hohenzolern they dare but thus far they have
not dared If the allies foolish enough to attempt
to bride these Turks to break away from Germany the
result would be throwing away Of good money for
such rascals will not stay bought 1t is only by regarding
them as outlaw enemies to be executed for murder if
captured, that they be dealt with satisfactorily
The United States has not declared war on these allies
of Germany. As matters stand Germanys agents of
massacre in Turkey friends of the United States and
the treacherous ruler of Bulgaria who helped to despO
Serbia, actually maintains legation in Washington at
this moment
If this state of affairs should continue until the end Of
the war; the United States would find itself at the
table absolutely stopped from befriendng Serbia Rouma-
mia, Greece Russia in any matters affecting the in
terests of Bulgaria and Turkey Although these two
agents Of Germany deadly enemies of America and of
liberty the United States would be forced to regard them
as friends and overlook their massacres Of SUBJ
ected and otherwise negotiate with them as friends
Bulgaria, the WOLF and Serbia the lamb are absolute
equals in Americas eyes, neither having any claim TO
greater sympathy than the other Turkey tool of Ger
manyf and ROumania stout friend of the allies are treat
ed by the United States as equals.
It is an absurd wicked and dangerous situation It
is embarrassment to the great and small allies that are
fighting Americas battles. 1t gains nothing for Ameri
can diplomacy but disgust from friends and derison from
enemies. 1t should be ended forthwith by declaration
of war.-Washington Post.
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