The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-01
Turkey Will Quit Is
Opinion Of New.
Zealand Statesmen
Prime Minister Massey and Sir
lpsapb Ward Expect Ottoman
Empire To Follow Example Of
Bulgaria and ASK For Peace

Turkey. win shortly follow Bulgaria 3
lead aud ask for peace at the Allies
terms, and it will take fully a year
to bring Germany and her ally Aus
tria.Hungary to their knees, thinks w.
+. Massey, prime minister of New Zea-
land, and Sir Joseph Ward, minister Of
Hnanco and a former prime minister Of
New Zeaiand, who are in Honolulu,
after attending the second ANIMAL con
ference of the British war cabinet in
London. s.
News that Bulgaria had accepted the
Allies peace terms and Of the seven
brilliant Victories of the Allied armies
on Sunday did not reach the two
prominent statesmen until they reach
ed Honolulu.
Both the British statesmen, were
highly pleased TO hear of the Allies ;
successes. D..
Bulgaria defeat is as glorious an
achievement as it is a greatly de,
served punishment" asserted Premier
Massey, after he had expressed his
satisfaction over the Sresults attained
by the Allies.
He would not say Bulgaria's with
drawal from the control Of the Central
Powers was definitely expected when
he and his eonferee left Europe, al.
though he did comment:
One could see it coming,
Premier Massey said he expected the
resistance of Turkey to crumble now
and that she would shortly follow the
lead of Bulgaria.
"But we will never be able to finish
them up this fall" he added thought
fully. and as if he was sizing up the
prospects for a peace so soon.
"NO,' he continued, Hit will take
another year to clean it all up.,' .,
Premier Massey. said that when he
left Europe there was no longer any
doubt of a successful military victory
being secured. The confidence of the
people of Great Britain and France
has greatly increased since the German
drive on Paris and the channel ports
was stopped in July, he says. He said
this confidence was just as apparent
at the British war cabinet sessions as
at other sources of information,
Pleased With Americans
or American participation in the
European war Premier Massey said:
I'VE are just as pleased at the
showing of her soldiers as we were
pleased to have America come into the
war; 1t was apparent the premier
thought this was the highest compare
tive praise which he could give. He
remarked that the boat by which the
New Zealand and Australian war cab.
met representatives crossed the Allan.
tle on the way to. London took over
1000 American soldiers. And then
added:
"Thcy are still going over by the
thousands. -
Sir Joseph Ward who had been a
listener during the interview, said his
opinions cOncurred exactly with those
of Premier Massey. He was asked if
this applied also to the probable with
drawal of Turkey as an active aid to
Germany. He replied:
"That seems the natural consequence
to expect" He explained that this
could be expected because of the pres
ent favorable prospects of isolating
Turkey from Germany.
Sir Joseph Ward and Premier Mas.
sey, who both visited the West front
while in Europe, commented on the
great showing which has been made by
America in providing for the receivin9,
storing and distributing of supplies to
the American Ycap troops ~ France, ,jI