Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Sohuiy, al InOSc Ireek
inhabitants Of Thrace that had been
compelled to leave their homes are
an4lously awaiting the moment when
tney Will be allowed to 60 back to
mem; II the Germans had killed
tne french Of Alsace-Lorraine would
haeyy 1 a1.p permitted to say: We will
no more Frenchmen there, and the
country Is inhabited only by Ger
mans l think no one ever would AID.
NIT i.rs OF such q thing.
The fact that the Bulgarians tried
OF q province by means Of kiiline.
Starving and driving away the orig
maj Grecian population would be a
sumcient excuse to take that province
away from Bulgaria.
Turks Oppose Bulgars.
Bulgaria could not even invoke the
sympathy Of the Turkish population
u Thrace. Day after day long tele.
grams are sent by the Mohammedans.
who compare the Greek rule to the
odious tyranny OF the Bulgarians.
Last December two Mohammsdan
representatives In the Bulgarian par
lament sent a letter to President
venizeios and the French Gen. d'Es-
percy. saying that it was impos-
the s sE pear longer the hard yoke Of
territory of Thrace be Occupied by
allied and Greek troops.
the Turkish newspaper Havadiss
publishes telegram addressed to M.
venizelos by Mohammedan refugees
from Bulgarian Thraoe asking that
.neir territory be annexed to Greece
In order to get rid of the Bulgarian
yoke. These are little things that
show the trend Of the tides within
Thrace itself and the sentiment of
the people, who ever are distrustfuI
OF the Bulgars and on guard against
their tyrannies."
See Trouble in Balkans.
The question Of Thrace is being
given much consideration in diplo-
matic circles in Washington, where
1t Is admitted that any settlement
that may be deemed unfair by either
Of the Balkan peoples is likely to lead
to further conflict which. because of
diversified interests of the larger
powers. might lead-if not checked
tige of the league OF nations or the
representatives of the big five in
Pafis-to prolonged condemnation,
The tempers of the Balkan peoples
at the moment are hardly amenable to
anything except obtaining of those
things upon which they have set their
hearts, the things they declare es-
sential to their future prosperity, ma
tional and spiritual life.
This Is best exemplifed by the case
Of Premier Venizelos of Greece. A
report has just reached Washington
other statesmen of southern Europe
would go to obtain rights which they
may deprive them of.
According to the story, Premier
Yenizelos, just few days ago. was
ton, including President Wilson. in
tended to oppose the settlement of
Grecian aspirations in Thrace; that,
on reports of investigators-who
Greeks ha ~. declare were entirely too
had decided to resist the pleas of
Venizelos and swing the American
influence with European powers to-
ward a settlement which would meet
many of the demands of Bulgaria,
of these very powers. The venerable
Lloyd George stated. would be the
greatest figure in the peace confer
ence. were he backed by a greater
friend entered his apartments.
Venizelos Threatens War.
Tears were streaming down the
furrowed cheeks Of Venizelos. His
naturally strong emotional nature
had leaped the barriers of restraint.
ITO think" he said. "The one peo-
pie that and Greece expected Justice
from were the Americans. To no
other nation could we look with such
spirit Of admiration because Of its
inherent idealism and spirit of square
dealing. But now Greeks are to be
denied territories preponderantly Gre
clan In character Greeks are to be
denied their birthright because of
American antagontsm.
M. Venizelos stopped his pacing.
Where there was sadness in his eyes nre
now leaped forth. Raising his hand. he
brought 1t down upon a table with force
making it tremble.
'"Rut the Greeks shall not be denied
the things that belong to them. We
will make war. The last war started in
the Balkans. Another will start there.
We will fight the Bulgarians for our
rights. We win fight to q finish"
This recent statement Of N, VeniIelos
is borne out by advices which have
reached Washington indicating that
Greece today has an army Of $500 men
ready for any contingency. and that
plans are being made to unleash these
forces against Bulgaria In case the Paris
settlement is not to the best interests
Of Greece and along lines which Greeks
the world over believe enainently fair
to all parties concerned ana IN strict
Wilson