El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-27


T toward the Dardanelles, or from the
] Caucasus region through Turkey anC
I Persia Poland / would dismiss in
7 stanter. Winter would forbid grea'
/ operations and otherwise the Boil
shevilzi have shown time and again
that they have no desire 10 fight d.
I the west unless compelled 10 do so
I Their concessions TO Poland Lithu
ania, Esthonia and Finland in Their
new treaties is the best evidence @
this disposition. Far richer fields TO
conquest and propaganda offer then.
selves in the east
II they wish an excuse 10 advanc
through Rumania- Bulgaria and nel
Greece TO the Dardanelles, they haI
at hand a plausible one in the agres
ment whereby Bessarabia has bee
turned over 70 the Rumanian crow
and they have the great lure OF &c;
ting possession OF the outlet to a.
Black sea But such a campaig
would be subject 70 attack on thei
western flank and 10 harassmeni
from the sea, controlled by the Brit
ish.
Plenty OF signs point 70 the prob
ability that the Reds VIII throw
their strength 10 the south; join
hands with the Turkish and Persian
Nationalists and try to sweep TO the
Persian Eulf and India They had
that scheme well under way when the
attack by Poland in the spring
forced them to concentrate all pos
slble troops in the west They had
an army OF more than 250.00O men
under kuropatkin on the borders Of
Persia and other large contingents in
the neighborhood Of Afghanistan..
Joining Hands with the Turks.
Already a new movement along
these lines Is well under way. Con-
siderable forces are operating from
Baku through Armenia and Persia 70
get into complete contact with the
Turkish Nationalist forces which are
coming from the west. Armenia is
practically overrun- Little Georgia is
attempting 70 hold out. but the ad-
ditional troops the Reds can now dis
patch TO this region make her situa-
ton hopeless In Persia q new adj
vance had been begun toward Te-
heran from the Caspian. where fresh
BolsheTik warriors have appeared
Mustapha Renal Pasha, the Turk
ish Nationalist leader. has definitely
cast his fortunes with the Moscow
cause He has proclaimed q Soviet
republic at Ang0ra- at last cutting
loose from the ancient Turkish sys-
TEN. Enver Pasha, also in the combs-
nation, is stirring the Persians, AZ
ghans and other races OF the No
hammedan faith to follow suit.
There is a. curious feature to this
union Of purpose. The Turks have
hated and feared the Russians-and
with good reason-and their senti-
ments have been shared by many 9th
er Moslems-but solvent has been
found in this case Enver and Nus
tapha are professed Mohammedans.
but both. like Trotsizy. are OF Jew
ISL blood ] say this without preiu-
dice but a. a vital historic fact Its
bearings on the politics OF the near
east are tremendous
C0mbinafsTa Against France.
Turning - e dramatic settlement
OF the dispuS8 between Italy and
Jugoslavia over Fiume and other Ad-
riaric questions, there is no doubt q is
a counter move 20 the politics which
Paris has been playing in Hungary
and Austria. The Little Entente
Of Rumania, Czecho-Slovakia and
Jugoslavia was driven together when
France undertook to restore Hun
gary's roads, waterways, trade and
military power.
Miuerand's purpose was TO safe
guard France against Germany and
Bolshevism, but his action presented
danger 70 all the surrounding ma
tons. as I have explained before
acute was the prospect
that Hungary and Austria would Join
IN an attempt to cut an outlet 70 the
sea through the new territory OF Italy
and Jugoslavia- II was the iudg-
ment OF the statesmen OF Rome and
Belgrade that the peril was SO inn
minent that they must Immediately
sink all differences and prepare 70
meet the common enemy.
II this alliance can be cemented, lt
VIII undoubtedly. be a serious check
to the French plans. 1t means that
something more than 10000. 900 peo-
ple-eXacr figures are out OF the
question-have united 70 decide the
future OF eastern Europe. II is
force which VIII have 70 be fully re-
spected BY any other combination OF
powers
Greece n Disturbing Element.
Into the midst OF this highly SEN
a disturbing element, with the over
throw OF Venizeios and the decIara-
ton Of its people for the restoration
1f Constantine as king. 1t would he
a reckless observer who would try TO
forecast what might be the outcome
of this surprising event
Naturally, one would say that Con-
stantine's return would mean his ad-
1erence to German policy. But his
wife has no relatives
On the German throne now. Closer
with royalty would be
that with the British court. where
Tho" was always a favorite with
.AAa AeMeAeaA queen anu MS COUSINS
But one OF the factors in the defeat
II Nenizelos was deep resentment OF
British failure to give ample financial
IND military aid TO the nation after
{ had smashed the Turkish menace
70 ConstantinoDle and the Darda-
lelles.
Moreover. Constantine, despite all
hat has been said about him. con-
lucted his policy really on the basis
u what he thought would benefit
Greece rather than on a basis OF per-
'onal feeling. He believed Germany
would win and he had excellent rea-
'on from allied laundering and in
efficiency for that belief. He could
Tot be certain that America would
urn the scales I feel safe in saving
hat he or the ministry OF his par
isans viii make arrangements which I
hey think viii help them most b. !
keeping their popularity.
All these factors change the whole
european situation. Firstly. Britain
g again compelled to turn chief att
ention to the near east Her situation I
here IN recent months had become
'omeWhat more favorable. She had
got a good grip on Mesopotamia and Z
rad organized forces in Persia which
lad almost overcome the Red menace. l
5onstantinople seemed almost out OF
LANCER The situation in India had
Torseneds but outside peril was re-
note.
Reds Regain Prestige.
Vow she must prepare to meet the
shock OF a new onset. BOlshevism
VIII approach her dcninions with