New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
BOlsllevik Peril
Menaces British
Control i'm East
Reds Alliance With Turk
Nasionalisis j. Believed
Threatening Settlement
Agreed To by Allies
Persia May Move Capital
Entente Alarmed by Resist
ancc Ottoman Leaders
Likely go Offer TO Treaty
Persia May Move Capital
By Ralph Courtney
Spec;ol Cablc To The Tribune


Copyrleht 1890 New York Tribune Inc
PARIS, May ga flaming up of the
East against the West appears to be
imminent.
England's position in Asia daily be
comes more insecure, France regards
with apprehension the growing storm
clouds, although her peril is second to
that of England.
Not only do the Bolshcvik threaten
to conquer Persia from England, but
the nationalist Bolsheviki, in league
with the nationalist Turks. now
threaten the whole fabric Of the Near
Eastern settlement SO elaborately
worked out by the Allied governments
France has just received definite in
formation Of an agreement between
Mustapha Kemal the powerful Turkish
nationalist leader, and the Bolsheviki.
French dispatches from the Last de-
scribe The presence in Angora Of two
Bolshevik agents who are in touch
with the Turk nationalists.
All the Allied governments already
are greatly alarmed by the resistance
Turkey may offer to the carrying out
Of the treaty. Should the Turks and
assume still larger proportions. The
growing power of Russia in the Near
East cannot be doubted.
Peril to British Influence
The French agent at Tiflis wires that
es long ago as May 8 Georgia signed
Il treaty of peace with the Bolsheviki.
This treaty marks the first peril to
the British influence i'll the Near East,
for Georgia guarantees that her terri
tory will not be used as a base for
anti Bolshevik activities.
British troops are still at Batum
under cover Of the British feet, but the
Georgi olshevist peace makes Great
Britains position there less secure and
greatly diminishes her influence in
Georgia. News OF the Bolshevik success
at the expense of the British in Persia
has spread like wildhre In the East
such hold on the population that Eng
land has been forced to use every ef-
fort to prevent the waning Of her in
fluence.
The Bolsheviki represents the Per-
SLAMS as anxious 20 negotiate with
them over the heads Of the British.
The capture Of Enzell and Resht byI
Bolshevik landing parties from tho
Caspian Sea and the report that an
OIieI oo45HeFlk IOrce lS marching
southward along tho Caspian coast
caused the widest rumors Although
the Bolsheviki only advanced some
dozen kilometers on the road TO Te-
heran, French reports say the Persian
capital is in a state of excitement, and
that there Is talk Of removing the gov
ernment to Hamadan or further east
England Forced to Act
England is now forcd to do sones
thing to avenge her check at the hands
of the Bolshevild and to reestabish
her lost prestige. England has a
task which tho French do not envy.
She has commitments in the Near East
which will likely tax the whole OF her
strength.
The latest evil news 2or the Allies "a
that even the Armenians have sent
delegation to Moscow to treat with the
Bolsheviki. Not only are the Turks in
Asia preparing to resist the Turkish
treaty in Thrace, but Jafar Tayar and
MS followers also are preparing q resist
ance.
The governments Of all the powers
OF Europe are alarmed at this fan
ming into flames Of hitherto shoulder.
ing fires.