El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-05

ing an alliance between Serbia Bul-
garia and Greece against the Turk
The result OF this ailiance vas m
first Balkan war with its swift over
throw Of Turkish power in Europe, TO
which Greek armies contributed hon
orally.
In the negotiations which followed
victory. Nenizelos displayed real
statesmaulike moderation. but Bull
garia, spurning all proposals, at
tackled Serbia and Greece. Bulgarian
defeat resulted In a new division Of
territories at Bucharest and in this
division Greece obtained some 2,5O0.-
0oO people, the regions about Jauina,
SaIonica and KavaIa- with the great
ousy prevented her from obtaining
her from obtaining her full deserts
on the Albanian side
In the world war, Constantine
nearly spoiled the results OF Neni-
zelos's lab0rs and just missed enlist
ing Greece on the German side But
IN the end NeuiZelos saved his coun-
try and rendered the allies valuable
services. At Paris he was one OF the
conspicuous figures and It was recog-
nized that Greek claims would be
honored on his account Unhapplly
president Wilson was not sympathetic
with Greece and the Greek case was
Power Of Aegean Sea-
By the later decision at San Reno.
Greece is now to add SMYRNA ana
Adrianople TO Salonica- Holding Sa-
lonica and Smyrna. as well as her
original part Of the Piraeus. she be-
comes once more the great CONNER
cial power Of the Aegean. regains a
position which wass Hellenic in the
first days Of Greek greatness and
again in the period Of the empire
Moreover. the extension OF the
Orient railway from Salonica south
ward has brought Athens in direct
rail communication with Europe ana
given new Importance TO the Piraeus
as the southern end Of the European
railway systems
SIN Venizelos has work to do. To
realize Greek ambitions CONSTANT
rope must be regained and i seems
clear that the present Constantinople
is to be occupied by allied troops. to
be in some fashion British posses
By acquiring Thrace. however.
Greece closes the approach Of any
land power TO the golden horn and
nothing seems more likely than that
in due course Of time Greek claims
viii be recognized and after nearly
six centuries a Greek ruler viii re-
turn TO Byzsntium-
In the Aegean, italy still holds
Greek islands. the Dedecanesus and
Rhodes. while in the eastern Mediter-
renean Great Britain retains Cyprus
But Britain offered Cyprus TO Greece
in 1915 and there seems to be a grow
ing willingness in London to repeat
the generosity Of the last century.
when Corfu and the adjoining islands
were bestowed on Greece by the Brit
ISL government OF that hour.
Italy Fears Rivalry.
l. al
sents Greek development and sees in
Greece a future rival in the near east
This explains the pessimistic tone Of
Nitti In a recent interview. But both
in northern Epirus and in the Aegean
islands. Italian policy conflicts with
right and justice and there is small
reason 10 doubt that IN the end the
Greek solution viii prevail. Certainly
TO deny Greece the Aegean islands
would be TO sin against every known
rule Of international right.
In less than a quarter OF a century
Venizelos has doubled the area OF his
country. restored It to a position in
the near east lost by the Byzantine
empire seven centuries ago and lost
by classical Greece with the collapse
OF the empire Of Alexander the Great
This work still is to be completed.
but Venizelos survives and the foun-
dations are sOlidly laid Next year
Greece will celebrate her centenary
Of independence and the anniversary
viii see not only q greater Greece but
a Greek nation capable Of becoming
in the future not only politically. but
commercially a great factor in the
near east
To Venizelos Greece owes this
achievement Since Cavour died.
Europe has known no national recon
structor to rival the great Cretan.-
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