Evening star., 1921-06-05
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

~ TORN clouds menacing allied
interests are beginning to take
definite form in the near east,
ss predicted when Mustapha
kemal first set up his new
Turkish regime in Angora more than
a year ago. Through unjustified de-
lay on the part of the Quai d'Orsay
and Downing street in coming to-
Eether on a definite allied policy and
their more or less justified policy of
withholding aid from Greece after
the return of King Constantine and
Greeces 1outing of allied desires, the
situation today is far from pleasing
TO the diplomatic world at large
Most certainly it affords hours Of
speculation on the part of statesmen
of those European nations whose po-
litical and commercial destinieS are
ful and an advancing near east. at
least in definite and final settle
ment of the whole Turkish problem.
Treaty Now I'm Effect.
The treaty agreed upon by bolshe-
vik Russia and the nationalist gov
ernment at Angora has taken effect.
II not only provides for the closest
working arrangements between the
government at Moscow and the ma
tionaliSt regime in Angora, but there
Is a tacit understanding that the boil
sheviks and nationalists shall work
in closest cooperation in eXpelling
European interests from that region
stretching from the Arctic to the
Arabian sea and marshaling the
solid phalanx in the furtherance of
Turkish dominion and bolshevik
prestige.
This treaty. though discounted at
the time of its announcement by both
British and French. today stands as a
living thing. 1t is destined to give
the gravest troubles to both England,
who Mohammedan and Hindu terri
tories are the greatest of any nation.
and the French, who have sought to
build up concrete and working near
east policy.
As matters are progressing the next
twelve months will see complete COL
lapse of allied policy in the near east,
unless there are taken concrete steps
toward its perpetuation. Sustaining
OF influence can now be realized only
by such force as will rout enemies.
There is grave question whether the
allies ever will muster enough
strength to accomplish their purpose.
There is still greater question whether
the statesmen of France and England
ture. because near eastern questions,
notably the Arabic and Syrian is
sues. already have at several different
times brought the nations almost to
amity in the settlement of other
world issues. But unless the allies
do act. and expeditiously, there is
little question that the power of
MuStapha Kemal will grow to point
where the old Turkish government
Nit xI-h tph no oil lac Hoyr Ifs
collapse completely and Mustapha
Kemal will rule supreme.
Turk Split Hinders.
The only reason that Turkey has not
offered greater resistance to the al
lies and Greeks and struck hard blows
for the retention of old Turkish do
minion. which. of course. includes
key has been a divided house. With
the Turks united under Mustapha
Kemal and with the bolsheviki ever
eager to assist the Turkish cause.
this united influence will be one
which the allies cannot hope to re-
sjst unless there is quick show of
energy and military strength before
enemy cooperative endeavor crystal
Lies.
Both the French and British. at va
rious times and through diplomatic
charnels. have sought to reach agree
montS with Mustapha Kemal which
would in measure satisfy the nation
alist leader insofar as Turkish des-
tinieS and prestige are concerned. but
though some progress has been made
the bolshevik controlling hand is
shown in the execution of one British
emissary and Mustapha Kemars plans
to move on the French in Syria after
a lapse in activities covering several
months.
Dominated by M0scow.-
Though Kemal is far from a weak
ling there is no other belief than that
his renewed activities are dominated
largely through pressure from Mos
COW, where. despite trade agreements
and friendly assurances. Lenin and
Trotsky and their gang of world cut
throatS continue to scheme against
settled civilization and the present
order of things in European countries
Nothing would give Lenin greater
pleasure. than to see British influence
crippled throughout the near east and
India.
notwithstanding trade agreements
with London. all carefully maneu-