Evening star., 1921-10-09
GREEK KINGS AIMS
APPEAR DOOMED
Deadlock and Failure In Near East May
Lead to Venizelos' Return-Allies
Must Act Soon.

1 Zelos. That he has failed undoubtedly
| will be the cause of far-reaching re-
| action.
| If the allies do not eventually take
hand in ending the strife existing
| in the near east, Greece eventually
may lose that which Venizelos gained.
| IF ever the time comes when it ap-
| pears that Constantine cannot con-
solidate Venizelos' gains, so to speak.
, then the former premier undoubtedly
| will swing back into power to pre-
serve Greece's aspirations. which. un-
f, der Venizelos, received nothing but
| the heartiest cooperation and good
| will Of the larger powers of Europe.
| kemal Gains Influence.
Though from a military standpoint
! the recent battles in the near east
have ended in a deadlock, neither of
the armies technically being at disad-
vantage, Mustapha kemal has pre-
vented the Greeks from taking An
CORA. the nationalist capital. This.
psychologica1lS. is Il victory for the
Turks. Already. ii dispatches are to
be given credence, the nationalist IN
ttuence has extended by leaps and
bounds. The bordering states are re-
,, newing their negotiations with the
Turks, all looking toward perpetual
ton and consolidation of Moslem In
fluence. This may or may not react
against the French and British; VIC
IlOIu teIiLtoi III <AS''-
potamia and Syria.
In case Mustapha Kemal. through
his check of the Greeks. should hre
Mohammedan ardor throughout the
near east, then the allies position.
after all. may prove dangerous. not
withstanding the very clever moves
French and British have made to win
sympathy and perpetuate their in
fiuence.
There is little question that the
allies soon must coordinate and ;.d-
vance a definite policy. AT any juno
ture. they undoubtedly will be called
J up to mediate the Greco-Turco con-
tlict, in which case there must be
. agreement and understanding before
hand. and there must follow clear-cut:
decisive action in advancement OF
panaceas for the ills of the near east.
Turk Claims Renewed.
1t is a noticeable fact that since the
Greeks have been checked. NIustapha
KemaI is renewing his claims for the
perpetuation and restoration OF the
old Turkey. His military power has
waued since the conflicts with the
Greeks. but nevertheless: IN case 1he
Greeks grow weary of their self-im-
posed task in Anatolia and withdraw.
il will bring the Turks within strik-
ing distance and in position to Sriev-
ouSlr menace allied D'anS in REGARD
10 the distribution of the old Turkey.
where they may demand recognition
of many. IL not all. Of their claims.
The allies. 10 bring peace in the
near east and protection for inundated
territories. i. is generally credited.
are ready TO make many concessions
to the Turks in order 20 make the
treaty of Sevres more than Il scrap
Of paper At the same time they
would preserve their own personal
interests.
II is stated that the:, will raise no
objections to the majority of the
Turk isl, dema nds. SO long as Con-
stantinopie remains under allied DOM
iration and the straits are kept open
to the world. These things the allies
never will surrender. and as the
Turks from military standpoint.
are not now and will not be in posi-
ton for narv wears to enforce We
alization of their ambitions. A1usta-
pha Kemal may make concessions
I:ut the time is nearing when the
allies cannot longer idly sit by and
watch events take their course in the /;
near east Undoubtedly. there will
be swift. sure strokes once some of
their own internal and external issues
are out of the way.