The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
A PRIL 3. 1921
New Line-up:of Powers.

Jugo-Siayia and Great Britain in the Greek
France. Italy, Russiz Bulgaria and. Rumaua are
pulling wires for Turkish victory
The brilliantprogress Of King Constantines drive
against the Kemast forces has old world staecraft in
turmoil The situation is pregnant with danger
Turks are striving frantcally to throw up a de-
tense line which will save Angora the Nationalist capi-
tai IN Anaolia Striking blow after blow, Greeks ad-
vance steadily Constantine is recruiting replacement
troops He is taking full advantage Of successful Of
fensive t1s 20 .
France desires status quo for the revised treaty
OF Sevres Mustapha Renal Pasha the brilliant Mos
lem who has raised the dropping crescent of Islam is
assured of the aid Of French diplomacy at the least
Pro-Gcrman' Constantine alone would ALLEVIATE any
French sympathy for Greece. The Kings triumphant
return was the bitterest medicine French foreign policy
has swallowed for years. Her Turkish sympathies
have even more potent Great Britain seeks to
establish an Arab kingdom with Emir Feysol as its
chicftain This conflicts with Ffench ambitions in
Syria. French and Nationalist armies in Asia Minor
have agreed to an armscc to permit greater concen-
tration OF Turkish forces. The French agree
uate Ciiicia, disputed Armenian territory, and to
withdraw all their troops into Syria old sphere of
French influence. ~"
Mustapha Kemal has waged half-hearted war
with the Russian Soviet This week, forced by Greek
pressure, he came to terms with the Red forces 1t is
known that the pact provides for joint Ottoman
sian control of Batu greatest of the Black Sea ports
and center of the Caucasian oil trade. There is
strong probability that the agreement contains
clauses regarding use of Russian troops against the
Greeks. The Lenin dictatorship would probably well
come opportunity to match arms with "a Balkan
state, with European diplomacy divided over the out.
come ~ .s'- 49, fts~~ -, * 80 's.s ~. -
g The Greeks have announced blockade OF Asia
Minor Italian gun runners have pro6ted by supply
ing arms and other supplies to the Kcmasts. Hell
enc gunboats, it is reported, have orders to fire
blockade runners. An exchange of shots in such
might have far-reachng results. A strong pro-
Turkish trend is shown in Italy because OF the
troversy. The peninsula is rumbng
y Constantine has taken advantage of the Italian
enmity and seeks to capitalize the hatred between
Italy and Jugo- -Slayia arising from the world
aftermath. He is reported to have fsred attrac-
tive partition of Macedonia and Albania without
sung the populations OF either state, if the Serbs
will sign a-muual defense pact in Italy makes
trouble. These overtures have been favorabiys
ceivcd, although official action is not reported.
Rumania has sent bitter note to the allies pro-
testing over the proposed Straits Commission. She
demands equal representation with the Turks and the
Greeks. =, .t.t.l,res +%%
Meanwhile Greek cavalry, and Greek airplancs are
clearing the road for infantry and artillery along the
entire Asia Minor front Constantine by his victories
has increased his popularity with his people.
Popular sympathy in America where Turkey
alone of all nations in the world has sympathzers
has placed on Constantine sort of benedicton ab.
solving him for his past sins.
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