Evening star., 1921-08-14
HOLY WAR DANGERS
CONFRONT ALLIES
King of Hedjaz's Threat May Mean Loss
of Influence Through ghout
Islamic World.

| Turkish influence seems destined to
forever be eclipsed. even though the
allies have lent Greece little or no
assistance. Many Of the holy places
Of the 1slamic world will be COM
pletely under the domination Of hat
ed Christians" and as q result the
decline Of Mohammedan power must
be taken for granted. for the fervor
OF maintenance would gradually die
with historic and inspiring shrines In
tho hands OF enemies.
VIII Strike at Enemies.
Undoubtedly the King of the Hedjaz
is about to strike at those interests
to which he attributed all his trou-
bles. also the king remembers how
his ENJOYS were treated during their
stay In Paris. They had iron bound
agreements with the British. effected
assisted in the world war not only
would their territory be the greatest
OF all organized regions In the near
east. but the allies would give them
processes. The peoples Of the Hedjaz
eventually won the creation Of re-
stricted kingdom of 100000 square
miles. with population OF 100000
allies saw that II something was not
done there might be open resistance
on the part Of the Arabic peoples
and assistance for the Turks in re-
sisting the terms Of the treaty Of
Sevres.
The treaty forces Turkey to recog-
nize the Hedjaz. but 1t would appear
that in event Of common danger no
boundary lines will be known and
that all Islam may be expected to
danger Is imminent. Furthermore. it
Is not>without reason to expect that
Mustapha Kemal has made elaborate
promises to the King Of the Hed1az.
whereby the extent of his domain
force. Of sRe King and Ksms sSoad
Greeks. If the Greeks are defeated
this undoubtedly viii fan the flames
Of war throughout the Islamic
the allies throughout Asia Minor i'm
mediately will be imperiled.
May Spread at North Africa.
fined to Asia Minor. Unauestionably.
should the Islamic coniagration be-
come general, Egypt and the Moham-
medan regions Of Africa will become
infected. The seditionary sentiment
throughout Egypt is strong: Revolt
fostering for many months and. even
though ostensibly Satisfactory agree
ments have been effected, there Is no
reason to believe that the call to
nOly "AE Will HOI stiT hdiCohsSHeS
to new efforts toward overthrowing
In Morocco the Spanish armies
have been almost exterminated by
tribesmen. The situation has caused
a grave political upheaval. and the
consequences may be farreaching
before it has been definitely decided
who is victor in the present unequal
conflict.
northern Africa actively in revolt
against the control and influence Of
Christian DEVILS" with the recon
struction work in Palestine haz-
arded. with the Hedjaz in active al
ship of a holy war, with the Meso-
potamian peoples ever ready to re-
spond to the call of Islam. the peo-
pies of Afghanistan and India only
awaiting a time when there can be
q concerted move with some hope OF
success. the allied governments. it
would appear. will have their hands
full II present calls for holy conflict
are authentic.
All may be called into action be-
fore the fight has progressed far. the
only European nations not having
domains Of influence in Asia Minor
being. the newly created countries
and the old central powers. With
yet to be decided within Europe and
with a constantly growing feeling
Of antagonism between the allies
themselves any holy war, or even
threat of holy war. Is exceedingly
dangerous to settled order every
where, for its effects will be felt
throughout the world.