Evening star., 1921-06-26
GREEK KING FACES A
NATIONAL UPHEAVAL
Constantine Will Be Forced to Surrender
: Much of Territorial Spoils Obtained by
Venizelos-Near East Settlement.

bringing potential menace TO Europe
itself. There is running through the
negotiations strong suspicion that
the Greeks will be beaten In any con.
| flict with the Turks. and as result 1t
would be much better to attempt I'M
! mediately to bring the two factions
becomes chaotic. The Greeks must
curb their ambitions. Thrace may be
retained, but Kemal. in striking q
bargain. may demand this territory.
Lord Curzon. who conferred with Pre-
mier BRAND during the past week. OBJ
jects to the return of Thrace to the
Turks, but there may be worked out
some compromise. for II there Is none.
and the present situation is permitted
regain the whole Of the Arabic. Pales-
tinian and Mesopotamian territories
lost in the war. With the temper of
Mohammedan peoples as 1t Is. there Is
strong possibility that they might
succeed, notwithstanding the growth
of British influence.
England Will Gain Much.
If the allies can preclude some
such endeavor on the part Of the
Kemalists through treaty readjust-
ments England will have gained
much in the protection of her intiu-
ence throughout the near east. The
their ioathsome Obligations in Syria
and elsewhere. while italian inter-
ests will be safeguarded in the cur
tailment of Grecian territorial expan-
sion. All the allies will gain by arbi-
porize with the Turks and return to
them territories which venizelos OBJ
tanned for his country during the
deliberations of statesmen In Paris.
The Turks may or may not be con.
tent with the re-establishment of
their control over Smyrna and Ana
tolia and with the grant of certain
economic and financial privileges in
Constantinople. There Is question
as to just how much the Turks Will
solutely known, the whole allied plan
is subject to quick breakdown. which
would mean the renewal OF hosttn-
ties, which not q country in Europe
desires. unless it be Russia and Ger
In case there is a breakdown Of
negotiations because of the con-
trariness Of Mustapha kemal and
his followers. the allies. through the
use of fleets and the blockade OF
within their power to eventually
bring Kemal to his knees. and. should
the Turks refuse to arbitrate, this
eventuality is almost certain to ma
terialize. The allies are bent on
peace in the near east. and IL 1t is
humanity possible to realize this end
II will come. Undoubtedly Kemal is
coming to believe that some sort OF
compromise must be effected, Tor,
even though he may have every rea-
SON to believe his armies can sue
ceed with the assistance of Russia
the Kemalists have little except the
word of the Russians to insure them
against permanent bolsheVi occupa-
tion of Turkish territories AND even
the turk has little faith in Russian
promises and he desires to retain
some degree of independent action.
even though there be submission to
more onerous terms Of one-time en-
emies. Kemal has dispatched ennis
of sec-ing revision Of the treaty
Of Seyres at least to effect some
agreeable understanding in regard
to the near eastern situation.
There seems at the moment every
,ikeiihood that Kemal will capitulate
to arbitration terms such as are des-
ienated by the larger powers II ne
may save his face In ths a1sis aut the
whole situation yet remains complex
and everything or nothing may occur
in the near east at any moment:
But with the allies threatening 70
reuse and threatening to continue
the economic and financial boycott OF
Greece in case that country refuses to |
listen to reason and insists upon a DO |
main which she cannot maintain:
with the allies once more agreed
among themselves upon fairly safe
and expedient policy in regard to the |
near east, or at least one designed to
lessen the friction between the Brit
ish and French governments. the near
eastern situation looks hopeful.
All nations desire to wash their
hands of the whole near east busi-
EeSS. =!
But it always must be remembered
in giving consideration to settlements
in this section Of the world that the
contine to be a factor to
be reckoned with and through agrees
sion may muddle the whole situation.
regardless of any and all agreements
effected between the Turks and other
powers.