New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Reds Kiradtirlg,
Religious'Wa ar
I'm Near East
Bolsl,evik and Pan-Islamic
Move Forces Crisis i'm
India: British Army Urges
Stern Measures at Once
Americans Are i'm Peril
Moscow Takes Advantage of
Creco-Turkish Struggle
To Win Ottoman Hordcs
By Wilbur F orrest
Spsciol cnble to The Tribuns



PARIS, July 3.-Therc is no effort
in official circles here to disguise the
extremely grave situation that has
arisen in the Near East, neviving as
it does the possibility of combined
Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movement,
the results Of which would be beyond
estimate
With the Mussulmans in Asia, Afri-
ca and the Near East now under the
partial influence of a powerful and
constant nationalist propaganda against
the Christian powers assuming con-
troll of their territories, and with the
Mussulmans in countries outside this
control holding almost undisguised
understanding with Moscow, the situa-
tion mode silly can be compared to the
well-known powder barrel waiting for
& spark to set it of. The spark we'll
can be found in the Greco-Turkish
conflict, which seems to be drifting
steadily away from the possibility of
a settlement without the bloodiest kind
of a war.
Moscow Forming Union
There is little doubt that the Kemal-
lists have understandings with Moscow
as well as with T.rsia and Afghanis-
tan, which are >'cse neighbors to
Russia and India The 5ombastic ut
terances Of Bekir I1ami Bey in Paris
day might also signify that he in
tends to use the moral influence of
these facts in his conversations in
Paris and London during the next few
days. A stronger indication of Eng
lands changed attitude toward Greece
ft 1r-It Ln 1o-
1urzon,s suggestion to Paris If the
! triple demarche, whereby moral ana
matcrlal aid was withdrawn from Con-
stantine. comes from India through an
American consular official who has held
several posts IN India during fourteen
months of service.
Arriving in Paris TODAY, this official
characterized the Indian situation now
the gravest that England has yet been
called upon to handle. India is reeking
WIG Nationalist propaganda aud is
making capital of report that Eng
land has taken the side of the Greeks
against the Islam Turks, even though
this stand is violation of the Treaty
Of Sevres
India's 300 900. ooe are two-thirds
linda and one-third Mussulman. The
lattef, however, are the predominatine
force and their influence lately has
more than ever solidifed the national
CONSCIOUSNESS, which is boldly mani
| Tested everywhere in India against
british rule, and particularly against
the Indian army. Influential Mahom-
etans, the consul says, are directing
the Grcco-Turk situation and with the
other toward Lord Reading, who was
sent from England to keep India under
control. Reading must either adopt
eonclllatfry attitude which would al
tow the Rationalists to continue their
aEtl- British ovement, or a policy of
extreme force. Either attitude is ex-
tremely dangerous.
Many Indian Editors Imprisoned
The British army view is said to be
that oppressive measures must be taken
Immediately. Many Indian editors have
been Jailed already for seditious utter
ances, but the open propaganda con-
tipues. The American official who
asked that his name be withheld, said
that hundreds of American mission
aries IN India have been foeking to the
consulates during the last fortnight.
demanding to know the best procedure
when trouble comes, believing trouble
to be inevitable.
Coincident with the Moslem Nation
alist fever in India, its influence has
reached across the border into Afghan
istan, where the British mission sent
to kabul to make a treaty finds itself
held up pending the outcome of the
Greco-Turk situation. The Amir of
Afghanistan has already signed a
treaty with Moscow which, it is re-
ported, carries an annual payment of
Bolshevik money. The British mission
is still in Kabul. Islam influence also
IS held responsible for the failure to
renew the Anglo Persian oil agreement.
with the result that the British are
now departing. All this upholds the
consul's belief that the Pan-Islamc
agitation is not only Indian but is
prevalent elsewhere in the Islam world.
1T has gone so far in India that there
is boycott on British goods, and
Anne rlcan and japanese products are
found In psofusion at the present time
Additional Kemalist treaties are re-
ported elsewhere. and there is believed
to be an understa nding between the
Arabs OF Egypt and northern Africa,
who are watching the outcome of the
Near Eastern imbroglio with consider
able interest. Constantine's chances of
victory also have affected the attitude
OF Serbia and Bulgaria, who want sea-
ports and territorial advantages which
they would unhesitatingly demand at
the expense of Greece if they dared.
The Ruman an Minister in Paris al
ready has called Premier Brands at
tentipn to the dangerous position of
his country in view of the turn of
events in the Near East.
War to Obtain Thrace
Evading the direct question of whether
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