The New York herald., 1922-09-19
BALKANS WOULD RISE
IF KEMAL ADVANCED
Little Entente to Resist In
yasi0n of Thrace, but
Think 1t Unlikely.
WOULD CURB BULGARIA
Poland Watching Soviet to
Try to Prevent Junction
With Turks.
SERBIANS READY TO FIGHT
Alignment Of Russia, Turkey,
Hungary and Bulgaria Is
Most Dreaded.
SERBIANs READYTO FIGHT
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, II. c., Sept. 1S.

washington. ID. T., sept. IN.
Balkan diplomats, who are kept in
formed by their respective Govern
ments regarding the political and mill
tary situation in southeastern Europe,
do not think kemal Pasha will go so
far as to attack Constantinople and
invade Thrace, but said that if he did
the Little Entente would rise to oppose
the Turkish ambitions.
In attempting to ascertain the at
titude of the Balkan Powers, -particu-
larly the views of the Little Entente
composed of Rumania. Czecho-Slo-
vakia, and Jugo-Slavia, THE New
York HERALD gathered from the sym
postum of opinions set forth that the
following factors will determine the
attitude of the Balkan Powers:
Balkans Would Defend Thrace.
First-While they look to the great
Powers. Britain. France and Italy, to
deal with Kemal and his victorious
army. 1t is regarded as certain that any
attempt on the part OF the Turkish
Nationalist to invade Thrace and .ad-
vance on Adrianople would bo the signal
for a Balkan mobilization.
Second-Should Bulgaria take advan-
tage of the present condition OF the
Greek armies to upset the treaty boun-
daries in Europe, the Little Entente
would in all probability rally to the de-
fense of Greece. Howe %. Bulgarian
representatives here categorically de-
clare that II Is the aim Of the Bulgarian
Third--whle reports from Europe say
tht the Little Entente has entered into
an alliance with Poland, no official noti-
fication has reached the Polish Legation
of such treaty. 1t was admitted, how
ever that an understanding is being
reached whereby Poland would under
take 70 support the Little Entente in
case or hostile attack. In the chess
board Of Eastern Europe Poland Is
watching Soviet Russia, but the feeling
at the moment is that relations between
Po and and the Soviet Government have
improved. 1t was freely admitted that
any move looking to junction between
the Turkish Nationalists and the Mos
COW Government would compel imme'
ffate resort TO arms by Poland.
n or all the countries OF southeastern
Europe, with the exception OF Greece,
Al
advance of the Turkish armies DR.
Slavko Y. Grouitch. Minister in Wash.
ington, pointed out that 'the Turks hac
been too long neighbors Of Serbia In
Europe and that the Serbs had suffered
too keenly at their hands for teir al
vance into Europe to be tolerated
The hope Of the Jugo-Slavs lis tha
Kemal will hesitate before advancing OF
constantinople. Should he do so and pusl
on to Adrianople the Serbian army
which is understood to be already mo
bilized, would Immediately act. Mucf
as the people would regret undertaking
hostilities. Serbia would not hesitate u
take uB arms against Turkish encroach
ments.
representatives of the Rumanian lie
cation declared that whatever the Gov
ernment decided to do tho sympathies o
the Rumanian people are all with tn
Greeks. 1t was explained that as Ru
manian territory is not contiguous Z
any territory the Turk might men
ace Rumania herself is not In immediat
danger II Jugo-Slavia. however. shoul'
fee. that she Is endangered ana shoui'
appeal to Rumania the latter is boun'
TO come TO the rescue.
Fear Union With Russia.
The alignment that would cause tn
\ greatest degree Of apprehension in tn
\ Balkans and which would precipitate
\ general conflagra,ion would be uniol
| of forces between Russia. Turkey. Hun
4 gary and Bulgaria.
Russia is SAT-, to have already masse
troops on the border across the Dneipe
/ from Rumania. 1t was stated that II
/ this part OF Russia---the Ukraine regioi
there is considerable dissafection witt
the Soviet Government and Rur1ani
would be able to take care Of eventuali
ties. The first move on the part OF Ru
mania In the event, of hostillties woul'
be to strengthen her army there.
! Action by Russia from the north woul'
be met hy Poland, while an attack from
the south would be taken care OF by Ru
mania. Should Bulgaria become In
/ volved IN hostIlities Czecho- Slovaki'
would be charged with the duty Of meet
ing an attack While all the diplomat
whose views are summarized here dis
counted the possibility OF a conflagratioi
it-is quite clear that middle and south
I eastern Europe IL still a military ches
\ board where one Power is set off agains
another.
/ II was declared In authoritative quar-
/ tcrs that Bulgaria will remain neutral
\ Her army numbers only 1000 men an'
ammunition is not available. The pres
ent Bulgarian Government Is peac
\ Government. and fear of a hostile ges
ture from Bulgaria Is a false alarm"