South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-17

army during their advance on Paris
in August and September, 1914 He
was in Antwerp during its seige and
was the only correspondent 10 wit
ness the entry Of the Germans into
the great Belgian city in October,
1914.
When II was manifest that his own
country would enter the war. he re-
turned to the United States. entered
service and returned to France as
Major OF Ordnance. He was severely
wounded and passed some seven
months in the hospital After his
recovery, he went TO Asia as cores
pendent and observer of the chang.
ing political conditions Of that great
continent
Unquestionably the international
problem that is giving the diplomats
Of the civilized world the greatest
concern at the present moment. is
the re-entry into Europe Of the "un-
speakab BILE Turk" under the leader
ship OF Renal Pasha. Those best
qualified TO give a pronouncement
have sounded an alarm througho out
Christendom, calling the attention Of
governments to the gravity OF this
situation. If 300. 900, 900 Moham-
medans in a holy war. should rise
against Christianity and rebel against
the yokes OF the British empire,
France. Italy and Belgium. the hor-
rors of the World war might be out
done in the unspeakable outrages
perpetrated by fanatical Moslems
rrNruf IL.
over the Turks Is bound 10 be far
reaching in its effect Already it has
permitted the Turks 10 cross the
Dardanelles. to re-Occupy COnstan-
tinople and TO re-enter Eastern
Thrace. Fearful consequences TO.
day threaten ChristendOm The press
chronicles each succeeding day the
increasing insolence OF the Turks
During the last two months they
have massacred literally tens OF
thousands Of Christians, have driven
other hundreds of thousands from
their homes. and have enslaved
countless numbers Of Christian wo,
men in their harems. Eastern
Thrace has just been given over TO
the Turks. and a million Christian
leave this European province, losing
all their possessions.
Still further, Renal and his ad-
visers demand complete control OF
Constantinople and the Dardanelles;
the withdrawal OF the allied fleet
from the straits; and the recognition
or European Turkey as a political
entity. As Lloyd George recently
stated IN a public address. there are
but two alternatives for the allies:
either 10 submit TO the demands of
the Turks and again enthrone the
Moslem power In Europe. in which
case the persecution OF Christians
will continue and an alliance between
Turkey and bolshevik Russia would
likely follow. with its encouragement
TO bolsheviks throughout the world:
or else. bravely to refuse Turkish
demands and insist on maintaining
the freedom OF the straits" In the,
latter case. the Turks might yield
and enter. however unwillingly. into
the plans Of the allies; or. what is
more likely they might refuse 10 &C.
cept such rulings and an immediate
war would ensue. with the certainty
OF the oft-repeated horrors that
spring from the religious fanticism
OF the Mohammedans No Christian
and TO civilized being can contem-
plate the latter contingency without
a shudder.
Major Powell will speak upon
The Turk and the Problems OF the
Near East" He has just made, by
camel. boat and motor car. the ex-
tensive overland tour from the
Mesopotamian city OF Bagdad--the
Bagdad OF The Arabian Nights
through northern Arabia, Palestine,
Syria and Anatolia-all lands where
the name OF Mustapha Renal is on
the one hand a byword OF devotion.
and on the other hand a symbol OF
terror He has been IN the camp OF
Kemal He IS acquainted with the
customs. the beliefs and the aspira.
tons OF the Islam world
Major Powell is a political speaker
and the author OF a number OF books
OF travel He has been decorated
by the French. Italians and Rouman-
lars for his services 20 the allies
No member OF the Knife and Fork
club who wishes 10 keep abreast OF
the great movements OF the day can
AFFORD 10 miss this address.