Evening star., 1922-03-26
by OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

~ EALIZING how futile 1t would
- be to meet at Genoa to pre-
scribe panaceas for Europe's
economic ills. with the Otto
man menace ever hazardihg settled
order, foreign ministers of France,
Italy and England have appealed to
the Greeks and Turks to end their
struggle in the reaches of Smyrna
and bring about settlement that
will insure advance in this section of
the world and at the same time give
some permanent guarantees Of Euro
pean peace. For there can be no pro-
longed and definite scheme of peace
fur advancement for the whole of
southeastern Europe if events are
permitted to drift in Asia Minor.
Not only have the. good relation
ships of various allied nations been
hazarded in the months, even years.
that have elapsed since the signing
understanding would at all times in
the future be subject to cross cur
rents of political strategy. Endless
trouble would result. 1t being appar-
ent that the foreign policies of
France and England are at odds
policy be adjusted. there is ever the
danger that the jealousies and CEN
turies-old antipathies of the Turks
and Balkan peoples will be flannel to
flames and a state OF constant wall
fare and intrigue ushered in-condi-
tions that eventually would involve
the larger powers.
DEEP HATREDs GOVERN
BALKAN PEOPLES.
Only personal contact with the
statesmen presiding over the destinies
of peoples in the Balkans and Turkey
can convince one of the Smoldering
hatreds that ever are ready to break
forth in untoward action. The Turk
hates the Greek with a venom that
cannot be surpassed. Allah ever is
besought to pour down upon the heads
of the Greeks the most hideous tor
lures and punishments. This deep
seated feeling is even more marked
among the more unenlightened Turks
the Turkish empire. During the CEN
turies of Turkish expansion in south
eastern Europe. where ruthleSSness of
the Turk came in constant contact
has been builded up almost an in
stinctive fear of the Moslem. The
Greeks of Macedonia. where myriads
of bloody encounters have stained
the bleak hills of the countryside.
view the Turk as the emissary of the
devil The Serbs. to the north. look
upon the Turks with all the suspicion
and doubt that possibly could be en-
gendered, particularly with the
Turko-Bulgarian alliance during the
cruel days of the war yet fresh in
mind. The Rumanians eye the Turks
with suspicion, largely for the reason
that they suspect eventual co-ordi-
nation of purpose and endeavor of
the Russian soviet officials in Mos
COW and the government a Anatolia-
The Rumanians are extremely fear
full of Russian incursions. which have
been hanging over their heads as the
sword of Damocles. Rupania sus-
poets the Bulgarians of coveting the
Dobrudja, which was wrested from
them during the war. and if there be
Bulgarian and Turkish cooperation
directed from Moscow and the Rus
slams should strike at any time In
the future. Rumania's position would
indeed be perilous. The Rumama ms
the spread of bolshevism in the
Balkans and. therefore. it would be
expected that Rumania would be the
first to feel any aggressive soviet
blows.
All of these things must be taken
ment in addition to the direct merits
of the Grecian and Turkish claims in
the revision of the treaty of Sevres-
n revision which is absolutely essen
tial il there is to be peace inIsouth-
eastern Europe. /.
BULGARIA STILL EYED
WITH SUSPICION.
The Greek and Turkish people of
Macedonia ever are fretful against
restraints from Constantinople and
Athens, and undoubtedly will clash
eventually if they believe that one
or the other has been Disseminated
against in territorial awards. Though
there undoubtedly would be conflict
from this source. it is to be expected
that the Serbs and the Rumanians
will stoutly resist any movement
(which RETURNS Thrace to the Turks