Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-02
BY A. G. GARDINER
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
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Special liSpGhEn VI Iho ApN
CoryfiGnt. liz. Iy 1ne Great Falls Tribune.
London. Oct. IA visitor from
Mars to our planet might reasonably
wonder today whether he had entered
a madhouse. They would find Europe
trembling on the brink of a great
war and discussing excitedly whether
a negro boxer gave Carpenter a foul
blow. The public mind is bewildered
by the hopeless tangle of the Europ-
can puzzle and has turned with de-
light to the greatest popular sensation
of these days.
The vogue of Carpenter is I'M
parallel in the history of the prize
ring and his popularity in England is
as great as i'll France. Ii was I'M
affected by his defeat at the hands
of Dempsey, which was explained away
on the ground of the difference in
weights. But the sudden humiliation
of his collapse before the unknown
Sengalese created unprecedented as
constituent. The film indicates that
the knockout blow was of doubtful
legality, but the general impression IS
that if technically unfair it was not
deliberately so.
Turk Appears Victorious
II Africa, in the person of a mig
ger DUApE, mas 1--WE II tids VI
Europe in the prize ring, Asia, in
the person of Turkey has inflicted a
more serious humiliation. Whatever
the outcome of the strange drama now
engaged in. whether it is peace or war,
the Turk emerges formidable and re-
habilitated. His triumph is due less TO
his own merits than to the deplorable
disaRreements of the Christian pow
ers, especially England and France.
The mischievous policy furtively of
encouraging the Turk-Greek conflict
and backing opposite sides instituted
the present disaster. and the over
whelming defeat of the Greeks leaves
France. automatically as well as mill
taristically. the dictator of the sltua-
ton.
The bursting of the Greek bubble is
the greatest blow British prestige has
sustained. Curzon's efforts in Paris
TO overcome the fatal efforts in Paris
Georges manifesto were in some meas
ure a success, but the practical effect
of the developments has been to leave
England alone to defend the Darda-
nelles pending the conference. and
alone confronting the Mohammedan OPP
moments behind the Turk. At the mo-
ment of cabling it is doubtful whether
the Turk will push his advantage by
force of arms or await developments
through negotiations. Much depends
on France. | cannot suppose that she
would wish a war, which would make
final the breach of the Franc0-Brltlsh
relations and the gain from which
would be predetermined. Moreover, the
little entente breads restoration OF
Turkish power on European SOIL
Military Greeks Aroused
Meanwhile Greece is in chaos and the
military party demands that the army
advance to the defense of the Thrace
frontier. The problem bristles with
difficulties. Assuming that the con
ference will be to the exclusion of Rus
sia, it would be grotesque. Control
of the Dardanellcs is a vital question
to Russia and any settlement Ignoring
Russian interests would be repudlated.
Freedom of the Dardaneles is vital to
peace but how is it to be secured! 1t
was suggested that it be handed over to
the League of Nations. but the league
does not include Russia, and, as the
league has no armed force, it would
have to hand ii back again TO a manda-
tory power. What power! England,
France, Italy? There are objections
to each and all.
The crisis completely overshadOwed
the conference of the legaue at Genoa,
where a sensation was caused by Lord
Robert Cccil's suggestion that the
league control and use air power as a
means of enforcing its authority. The
proposal goes to the foundation of the
leagues position and raises the funda-
mental issue of employment of force.
Lloyd George is Slipping
T am mite sure Lord Robert is hon
estly convinced there is no future for
an unarmed league. No other consid-
GRAFTON would have brought so ardent
a ~pacifist to this conclusion. The idea
will create n great controversy within
the league and may lead to a serious
rupture.
If the Turkish crisis passes there is
a strong impression that Lloyd George
will seize the opportunity to go to the
country in October. His position grows
steadily worse and the longer the gen
eral election is delayed the more dan
ger of his defeat. The coalition gov
eminent now is universally discredited
and the Tory party is anxious to cut
George and revert strictly to a party
position. George is keen to make ad-
vances to his old friends on the liberal
side and q strong view prevails that his
disastrous appeal to the colonies
against the Turk was intended to gain
favor with the supporters of the old
Gladstonian tradition. If that was the
object. the result is s%ingulariy unfortu-
ish rule in Europe but equally hostile
to the premier's support of the Greeks
in their ill-fated adventure, which has
now brought Europe to q new disaster.
The elections could hardly be held I'M