The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-28


Latvian or Polish frontiers. Russia
does not want fighting on any front.
and. besides any military man knows
II would be foolish 20 begin anything
in September with winter imminent"
7 LLOYD GEORGES polNy. stern and
IL uncompromising. though support.
cd So far nv most ~ his cabinet, may
have ~ be modified. There Is lncreas-
ing protest by the press and people ~
England against Great Britalns I'M
dertaking any. new war, and the oppo-
sItion of the trades unions and in the
great manufacturing centers Is espe-
cially violent. There Is a widespread
feeling that the Turks really are en-
titled to repossess Constantlnople so
long rs they leave the straits free and
unfortified The dominions, though pa
triotic always. are rather cool toward
fresh military operations; as has been
said, little or no help can be expect
ed from other allied nations, and
Japan. according to foreign office Off
cial in Tokyo. will stand absolutely
aloof
The British government believes its
forces could successfully defend Con
stantnople and the straits without
help. and perhaps they could. But II
may be the Turkish offensive will not
he confined to that region. There are
reports which are more than rumors
that the Nationalists are moving ON
Irak. part of the British mandate in
Mesopotamla. which Is ruled nomi.
nally by Emir Feisaf Uprisings In
that region are said to be becoming
general. and the word came from an
Anatolian news agency that the Brit
ish garrisons had been worsted In sew
eral encounters with tribesmen and
that Mosul was about to he evacu-
ated. II Is not unlikely that these
reports are exaggerated. hut the dan
ger there is real. and is but a part of
the threat Of holy war against
Christendom. The trend toward this
IL especially strong in India, where I'm
mense throngs Of Moslems gathered to
rejoice over the victory Of Renal
Pasha. In Calcutta speakers bitterly
denounced the British policy in the
Near East and asserted that seven mil
lion Moslems in India are being
fingered to the point of rising on masse
TO fight against the British for their
legitimate aspirations. The central
Khalifat committee of India sent a
n
BY their support Of the Greek mill
tGry adventure the British government
has broken faith with India and the
Moslem world II England goes to war
with Turkey now she will never be
able to regain her prestige in India"
THROCGHOUT the struggle In Asia
L Minor the representatives Of Amer
| lea, lead by Rear Admiral Bristol.
| commissioner at Constantinople, and
George Horton, consul general at
| SMYRNA. have been chiefly concerned
| in the rescue Of their nationals and
| the relief of the refugees. In this
task they have been notably success
| full, and Mr.. Horton bears witness 10
the bravery and unselfsh devotion Of
| the members of the American colony
| in Smyrna. Even the American women
teachers in the Y w. c. A. girls
school refused to leave their posts
until driven away nv the flames.
MO BONUS for the American sol
~ diers and sailors Of the World
war-at least none unless congress at
the session beginning in December
| passes satisfactory bill. The meas
ure which went through the house last
! March and through the senate on Aug
ust 81 was vetoed last Tuesday by
President Harding. Next day the house
OVERRIDE the veto by vote Of 25s to
81. but few hours later the senate