Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-30

EVENTS OF A WEEK.
The Turkish situation is such that any hour
may bring news of actual fighting between the
Turkish forces under Mustapha Renal and the Brit
ish who are entrenched at Chanak, on the southern
shore of the Dardanelles. AS these lines are writ
ten there have been no actual hostilities, but the stu
J alton is regarded everywhere as very grave. Fri
days latest dispatch contained an element OF hope
fulness, as it told of a message sent by the Turkish
leader to. General Harrington, in charge OF the Brit
ish, giving assurance that the Turks would advance
Y no further, and that it was, the earnest desire that all
hostile acts might be avoided.
This message may reasonably be taken as evil
dence that the Turkish leader, having pushed his
advance to the utmost limit of safety, is inclined to
rest content for the time being with what he has
gained, and not to tempt fate by precipitating an
actual war in which Turkish nationality would
stand a good chance of being obliterated.
The week has been one of anxiety. Renal
+ Pasha has responded evasively to the warnings of
. the British commander not to attempt to cross the
straits and to keep away from neutral territory.
4 Processing ignorance of the existence of neutral ter
& itory Renal has pushed forward until he has occu-
q pied practically all of the neutral strip on the
n Asiatic side of the Dardanelles and the sea of Mar
n mora. The small, British force at Chanak has re-
n manned passively on guard, and it is now henmed in
IN On three sides by the Turks, with the straits on the
fourth side. No anxiety appears to be entertained
aor the safety of this force, small as it is, as it is TIN
N lerstood to be amply protected by the big guns on
The war ships which command the vicinity. The
anxiety is rather that fighting between these two
sorces may involve the entire Balkan territory, and
nay lead to fresh military movements by the Rus
sian forces in cooperation with the Turks. Just
what the final alignment might be in the general
war which might result no one can foresee.
t@E y K ~
N For the second time since the outbreak Of the
. world war Constantine Of Greece has lost his king
n Nom, Dethroned ana cxiled during the war, re-
n yarded with suspicion and disfavor by all the Allied
n governments because OF the conviction that he was
n playing into the hands of Germany, he was recalled
n 10 power after the revolution which sent Venizelos
\ INTO retirement, to become involved in another and
\ ! disastrous war which has precipitated another
n E1reek revolution, compelling his own abdication,
\ ind leaving in doubt the tenure of his son who has
succeeded him as George II.
The noteworthy features of the present revolu-
ion are its apparent completeness and its peaceful
hess. Constantine and the ministry representing
his sympathizers arc down and out, and the Veni-
Selists are again in power. But not a shot has been
lred, and the ordinary course OF life in the Grecian
capital has not been disturbed. But the state of pub
lie opinion is such that 1t is generally predicted that
The continuance of the monarchy will be impossible
ind that a republic will be proclaimed within a very
}hort time.
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threatened strike of lake sailors will take effect as
~trranged on October /. The unions affected by the
strike have about 5000 members, and their refusa
20 work, if their places could not be supplied, woulc
lie up some IS per cent of the lake freight traffic
Ind cut the movement of coal down to very small
proportions. The carriers interested, however, pro
less confidence that they will be able to handle thu
fc% traffic in spite Of the strike, which is obviously
sold-up, timed SO as to inAict the greatest possible
injury on the public.
In the meantime, the movement of coal ha:
3een gratifying. So much soft coal has been direct
Id toward the lower lake ports that a diversion o.
Tome of the traffic in other directions has been nee
assary, while lake carriers are loading all sorts Of
Graft to their capacity with loads for the uppe,
fakes. Anthracite is moving, though not much Of
is coming west.
Twenty thousand members of the c. A. r
Ne have been in session during the week at Des Moines
ii. the seth annual encampment of the organization
~ Che numberNof these veterans Of the Civil war is
- diminishing rapidly, and the time is not distant
;khens the last member will have answered the last
- AaoI cal. In spite of their years many of the re:
lhaining members are still able to turn out in good
= SSinarching order, and this years parade is described
a very successful one. Judge J. w. Willett Of
iowa, was chosen national commander.
sHsA@ssS4sF fires are again raging in northern Min.
ss1Jesota. The fires of a few weeks ago subsidized
when rain came just in time to prevent great dis.
ssaaster, but Continued dry weather since those rains
tfas permitted the fires: to gain a fresh start, ad
gtiaaii0fS winds have famed them into fury. Seyeral
III the range towns have been reported in grave
NSngers
- United States Senator Thomas T. Watson o.