East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-30
THE GREEK DEBACLE

w ago, Venizeos had been defeated at the polls
Mr. Lloyd George is said to have observed, This almost
makes despair democracy" Whether this story is true
over her se ae mod leader are pae to all The
which given for Mr. Venzelos defeat vary Some
said that because Greece still need at having her
king expelled by during the Others again said it
was because the Greek people tired Of fighting and voted
for what they believed was speedy demobizaton -.
Whatever the and they were doubtless varied the
sanne at the most critical moment of all when the Treaty OF
ed to secure its acceptance by the Turks transformed the sit
uaton in day. The French were outraged at the restoration
French troops zappeo The Italians who had liked
the Treaty of Sevres because in their OPINION 1t gave the
Greeks too much regarded themselves absoved from the
obligation to enforce it, Great Britain alone remained constant
Greece but found her hands practically ed far inter-
allied action concerned.
The Angora Turks not long sezng their opportunity
to split the allies They offered commercial concessions to
Italy and they brought steady military pressure to bear on
make separate in order to relieve herself of the burden
Of an expensive war And so the unity Of the allies gradually
Greeks sde and the Turks backed by France Italy and
successful King Constantine felt that great military success
comparable his success the first Balkan war; was essential
counymen home but to end the Turkish by
Al great and final effort to capture Angora itself ~ E
For time looked if he would meet with success The
Greek marched from victory to another and only
failed by narrow margin and after desperate battle to cap
ture Musapha Kemas capital Thereafter they were swim
ming against ebbg tide There was no hope of their max
ing fresh attack Their bolt spent They standing
far out in an country and were spending money and @
hausng morale while the Turks in their territory and
have been the removal of Greek troops to Thrae for
demonstration against Constantnople, which
difficult to understand Under of agreement to dis
peaceful settlement Venice Mustapha Kema secretly
prepared for attack the Greek lines with all his strength
weknown military plan. The attack, finding the Greek
reduced numbers and sad preparing for strategic
withdrawal of its ended in defeat of the Greeks decs
complete that which the Turks themselves had suf
fered the hands of Lord Alenby four before.
The situation thus created however, is much serious
than appears 1t is not merely question of the fate of the
Christian mnoes Anaoa and of the future of the Dar
danees though these serious problems enough 1t is his
question of whether the whole Middle East and the whole OF
the East of Europe not into blaze If the Turks regain
1hrace it almost certainly the reopenng of the Balkan
struggle with Soviet III the Turks
the disappearance of Persia and probably the restoa
tion of the Turkish Empire Arabia for the British and
French hold there of the slightest And there also Soviet Rus
sa will take hand The possibilities indeed endless and
they Europe alone but lead all Asia toll
the Pacific They will only be dealt with if they faced And
the fundamental basis of plain 1t that all the ciViz
ed nations should they did in the Great War; pu
their selfhness and their grabbing and their indifference nO
their pockets resoutey the mistakes and crimes which
they themselves have committed and which have produced h
situation and then insist being made and that
being observed Until that fundamental codtiOn met
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