Evening star., 1922-09-16
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The New World Crisis.

Following the shock caused by the
horror at Smyrna. where the Turk mas
reverted 10 type and burned and siam
with all his old bestial ferocity. comes
t.. the western world a realization that
this tragedy is perhaps but the prelude
of a far greater one, involving all
Christian civilization. Mustapha he
NAL Pasha, the leader of the victorious
Turkish nationalists. has announced To
the allied governments that they must
Weld ConstantiHople or fight all Islam
KenIalist troops kave reached and oc-
cupied Pandornna. on the Sea OF Mar
mora, and preparations are evident Tor
an attempt to cross to Europe soil
and to seize the Turkish capital.
In Constantiuople the Turks are
boldly rejoicing at the victory OF the
natioualists. parading and Haunting
the red crescent flag. The sultan has
emerged from his comparative OBJ
security and undertaken progress
through the city attended by scream
ing nultitudes of jubilant Moslems.
The allies are preparing to resist IN"
westward advance of the Turks and
prevent the crossing of the straits.
They have large naval forces. but a
relatively small land force. The
Turks have no navy, hut have swarms
of small craft in which kemal Pasha
might send his troops across under
cover of night. He would. however. in
such circumstances, be severely haudl-
capped 10y the failure of his heavy
transport. He would have to depend
upon an uprising of the Turks in Eu-
rope.
But kemaI has an ally in Russia.
Today's dispatches note that under the
terms II the Angora treaty between the
kemalists and the soviet government
Russian aid will be given for the re
gaining of control over the Oar
danelles. in exchange for which Rus
sia is to have full freedom Of the Black
sea. Indication is given Of Russian
readiness to move To kemals aid in a
call just issued To the hitherto exempt
ed citizens born in 1901 to join the
colors Immediately.
Another Indication of Turkish plan
to force the fighting is ii summons is
sued i'll Germany to all Turkish ma
tionals living in that country to report
for military. duty at once. II is estl-
mated that there are at least 20,0oO
Turks with military experience i'll Ger
many who served under German mill
tary instructors or commanders dur
ing the great war.
There is no token that the allied
governments are considering the pos
sibility of yielding to the kemalist de-
mand. They are now in consultation.
the crisis being recognized as acute. II
holy war is proclaimed England
must certainly he prepared for resist
ance not only in Turkey but elsewhere
ir the British doininions where Islam
IL strong. France. too. is concerned
on the score of the French possessions
In Africa. Italy is necessarily enrolled
in defensive anti-Moslem alliance.
The presence of Russia in the case
adds to the coEpiexity. If kemal
Pasha has support of the soviet gov
ernment he becomes a formidable
force. Soviet Russia has no compunc-
tions whatever against an offensive
alliance with Islam. Religious scrup,es
are no Longer felt at Moscow.
a crisis as great as that presented
in July. 1914. is at hand. The allied
powers of Europe are now brought
sharply to realize that through their
.he Turkish problem they have in
vited a situation which menaces Chris
tian civilization most g!'avely.