Evening star., 1922-09-03
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

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hate are stirring couldrons
in the dark places of Eu-
rope which yet may lead to
the anaesthization of those better in
stincts. which, born of the war, have
struggled to dominate the trend of
life and political thought. Though
distinct advances have been made in
the years lapsing since the last shot
was fired in the world struggle. the
old order is returning as surely as
the sun riseth and the tides ebb and
flow. Lessons derived arc being for
gotten, dangers of the old balance of
power are forgotten. Political in
trigue is the order of the day-in-
trigue which is stepped in national
istic selfishness and nurtured through
hatreds centuries old.
There have been many times in the
past four years when the European
situation has been deemed critical
There have been scores of times when
il seemed that the principles for
which millions of men died were but
mockery. in view of the maneuver-
irgs and philanderings of so-called
statesmen of the old school, but it
may be truthfully stated that the
European situation was never worse
since the armistice than at the mo-
ment. Wars are under way or brew
ing and various governments are
striving openly for individual veal,
and not the common good, of Europe.
Mistakes Made Galore.
The reparations question has been
hideous in it's exemplifcation of utter
seltishness and demonstrations of in
dividualistic interest. The Silesian
settlements left stencil behind
them. Adjudication of the multi
tudinous boundary questions gave op-
portunity for pickering and loss of
hope of hundreds of thousands of
people who during the war were led
to believe Il new era was at hand.
But possibly no greater demonstra-
tion of the utter failure of the old
order can be cited than the manner
in which the Austrian question and
the Turkish issues have been permit
ted to continue running sores. Doc
tors have been in plenty, but all have
been loath to prescribe for the sick.
waiting in fear of doing something
that might lend support to critics
and which, in turn. might embarrass
their own selfish ends.
Turkish Issue to Fore.
The Turkish issue has come to the
fore during the past ten days through
the tremendous drives ushered in in
Anatolia against Greek occupying
forces. 1t is the opinion of well in
formed statesmen that had not
France and England bickered over
their own individualistic interests the
Turkish problem never would have
progressed to the present stage and
that settlement could nave been
reached long ago.
instead of settling the question as
between the Greeks and Turks, the
interests Of these two hereditary enc
mics have been made entirely de-
France and Britain themselves. agree
ment to be reached after each has
hewn to the line in the way Of preserv-
ing national interest.
In preserving national interest, So
called. there has cropped up again
The old feeling that Europe, through
the mechaninations of these countries,
is swiftly drifting back to the point
where there will be two large groups
of nations. both resting upon their
arms and each striving to obtain
balance of power against the other.
The Turks and the Greeks today are
mere pawns in balance of power
maneuvering. and the nation that can
gain the control through sympathy of
the Greeks or the Turks will have ad-
vanced far in extending domain of
influence.
Turkish Issue to Fore.
In the Turks the French see ar ex-
tension of influence which would be
of material assistance in preserving
integrity Of the little entente and con-
stantly stand as spearhead into Asia
rs against British alignments. In
Turkish friendship. the French see a
good lever against England, for with
the fountainhead of Mohammedan-
ism In the Turkish realm vast infiu-
ence might be brought to bear
against England, with her Moslem
domains of influence, in case France
leads one new group of nations and
England the other, as it is now deem
cd highly probable in the general re-
alignment expected within the course
of the next few years.
The English, on the other hand,
have pursued a policy tinctured with
humanitarianism, even though 1t is
admitted that Downing street is not
in the least desirous OF seeing the
French gain a strong political and
economic prestige in the near east.
1t has not been an extremely diff