Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
HATES INSPIRING WAR s.
In BALKAN REGIONS
Only Question of Time Until Greeks and
Turks Clash Again--Will Drag
i'm Other Nations.

many antagonistic influences arrayed
against the Turks.
The Martha divides the Turks and
Greeks on paper. but the Turks look
westward toward the Adriatic and
the Greeks toward the preservation
of the ancient domain of influence to
the Black Sea. Whatever the pretext,
some day there will be war and the
real issue will be the conflict of ma
tionalistic aspirations. Whether this
conflict will come" sooner or later re-
mains to be seen, but there is not a
diplomatfst or statesman in. Europe
today that does not count on the
clash as a certainty. There is every
indication that 1t Is even nearer than
any one dreamed when the Greeks
We're SO ANONYMOUSLY routed from
Anataola. :.
Both Have Large Armies.
1t is known that the Greeks have
a we'll organized army Of approximate
ly $4,000 to the westward OF the Ma
ritza-in fact, it clings to the very
banks of the stream. The Turks
contrary to agreements not to dis
patch more than 5000 troops into
Thraces during the period of the ar
mistice, which technically has not
ended. are said to have at least 10000
men there to further Turkish purpose.
Bulgaria coveting an open port to
the southwark and knowing that this
ambition cannot be realized with
Grecfan .control of all Thrace. natur-
ally is more or less aligning itself
with the Turks. Whether the Bull
garian government Is or Is not. other
Balkan nations consider that this is
Bulgaria's purpose and no matter
how violent or sincere the protests
q nE1f -
ment in Sofia will have extreme diff
fculty in preventing a forced clash
with other Balkan countries. Even
though there might be no valid i'm
/ mediate excuse for other nations to
strike Bulgaria in any coming con-
! fiict. it nevertheless is a fact that
Bulgaria is hated for actions of the
past. Bulgaria is in the line OF any
| united advance that might be at
tempted as a result of the close al
liances existing between member ma
lions OF the little entente. particular
ly understandings between Rumania.
Jugoslavia and Greece. In event of
, war all three very likely would be
arrayed against the Turks
Bulgaria Is Mistrusted.
Bulgaria at all times since the war
and under, the regime of Premier
'Stambouiski has sought closer work
ing arrangements with Jugoslayia
! and Rumania. but these have been
resisted as. both nations eye Bull
garian territory skirting their bor-
ders. Furthermore. as stated Bull
garian purpose is forever under sus-
picion. AS an old Balkan adage goes
THE goat stencil is ever a goat
stencil.
@l,S
ceiving additional fagots from the
hands of Balkan statesmen and war
clouds drift lower. the statesmen of
larger powers OF Europe continue to
hddle at Lausanne. each, despite ap-
parent. effort to coordinate endeavor
striving to perpetuate nationalistic
veal IN such. settlements as may be
reached with the Turks.
There has been little effort to con-
ceal apprehension at Lausanne over
the dangerous Balkan situation. but
this apprehension has not caused to
visible degree any curtailment of
quibbling.
Any conflict between Turkey and
tions in larger European capitals and
is certain to bring strange align
ments. strange when compared to the
lineup during the period OF the Turk
sidously wooed the Turk and gave
heart and sinews to his cause. Eng
land backed the Greeks almost to
the point Of actual conflict with the
Turks. Since that time the French
have been fouted by the Turks and
politely told to mind their own busi-
ness. There has been much demon
strative rage in Paris. Amy new con-
fiict might find both the French and
English whole-heartedly backing the
Greeks through little entente chan
nels. Certainly war will mean Tur-
key to be exploited selfishly 8 of old.
A defeated Turkey Will remove Mus
tapha kema1 from power, undoubted-
ly.- And in defeat those interests
which through diplomatic channels
have sought to enforce their will on
the Turks al Lausanne will have free
hand to revel in the capitula tions
which; so Slapped Turkish strength, in
tegrity and character, under the
regimes of the Sultans
The one main purpose Of the allies
remains and that is to kick Turkey
out of Europe bag and baggage.