THE TEETH OF TURKEY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 5

THE TEETH OF TURKEY.

EFFICIENT ARMY, IMPROVED NAVY, rw? &??*" ' Particularly Ghe&et Pasha's Third Army Corps,' needs no explaining. It demonstrated its efficiency in the march last year from balonika to Constantinople, whore Europeans wore astonished at the ' efficiency of tho forces, their. up-to-dateness, field telegraph, etc., and the oxpedihous manner in which they disposed of the reactionaries. , As to the Turkish ' Navy,' recently rescued from tho scrap heap, an interesting account by the Turkish correspondent 01 an English paper appeared in Tbb Doimmnr of February 2. The corres. pondent pays an enthusiastic tribute to the work.of reorganisation accomplished already oy Rear-Admiral Sir, D. A Gamble, who has just resigned on,the ground of .Jl-healthii!" the arrival of the fleetvat Salonika, the:corresponolent ;rfi:^. : : : tho vessels sea-worthy was obfiousi'.butiljexpected'to so? a somewhat,■ Btr'ffggUngl' rwdbosslon l make a laborious, entry into -the-gulf and tale up ahchprage'.in'Jmore oriless' ragged 'lines. To - my '•; astonishment- the' arrival was elfected,bv.;nieaiis'/6f a>series of* evolutions as>.brUJiantly,:executed as they were prettily-conceived. ■•Steaming' up in two parallel.linesi'the battleships and gunboats on ;the righfcjthe destroyers I and torpedo boats : on.the left,'the whole ff£ ve ,! red r °™d, : w>s\smi-eircle to the toft,, then formed,■ up, .in.; single -line, 1 swung round at'.right.angles,: the'larger, ships taking up, their!-positions', in.- two' tne.itorjsdo-hoats • shot ■> past >the. breakwater, and anchored close inshore. The whole movement was so quickly, perfectly, and suddenly exes' baJ m ? e y« and woT &h Wh Na h vyV UUS ,^^ Ubothe Among the effectives of the Turkish ?ffi, f™ tho b . aWc shiP3 Messondieh, 10,000 tons, carrying 'two 9 3, inch and H« ? 6^ndl 8"ns; the. Assar-i-Tewnk, 5000 tons, and three smaller battleships, armed with 6-inch and 4.7 inch guns; also mVm** rimflarly Mme<l, twmaße Greece has three battleships (the Hydra and two sisters), much more modern than Turkey's, each of 4SOO tons, each carrying three 10.6 inch and five 5.9 inch guns, and much faster than Turkey's. There are also four cruisers, and some smaller craft

PLIGHT-OF GHEECE.

DISAPPOINTED AMBITIONS. The following brightly-written explanation of recent Greek policy is from the pen of Mr. William Maxwell r-=-Problem for Powers.. "Last year Europe was in a ferment over the audacity of Bulgaria in proclaiming her independence and stealing a Turkish railway'and over the perfidy of Austria in annexing Bosnia-Herzegovina, lhese were ithe rooks thrpwn into the I>ool, and the i waves have not yet subsided. Crete anoke to memories of Athens and clamoured to be set free from oven nominal association with the Turk. The Protecting Powers preached patience, and ended by . commanding ' obedience, and Crete despite prajers and protests, remains an appanage of the Ottoman Empire. The dismay of the Cretans was not greater than the disappointment of the Greeks,, iyho believed that the Powers wore temporising as usual and would in the end join. Crete with the Hellenic kingdom. They declare that Greeco remained quiet during the Balkan crisis because assurances -Here given by the Powers that Crete would be liberated. This may or may not be, true, for.' many prophecies were spoken' in those days that .still' await fulfilment.- Having/told .theiCrotans and Greeks to. be good and having withdrawn from' Crete the forces 'that':kept them in order; the Powers folded their hands and went .to: sleep.'-, v."They-are';.beginning, to rub their'eyes once-more,.and to discover that the trouble has moved from Crete to Greece, where'.it'is likely, to prove;more dangerous. .'. For: the'' Greeks have '.'other • grievances.' ; - ; .'' : ; V ";:. i;| ;». :/.-.:■ ' - '/.]v-.-:y

Macedonia Lost;; Cft-i" ; "--" ;'' > : ;-''■;:-'" .'.The.' changes in .Turkey;have robbed them not-only orCretabui-of for: the ; Sick Man'having', been-removed to/.Salonica his 'rightful heirs—the Tur. kish people--have, taken'possession of his estates in; Europe and' Asia, arid are ■ determined not to ..be ousted. -.., When you consider the claims of; "Greece .to Mace, doni'a—the efforts' and; money/spent: in agitation;-the racial and religions bonds, and the political and,: national ambitions centred.in Macedonia—you may'measure th6.;disappoinfmeht of; the Greeks. -A regenerate, Turkey supported: by : the sympathy of Europe means the end.of their dream of another Byzantine Empire, with Constantinople : as.its eastern capital. The Greeks have begun to this, and -are. asking themselves why they: have not profited like; Austria and Bulgaria during I the confusion ;pf a-chango of regime in ••Turkey..-.-'.;-...-;--.■;_■.■' "."'--, :':;.; V Bulgaria's Example. ' "In his private • capacity no map is keener' or more..successful ..in business than the Greek .who, drove out the Phoe. cousin' of ;.the Jew,, 'But in public affairs.he'shows greater zeal- than capacity, and tempers,ignorance, with insubordination.' and; corruption: ■ Thus it happened that; while- abroad the Greek waxes proud and prosperous, at. : home bo remains proud and poor. To the (son-.

sciousnesaof this he is roused by periodio misfortunes and disappointments. The failure' of national ambitions in Crete and'-Macedonia has been aggravated by the triumph' of Bulgaria,. who threw off Turkish, allegiance and appropriated a Turkish railway without' asking ■' leave 'of the Powers, and from. tho, position of a despised province of the Sultan stopped into the'ranks-of nations armed andindependent. The Greek feels keenly this triumph of daring aid insubordination. His failure he ascribes not to'his own weakness of character and want of preparation, but to his rulers, and especially to ' the King whom he has divested of : every, shadow of authority and power. ";■■ ; "Having surveyed the position from the slough of despond, tho Greek determined to set his house in order, and after his usual manner proceeded to destroy the foundations. If. the • house does. not tumble about his ears, it will be because Commander Typaldos has set the people thinking that revolutions do not :neces-. sariiy. mean reforms; The revolt of the Army/and Navy and the. sribservience of the single Chamber—for Greece alone has not the protection of a second Clam-, ber—ought, to convince .the country—as Lord''Salisbury was. convinced • twelve years':ago-7that .what 'Greece requires is not 60 much ..the.'policy of, the sword, as of the strait-waistcoat.'" ■