THE WORLD'S PRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 237, 16 March 1915, Page 6

THE WORLD'S PRESS.

AN UN WILLI NO ALLIAXCK. It is possible that a decisive defeat by destroying the prestige of the unpopular Cermau oliicers may prove the last straw 'Which turns the balance against the ruling clique at Constantinople. It is 'probable that, only Herman military reputation—well, substained hitherto in the Caucasus campaign—has retained even thus far the unwilling allegiance of the mass of the Turks, even the hope of, military successes is now lost, the fate of Knver Bev and his satellites may well be sealed.—Daily News.

Till': ALLIES' BLOCKADE. As Sir Edward Orey's latest Note to the United States shows, the Allies are particularly ready to listen to the complaints of neutrals and to ease matters for them as far as the absolute necessities of war will permit. Moreover they are determined to act upon recognised precedents, and are prepr-ed to discuss their actions from a legai point of view. For the sake of neutrals they have refrained from declaring a blockade, of the Clennnn coasts, though they could make the blockade effective, anil therefore legitimate,—Australasian. 'ITP.-TCEY'S SUrCTDE. Marshal von dor Ooltz may continue to talk big in Constantinople* But how long, with liussia rcpm-ting by Caucasian victories, can he keep hear! in (he Turkish race for the squalid job of assistant thieve-,? "How long will that insufferably vain pompous tool id' Berlin, Knver I'a-ha, linil himself able to control the ceremony of elaborate suicide? The answers will be interesting as matter for the historian. But, whatever may happen in the next few months, the 'cud is certain. As Mr Asquith said, Turkey has dug her grave with her own hand.London Evening News.

WHEAT IX AUSTRALIA. Apparently if Premier Peacock had fixed the price of wheat in Victoria at the ligure which Premier Ifoliunu lived in Xe\v Soulh Wales, the burglarious or beneficent seizure of a farmer's wheat w:i"'.ro»- it- has limn ilescnbr.l l, o fl, ways—on the Victorian border would not have raised the question of improper in'oi-i'ereia-o with infer-Stato free-trade. Yet there would still have been another basis for judgment adverse to the const itii ionality of the Act. So that, whatever happened the wheatgrower would be leit chewing straws in extreme perplexity. while the bread-eater would bo no less puzzled.—Sydney Sun.

AI r STI! ALT A'S 1X DUSTKI ICS. Tilt; advance in the importations of goods from Germany lias been tins result of tlic wonderful industrial enterprise and flic enornioiH attention paid to tcclinical education throughout the Germanic Kmpire. To counteract the effects, to win back tlie trade, or to divert it to other sources there must lie corresponding ell'ort on our part. The' way lies open to 11s. Australians have shown no hick of energy.- no lack of spirit of progress, iiml the industries which she has lmi!t up by the initiative and zeal and courage of her people can ho enormously extended.—Svdnev Telegraph.