THE WAR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 31 October 1912, Page 4

THE WAR.

Tho news from tho seat of war leaves ' no room for doubt as to tho remarkable . successes achieved by tho Balkan allies, j Disaster after disaster has followed the • Turkish arms. Tho soldiers of tho Sultan have been beaten in turn by Bulgarians, Servians, Montenegrins and Greeks, and it is certainly beginning j to look as if the allies will be able to dictate the terms of peace at Constantinople. With all possiblo speed the allies aro converging upon the main body of the Turkish army, and almost any day now may bring news of a great and decisive battle. If that battle goes the way of Uskub and Kirk Kilisse, it will sound tho death knell of Turkish dominance so far as tho Christian Slavs aro concerned. In view of such a possibility it is not surprising that cables from the Continent indicate the increasing danger of European complications. Tho final triumph of the allied forces would not only mean tho downfall of Turkey, but it would also leavo tho Great Powers confronted with tho fact that tho victors —tho four most important States in the Balkans —would bo pleased to arrange tno divisioii of tho spoils among themselves, without tho interested " intervention" of any other parties. This natural desire on tho part of tho allies would bo backed by four victorious and enthusiastic armies, a consideration which could not bo lightly disregarded even by those Powers—Russia and Austria —which have for so long been waiting for the chance to fatten on Turkey.