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Jabotinsky - 1917 - Turkey and the War
Turkey and the war, by Vladimir Jabotinsky.
Jabotinsky, Vladimir, 1880-1940. London : T. F. Unwin, Ltd. , [1917]
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? " The present War undoubtedly
was largely a war for the control
of Asia Minor. " -- Nineteenth
Century, June, 1916.
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? TURKEY AND
THE WAR BY
VLADIMIR JABOTINSKY
(War Correspondent of the " Russkia Vedomosti " of Moscow).
LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN, LTD
ADELPHI TERRACE
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It is my pleasant duty gratefully to ac-
knowledge that -- so far as the linguistic
form of this essay is concerned -- the follow-
ing pages were written with the friendly
and constant collaboration of Miss Violet
Ross- Johnson.
v. J.
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PART I : THE AIM OF THIS WAR
PAGE
I. AIMS AND CAUSES 13
II. THE ALLEGED AIMS OF THE
WAR :
(a) FREEDOM OF SMALL
NATIONALITIES . . 25
(b) ALSACE-LORRAINE . . 28
(c) MILITARISM 35
III. ASIATIC TURKEY . . -49
IV. PARTITION AND WAR . . 65
PART II: THE INNER STATE OF
TURKEY
V. AFTER SIX YEARS OF CON-
STITUTION . . . 77
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VI. THE YOUNG TURKS . . . 85
VII. THE TURKISH MINORITY IN
TURKEY . . ' . . 105
VIII. ILLUSIONS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS 121
ix. "est delenda" . . . 135
PART III : CONTROVERSIAL POINTS
OF THE PARTITION SCHEME
X. A LIST OF CLAIMS . . . 149
XI. THE STRAITS . . . . 165
XII. SYRIA AND PALESTINE . . 187
XIII. THE ARABS . . . . 213
XIV. THE GERMAN CLAIM . . 233
PART IV : SOME MILITARY ASPECTS
XV. THE MAIN FRONT . ? n 249
viii
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? I
Aims and Causes
This little book is an attempt to define
the real aims of the present war. That
is to say, we presume that there may be a
difference between what people, even people
in leading positions, suppose to be the aim
of the war, and what it really is. The
current formulas on this subject circulated
in this country may prove, on more atten-
tive analysis, to reflect popular feelings
rather than immanent realities of the
universal situation. Mr. Asquith's well-
known statement, twice repeated in 1914
and 1916, is perhaps one instance. Noble
13
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It is my pleasant duty gratefully to ac-
knowledge that -- so far as the linguistic
form of this essay is concerned -- the follow-
ing pages were written with the friendly
and constant collaboration of Miss Violet
Ross- Johnson.
v. J.
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PART I : THE AIM OF THIS WAR
PAGE
I. AIMS AND CAUSES 13
II. THE ALLEGED AIMS OF THE
WAR :
(a) FREEDOM OF SMALL
NATIONALITIES . . 25
(b) ALSACE-LORRAINE . . 28
(c) MILITARISM 35
III. ASIATIC TURKEY . . -49
IV. PARTITION AND WAR . . 65
PART II: THE INNER STATE OF
TURKEY
V. AFTER SIX YEARS OF CON-
STITUTION . . . 77
vii
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PAGE
VI. THE YOUNG TURKS . . . 85
VII. THE TURKISH MINORITY IN
TURKEY . . ' . . 105
VIII. ILLUSIONS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS 121
ix. "est delenda" . . . 135
PART III : CONTROVERSIAL POINTS
OF THE PARTITION SCHEME
X. A LIST OF CLAIMS . . . 149
XI. THE STRAITS . . . . 165
XII. SYRIA AND PALESTINE . . 187
XIII. THE ARABS . . . . 213
XIV. THE GERMAN CLAIM . . 233
PART IV : SOME MILITARY ASPECTS
XV. THE MAIN FRONT . ? n 249
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? I
Aims and Causes
This little book is an attempt to define
the real aims of the present war. That
is to say, we presume that there may be a
difference between what people, even people
in leading positions, suppose to be the aim
of the war, and what it really is. The
current formulas on this subject circulated
in this country may prove, on more atten-
tive analysis, to reflect popular feelings
rather than immanent realities of the
universal situation. Mr. Asquith's well-
known statement, twice repeated in 1914
and 1916, is perhaps one instance. Noble
13
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in spirit and energetic in form though it
be, it cannot pretend to give a full enumera-
tion of all the problems involved in the
actual conflict. Even more : some points
upon which it dwelt are, perhaps, not so
important as other points which it did
not mention.
To be sure, popular feeling plays a great
role in every war. The masses of a belli-
gerent country must have before them a
clear goal for which they think it worth
while to fight ; and this constitutes, as
a German would say, the " subjective "
aim of the war. But besides this, perhaps
above this, there is the " objective " aim.
It is, in some way, independent of the
people's mood or inclination. It is in-
herent in the situation, produced and
imposed by the force of things.
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What is the way to find out these
" objective " aims in the intricacies of the
present conflict ? First of all, by defining
its causes. That is to say, from among
the different things which are generally
quoted as " causes of the war " we must
separate those which made the war in-
evitable. Analysing the different factors,
we shall easily see that many of them
would not have been able by themselves
to provoke so enormous a conflagration ;
they may have added fuel, but did not
make the fire ; whilst a few of them, or
perhaps just one of them, would inevitably
have produced the conflict even if the
others had not existed. The removal of
these essential roots of the struggle is the
natural immanent aim of the war. With-
out this, the settlement would not be
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effective even if the secondary causes were
removed, and a new and perhaps more
terrible war must follow.
In dealing with this analysis we must
ignore every sentimental consideration.
Some battlecries which excite our greatest
sympathies may prove, on test, to be of
secondary importance ; in that case we
shall have to accept the truth and to draw
from it the necessary solutions, however
unpalatable they may be. Again, what
our inquiry ascertains to be the " real
aim " may not in itself inspire us with
enthusiasm : but we must submit to its
imperative necessity and carry it through
To make our meaning still clearer lei
us have recourse to an old-fashioned bul
still useful device : to the parable. Imagine
an old town in which an epidemic disease
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suddenly breaks out. People are naturally
mxious to discover the source of the scourge
md to remove it. Some think that the
:ause lies in the absence of vegetation ;
others say that the streets of the town
ire too narrow and the houses too dark,
others again insist on the necessity of
mproving the underground drainage,
rhus a complete scheme of reconstruction
3f the old town is formed, which attracts
sympathies and excites enthusiasms. It
works its own way further : Mr. Somebody
s suddenly reminded of his own old feud
with his neighbour, a field-boundary dis-
pute unjustly decided by the court, and
ie goes around saying that there can be
10 health where there is no justice, and
that a radical struggle against the disease
mplies a reform of the tribunals -- and
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the revision of some old quarrels. But
the Doctor knows that the real cause of
the epidemic is the bad quality of the
potable water, because the source from
which it comes is infected ; and to dis-
infect it the picturesque beauty of the
river-margin must be deformed by a plain
but hygienic embankment. That is the
difficulty, because many of his fellow-
citizens love the romantic river-side in
its wildness. So the Doctor says : " Your
scheme is very good. I grant you, green
spaces are necessary : wide streets and
bright houses are healthy : a more perfect
drainage is of the greatest importance. I
even agree with the desirability of a
reform of the courts. Try it all if you
can.
Jabotinsky, Vladimir, 1880-1940. London : T. F. Unwin, Ltd. , [1917]
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? " The present War undoubtedly
was largely a war for the control
of Asia Minor. " -- Nineteenth
Century, June, 1916.
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? TURKEY AND
THE WAR BY
VLADIMIR JABOTINSKY
(War Correspondent of the " Russkia Vedomosti " of Moscow).
LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN, LTD
ADELPHI TERRACE
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It is my pleasant duty gratefully to ac-
knowledge that -- so far as the linguistic
form of this essay is concerned -- the follow-
ing pages were written with the friendly
and constant collaboration of Miss Violet
Ross- Johnson.
v. J.
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? CONTENTS
PART I : THE AIM OF THIS WAR
PAGE
I. AIMS AND CAUSES 13
II. THE ALLEGED AIMS OF THE
WAR :
(a) FREEDOM OF SMALL
NATIONALITIES . . 25
(b) ALSACE-LORRAINE . . 28
(c) MILITARISM 35
III. ASIATIC TURKEY . . -49
IV. PARTITION AND WAR . . 65
PART II: THE INNER STATE OF
TURKEY
V. AFTER SIX YEARS OF CON-
STITUTION . . . 77
vii
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VI. THE YOUNG TURKS . . . 85
VII. THE TURKISH MINORITY IN
TURKEY . . ' . . 105
VIII. ILLUSIONS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS 121
ix. "est delenda" . . . 135
PART III : CONTROVERSIAL POINTS
OF THE PARTITION SCHEME
X. A LIST OF CLAIMS . . . 149
XI. THE STRAITS . . . . 165
XII. SYRIA AND PALESTINE . . 187
XIII. THE ARABS . . . . 213
XIV. THE GERMAN CLAIM . . 233
PART IV : SOME MILITARY ASPECTS
XV. THE MAIN FRONT . ? n 249
viii
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? I
Aims and Causes
This little book is an attempt to define
the real aims of the present war. That
is to say, we presume that there may be a
difference between what people, even people
in leading positions, suppose to be the aim
of the war, and what it really is. The
current formulas on this subject circulated
in this country may prove, on more atten-
tive analysis, to reflect popular feelings
rather than immanent realities of the
universal situation. Mr. Asquith's well-
known statement, twice repeated in 1914
and 1916, is perhaps one instance. Noble
13
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? D
It is my pleasant duty gratefully to ac-
knowledge that -- so far as the linguistic
form of this essay is concerned -- the follow-
ing pages were written with the friendly
and constant collaboration of Miss Violet
Ross- Johnson.
v. J.
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PART I : THE AIM OF THIS WAR
PAGE
I. AIMS AND CAUSES 13
II. THE ALLEGED AIMS OF THE
WAR :
(a) FREEDOM OF SMALL
NATIONALITIES . . 25
(b) ALSACE-LORRAINE . . 28
(c) MILITARISM 35
III. ASIATIC TURKEY . . -49
IV. PARTITION AND WAR . . 65
PART II: THE INNER STATE OF
TURKEY
V. AFTER SIX YEARS OF CON-
STITUTION . . . 77
vii
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VI. THE YOUNG TURKS . . . 85
VII. THE TURKISH MINORITY IN
TURKEY . . ' . . 105
VIII. ILLUSIONS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS 121
ix. "est delenda" . . . 135
PART III : CONTROVERSIAL POINTS
OF THE PARTITION SCHEME
X. A LIST OF CLAIMS . . . 149
XI. THE STRAITS . . . . 165
XII. SYRIA AND PALESTINE . . 187
XIII. THE ARABS . . . . 213
XIV. THE GERMAN CLAIM . . 233
PART IV : SOME MILITARY ASPECTS
XV. THE MAIN FRONT . ? n 249
viii
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? I
Aims and Causes
This little book is an attempt to define
the real aims of the present war. That
is to say, we presume that there may be a
difference between what people, even people
in leading positions, suppose to be the aim
of the war, and what it really is. The
current formulas on this subject circulated
in this country may prove, on more atten-
tive analysis, to reflect popular feelings
rather than immanent realities of the
universal situation. Mr. Asquith's well-
known statement, twice repeated in 1914
and 1916, is perhaps one instance. Noble
13
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in spirit and energetic in form though it
be, it cannot pretend to give a full enumera-
tion of all the problems involved in the
actual conflict. Even more : some points
upon which it dwelt are, perhaps, not so
important as other points which it did
not mention.
To be sure, popular feeling plays a great
role in every war. The masses of a belli-
gerent country must have before them a
clear goal for which they think it worth
while to fight ; and this constitutes, as
a German would say, the " subjective "
aim of the war. But besides this, perhaps
above this, there is the " objective " aim.
It is, in some way, independent of the
people's mood or inclination. It is in-
herent in the situation, produced and
imposed by the force of things.
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What is the way to find out these
" objective " aims in the intricacies of the
present conflict ? First of all, by defining
its causes. That is to say, from among
the different things which are generally
quoted as " causes of the war " we must
separate those which made the war in-
evitable. Analysing the different factors,
we shall easily see that many of them
would not have been able by themselves
to provoke so enormous a conflagration ;
they may have added fuel, but did not
make the fire ; whilst a few of them, or
perhaps just one of them, would inevitably
have produced the conflict even if the
others had not existed. The removal of
these essential roots of the struggle is the
natural immanent aim of the war. With-
out this, the settlement would not be
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effective even if the secondary causes were
removed, and a new and perhaps more
terrible war must follow.
In dealing with this analysis we must
ignore every sentimental consideration.
Some battlecries which excite our greatest
sympathies may prove, on test, to be of
secondary importance ; in that case we
shall have to accept the truth and to draw
from it the necessary solutions, however
unpalatable they may be. Again, what
our inquiry ascertains to be the " real
aim " may not in itself inspire us with
enthusiasm : but we must submit to its
imperative necessity and carry it through
To make our meaning still clearer lei
us have recourse to an old-fashioned bul
still useful device : to the parable. Imagine
an old town in which an epidemic disease
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suddenly breaks out. People are naturally
mxious to discover the source of the scourge
md to remove it. Some think that the
:ause lies in the absence of vegetation ;
others say that the streets of the town
ire too narrow and the houses too dark,
others again insist on the necessity of
mproving the underground drainage,
rhus a complete scheme of reconstruction
3f the old town is formed, which attracts
sympathies and excites enthusiasms. It
works its own way further : Mr. Somebody
s suddenly reminded of his own old feud
with his neighbour, a field-boundary dis-
pute unjustly decided by the court, and
ie goes around saying that there can be
10 health where there is no justice, and
that a radical struggle against the disease
mplies a reform of the tribunals -- and
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the revision of some old quarrels. But
the Doctor knows that the real cause of
the epidemic is the bad quality of the
potable water, because the source from
which it comes is infected ; and to dis-
infect it the picturesque beauty of the
river-margin must be deformed by a plain
but hygienic embankment. That is the
difficulty, because many of his fellow-
citizens love the romantic river-side in
its wildness. So the Doctor says : " Your
scheme is very good. I grant you, green
spaces are necessary : wide streets and
bright houses are healthy : a more perfect
drainage is of the greatest importance. I
even agree with the desirability of a
reform of the courts. Try it all if you
can.
