The Turkish Peace — Page 18
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 18 of Europe. If Bulgaria is to be given access to the sea, then Greece would have to be compensated with a piece of territory. The whole situation is like that of a pack of dogs competing after a bone. In circumstances such as these what is Britain supposed to do? One can only appeal to it to ensure that the Turks are dealt with in a humane way and this the British are doing already. When the French press, make accusations against the Arabs about creating agitations in Turkish territories to serve their own interests, it is the British media which reports more favourably towards them. Nor can a strategy be adopted to advise Britain to threaten war against the Allies. The British would view any such aggression as an act of great shame, against a group of countries that less than a year ago were their allies, and helped them win a war against the enemies of culture and civilisation. And that too in favour of a country that was their enemy during the war. Therefore, despite all their grandeur and might, the British cannot be expected to go to war with an alliance of great powers. We live in a time of hard realities where fanciful delusions have no bearing or influence. The only way to achieve success in this matter is by shifting the opinions of the nations participating