NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TT is believed throughout Europe that the chances of war be- tween Greece and Turkey have seriously increased. Turkish °obstinacy has not, of course, been diminished by the knowledge that France has receded from her promises to Greece, and Turkey now declines any form of arbitration, and only offers to nego- tiate with Greece direct. This offer the Greeks reject, their sninds being made up on two points,—that Turkey will keep no promises except under compulsion, and that they will accept nothing less than the territory assigned them by the Conference of Berlin. They reckon, if Europe deserts them, on help from the Albanians, who have resolved on independence ; on an Arab insurrection in Syria, which is now imminent; and on the friendliness of all the Powers, except Austria. They declare that defeat would be more tqkerable than submission, and have so far completed their preparations, that they will be ready for war in February. Of course, if the Powers are sincere in their wish for peace, desperate efforts will be made to Compel Turkey to obey the will of Europe ; but their perfect sincerity is ex- tremely doubtful. Either they think Greece is only playing a game of brag, an old illusion, or some of them would rather 'that war broke out.
