Constantinople for Russia

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 1, 1916

Constantinople for Russia

It should be extremely interesting to our readers to note that Prof. Paul Miliukoff, leader of the Constitutional Democratic party of the Duma, is quoted by a correspondent to the Washington Post as having said, “Until Turkey took up arms against us, we had no intention of going into Constantinople; but we do have that intention now, and we are certain of its success.” When asked by an interviewer whether the Allies would be satisfied for the Russians to occupy Constantinople after the war, Professor Miliukoff is said to have replied, “O, yes, there is perfect accord and understanding between us. Great Britain will be entirely content, as Premier Asquith himself intimated in his speech, welcoming our delegation to London.” The prospect of the Turks’ losing Constantinople in this present war is of great interest to us from the standpoint of the possible substitution of Jerusalem as the Turkish capital.