The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-05
TURKEY AS 1T is
Relative of TOpekan Writes of
Conditions There.
The Letters Were Sent Before
War Was Declared.
TURKEY IS MERELY A PUPPET
Completely Under German Con-
trOl-Hatred Against British.
William w. Peet Gives True
Picture of the Situation.

f. T. Cartilage, of Topeka, general
tax commissioner of the Santa Fe, has
several letters written by his brother
law, William w. Peet, treasurer of
the American board commission of
foreign missions, sent from CONSTANT
nople to Washington in the embassy
bag, to prevent their being tempered
with by the Turkish postoffice Off
Gals They were re-mailed to Mr..
Cartilage from Washington.
In his letters Mr.. Peet, who has
charge of the missionary posts in
European and Asiatic Turkey, tells
entrance of Turkey into the war, the
mobilization of the Turkish troops,
and speaks highly of American Am
bassador Morganthau.
THE American missionaries have
been assured the protection of the
Turkish government" said Mr.. Peet,
but the English high schools have
closed and the teachers are leaving
on Sunday" (The letter was written
on November 6, 1910
81 wrote you a letter on Monday,
but because of the resignation of OS-
kom Effendi, postmaster general, who
had promised that our letters would
not be tempered with, doubt wheth-
er you will ever see it, In that letter
/ told you that we are practically at
war with England, Russia and France.
Turkey hesitated a long time, but hav-
ing sold herself to Germany, she
could not withstand the German in
f1uence.'
Under German Control.
Mr.. Peet says in his letters that
Turkey is completely under German
control. The newspapers are doing
all they can to inflame the people
against the entente powers, both on
political and religious grounds of
course you will understand now and
in the future that Germany is behind
all that is being done, and that Tur-
key is merely a puppet in the hands
of Germany"
Mr.. Peet states there was no declar-
alton of war because the sultan re-
fused to sign it, but the Turkish at
tack on Odessa was the match that
lit the kindlings laid by Germany.
Yesterdays papers acknowledge
that the English and French fleets are
at work on the Dardanelles forts and
that some damage has been done.
We have no reliable news at all we
have only such lies as the Germans
allow the Turks to publish. The kaiser
sent word to the Bible House that our
papers were to publish no victories
of the Allies and no defeats OF Ger
many and Austria. The orient is
suppressed. so you will not have that
source of information" (The Orient
is a paper published by the missionary
post in COnStantinople.)
Robbing the Stores.
1.-The mobilization which has been
Instead of the Decentralization which
L was assured by Mr.. Morganthau
would take place, preparations for
some looked-for event are continuing |
The government has been robbing the |
stores in the city of clothing, cloth, |
blankets and other necessary equip |
ment for the soldiers. The hills on |
both sides of the BosphoruS are rap |
idly being populated with soldiers, |
and our outlook upon these hills gives |
us a view of an ever increasing city |
of tents.
I'VE understand that Western Per-
STA is under the control of the Rus |
SLAMS Also that Russian troops are |
being moved the Persian frontier. |
The Germans seem to be taking |
charge of every department of the |
government here. A corps of German
engineers and workmen, numbering |
probably three thousand, have arrived |
recently.
Fleet Reviewed by Sultan.
1.-THE Turkish fleet, reinforced by |
the Goeben and Breslau and a num-
Der of large passenger steamers, |
for some expedition. The fleet was
few days ago reviewed by the sui |
tan and the Goeben and the Breslau
figured in the review, flying the Tur-
kish flag. 1t is said that all the Tur- |
kish vessels are all differed by Ger
mans. Some of them have not even
changed uniforms, and appear on the
ships in the uniform of the German
navy.
TT is said that there has been a
renewal of the Balkan alliance undet
the leadership of the entente powers,
who are promising the Balkan allies
future territorial acquisitions.
Feeling of Bitterness.
THE feeling against England has
increased in bitterness during the last
two weeks, especially on account of
her success in reviving the Balkan al
lance and ranging the Balkans on the
side of the entente.
II have been told that the English
community here has subscribed H.
900 pounds for the British war chest.
large number of young Englishmen
have left to join the British army.
THE foreign postoffices have been
notified to suspend operations on Oc-
tober l. If this order goes into effect
our correspondence will be entirely
in the hands of the Turks
The North Carolina has for some
reason not reached the Dardanelles.
Mr.. Morganthau is little uneasy
about sending the Scorpion out to
meet the North Carolina, because in
the event of a declaration of war, her
return might be interfered with
Business all over the country is
completely paralyzed and there is
nothing being done to encourage re-
sumption