The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
German Commander of
Turkish Army Tells
Heretofore Unannounced
News to Henry Wood.
FLEET CAN'T PIERCE
FIRST ROW OF MINES
Points Out Impossibility Of
Allies Ever Conquering by
Sea. and Asserts Re)uve-
mated Turk Troops Are
Spirited Fighters.
~ HENRY WOOD
Stepsrixht. 1919. By On. United r,c.-
ter, fisht n or~ai nrts.ia)

Nspsrixht. 1914. by the United Pres
eersnaht la or~at nrts.ial
coNsrANTlNopLe. July ~.
toelayed.)-The greatest fleet
ever assembled for purposes
OF attack has scarcely scratch.
cd the deferses Of the psrda.
nellss.
The possibility that the
strait guarding the way TO Con
stantlneple will be forced by
the allies wsrships and land.
forces 10 too remote for eonsld-
GRAFTON. and back Of this feel.
mo Of confidence In the super.
lorisy Of Turkish arms 10 de-
sciopinp q new spirit Of nation
al unity that 10 reoensratina
the Turkish empire.
Briefly these we're the state.
ments made 20 me by Field Mar.
shal Won Der Goltx who. az milf
tary instructor OF the Turkish army
In the years preceding the Balkan
wars won for himself tho title OF
Father OF the Modern Turkish
Army"
Miiitary Aid to Sultan
To the intimate knowledge thus
gained OF the fighting Turk, he
has since the frat OF December
added Information gained from per.
sonal observation OF the present
operations In his capacity of mill
tary aid To his imperial majesty.
the sultan.
II was In this capacity as the
greatest authority on the modern
Turkish army that | had asked
him to explain thru the United
Press the progress OF the pardn-
nelles operation and the sudden
strength displayed hy the Turks
following their poor showing dur.
Ing the two Balkan wars.
No Ship Has Passed Mines
Entirely aside from the valor OF
this new Turkish army. there are
other elements OF strength In tho
defense OF the pardaneiles which
I am certain the public as a whole
has SO far failed 10 appreciate he
said.
4 doubt n tho world at large
knows that NJ 10 the present mo-
ment not n single ship Of the allied
fleets has ever passed the first
lice OF mines IN tho strait
Back OF this mere sensinei. a.
II were. lie whole mine fields and
submarine defenses Of tho most
modern and perfected types. Even
were a ship able 10 eiuds the FIRST
line. the chances that she could
pass the mine defenses that follow
are 80 enthusiastically small As no,
to be calculable.
Young Turks Responsible
AT the moment when the world
nj large believed the Turkish
army to be the weakest because OF
the reverses IN the two Balkan
wars. Il has come forward sudden
" with a degree OF strength and
never attained In the
past.
This IL due 20 two things In
stiiled into II by the Young Turk
eration--nationa unity and
sentiment for national existence.
Broadly speaking. the Turkish
army today Ia for the first time y
real Turkish army. fighting for ex-
tsfence. The Turkish empire
means fafhcriand to every indi-
vidusi soldier"
have been received by his ex.
celIency In the private apartment
which he occupies during the alter
nate periods he passes here be-
tween his duties as military aid TO
the sultan and chief commander OF
the First Turkish army.
Has Home Atmosphere
Surrounded not only by officers
Of his immediate personal staff. but
also by a number OF pedigreed cats
and a kennel OF thorobred dogs. he
manages during the few hours OF
repose granted In the evenings TO
enjoy little atmosphere OF
home He received ms attired
in civilian costume. such as any
business man might
wear.
MAN for man" he said. the
Turkish soldier In as good IA the
English or French. His environ
uent has made this true.
The Englishman or French
man Is accustomed to the various
needs that accompany highly CIV
Illzed life and IL less effective In
trench life. where he finds them
lacking. The Turk has never
known these needs and the lack OF
them does not affect him.
eThcse things explain the conf.