The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-14

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Germans.
It Is a fact that no officer from
Germany ever served in any capacity
In the Ottoman army or government
as German officer Before he could
occupy himself with matters dictinct-
ly Turkish. or before he could issue
a single order In the Ottoman army,
the German officer had to enter for
mally the service OF the Sultan and
change his uniform for a Turkish
one. No exceptions have ever been
permitted In this.
Attitude OF Turkey.
The attitude OF the Turkish gov
ernmen Is that while German
officers. non-commissioned and
men were needed in the Turk
ish army. they could be ad-
mitted only as Ottoman soldiers. All
are subject to the Ottoman military
and civil laws. though on the latter
point there is still difference Of opin-
lon, because Germany has as yet not
officially recognized the abolition OF
the Capitulations. This affected all,
even the highest. men such as Admiral
Won Usedom Pasha, Admiral Suchon.
General Martens Pasha. Field-M Marshal
Won der Goltz Pasha, Field Marshal
Liman Won Sanders Pasha. Colonel
Bronsard Won Schellendorf. Weber
Pasha, Winners Bey and the many
others who served with the Ottoman
colors.
At no time has a German officer in
the service Of the sultan dared to exc
cute an order from Berlin-Berlin in
fact has never issued such orders.
When the operations on Gallipoli did
not suit certain men in Berlin II was
suggested that LimAn Won Sanders
Pasha. who was in charge OF them was
to be recalled as head Of the German
military mission. The Germans had
the right to make this suggestion. be-
cause Sanders Pnsha had merely been
Loaned" to the Turkish government
and could be removed from his posi-
ton in Turkey by summons TO Join
the German army. This is the only
Nuisance in which the German war
office tried to influence military Affairs
in Turkey. Enver Pasha. who. per-
haps. more than any other man in
Turkey, realized what the situation on
GalllpOli was. expressed himself as
highly satisfied with the services of
Sanders Pasha and Sanders Pasha
stayed.
Plays Big Role.
In the adjustment OF this incident
Captain Human played an important
role II is understood that he himself
was on the side OF Sanders Pasha. be-
ing possibly the only man at the Ger
man embassy who did not take the
WOW of the Won der Goltz faction.
which was as powerful among the
Turkish officers as II was in German
circles.
The fact is that Sanders Pasta is
man with very much Of a mind. He
is direct. somewhat blunt. and toler-
atcs no interference. Now and then
German officer in the service OF the
sultan would lodge a complaint with
Sanders Pasha without bringing II
| first TO his immediate Turkish super
Tor. Sanders Pasha always took the
view that It made no difference to him
! whether an officer was OF German or
Turkish origin and that no favors
need be expected by the officer. merely
for the reason that he was a German.
This attitude did not make friends In
certain German circles for the ALE
man Pasha" as Sanders is known to
the common soldiers OF the Turkish
army. who have come 10 love him for
his extreme Impartiality Enver Pasha
knew this and stood by the comman-
der Of the GalIipoli forces through
! thick and thin.
No Easy Row.
II cannot he said that the Germans
have had an easy row TO hoe with the
| Turks. The Ottoman government
officials and army officers arc extreme
va Jealous Of their rights and preroga-
tivcs and many n difficulty arising
from a non-regard Of this had to he
straightened out by Captain Human.
There we're times when he was the
busiest man in all Constantinople, and
when Captain Won Haas. another off,
Ger Of the German naval base. had TO
come TO his assistance.
Captain Won Haas. born In Constan-
tinople OF an American mother. has
r"nn IN tho banking business there
for many years and Is especially valu-
! able To the German embassy and the
Turkish government in matters Of a
non-mllitary nature. He aud Captain
Human have no reason 10 say that
the Germans had subjuEated the
Turks, because they had to ask too
many iavoFS Of the latter.
Those doubling the absolute auto
Monty OF Turkey and It's government
after talk with Captain HumanR and
Won Haas should attend a war councils
IN StambOul, occasions which have