The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-04
CORPS OF TURKEYS SPIES
ACTIVE IN SWITZERL AND
Greeks and Albanians Watching Ottomans Who Found
1t Wise to Leave Their Native Land-Not Thought
to Be Working for Peace.

to win. II orc of the Turkish cNilee in
Switzerland meets an old friend, an Eng
lishman or a Frenchman perhaps. Known
IN better DAYS. then an interesting con-
versl'ior may follow. provided the friend
gives MS word ~ honor no, 20 divulgc
IN. name OF the Turk who darcs to speak
freely about his country with an
'crcmv"
Turkish View Of Germans,
Even then II ono expects them 10
blame the Germans or 10 predict DIS
aster and ruin 20 Turkey he is sure TO
he Disappointed. since the Turks are al.
ways optimistic, and more 20 when tho,
happen 10 he abroad and watched. san
:; is interesting 10 hear what they have
1" say, and read h"t i've the lines Tine
foiowlnE heart to heart talk bet we,u n
Turk and one Of hta enemies is worth
repeating. Separate peace is never men
toned of course.
"ie.. yes. unfortunately K is ouly too
true. We lost Erzorum and Trehizond.
said the Turk in a confidential whispcr.
and then louder. but we shall get, them
back, II NOT this year the next one. and
besides W" snail sc, Egypt. free India
from the British yoke and drive the
Fi"n0h and tho English from Africa.
Just give us Tine. That is all ". need.
'bf course II Germany Is hoa'cr We
are lost We know that whom We on
tered the war. and We know t. now. We
ar" lighting for our very existence. and
this Is the only reason why We Joined
'hr ON tho eve Of tho gr.l.
war Turkey vas on the brink ~ g,
pr.r'pic". France was willing ~ l.~d
us money and iuCrcaae her influence and
'IA'nls 81" tn" empire. Russia had com
rrl''d Us 20 introduce reforms I'M Ar
mcnia similar TO those the Errnpran
Powers imposed on US N Macedonia
ana wh''H cost us tn" loss Of European
Turkey. Every Power in Europe had
zones ~ influence IN Turkey, which was
destined to disappear and he par'i-
TONED Then the way broke ont AID No
saw AZ once that Il mean, our salvation.
| ut would have been id.otir Tor US 20
remain neutral, besides We could not af-
ford 1t. Even admitting that our ucu-
'rali,y would have been respected by
the hclliCerents tho Congress ~ Peace
would not have guaranteed our terri
T. rial integrity. since as usual Turkey
would nav" been made 10 pay Tor mo
war We would have pan tho COS, Of
the war, and II Germany Won our nct-
,rality wou,d no.; have prevented her
rom attacking India. Nh,le y Germany
lost our neutrality would not have pre-
vented Russia from aklug CONSTANT
l"p'". Had the Mar resulted in n draw
'hcu Turkey would have had to nav
D'~mponSa'ions to eNcrylcdy.
W" realized that W. had to act. and
decided 10 side with Germany. which
was stronger ard more preparcd for
var than all tn" Others put together.
SO we became he allies of tho con-
qucrors, N lcas, Of those who, IN all
probability, are coins to win the war.
hf course II Is possible that We have
made a mistake What W" predicted may
cot happen and Germany may he beaten.
Well. II 50, then we are lost and Turkey
as a nation VIII disappear
Tho Entente Powers have made a
mistake IN their efforts TO proven, Tur-
keys intervention. They spent money
badly, wasted Il IN fact. They promised
"a guarantee ,ur territorial integrity M
the sam" way MS n crus, Of bread Is
thrown 70 a Starving beegar Germany
! rs'ead asked US to ,o,n her as an ally
on terms Of equality. and we accepted.
Now every body is saying that Turkey
has become a German colony TIE Turk
, ssh army and the Government have been
rermlu.1ed already. This Is a fac,
ana W" ought (" no grateful for Il, he.
cause No rred"d n good training, which
with do us good, Besides The Germans
'rN up' - offend our suscep.ihillties
Tho German professors at our uu!varsi.
b 'irr VIII star. lerturlng IA Turkish
within a year OF their appointment"
The Turks now IN Switzerland are
all intelligent men and tho one who's
conversation with an enemy" IL re-
pO.tcd above passes 10Y the most In
telligort of the lot We're they not IN.
r%"lligouf IN" Young Turks and the Ger.
mans would not have taken the trouble
- send them abroad and keep Thorn there
nj some expense There is no douh,
. tina tina l,trp1.,s n -. inIrr,,l,u sr,rl.,