The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
TURKEY AND BULGARIA ARE
THE kA|SER'S WAR COLONIES
Constantinople and Sofia Have Almost Nothing to Sa
About the War Rulers and Statesmen Do
What Germany Demands.

guests of the German general staff.
When they arrived in the capital the
officer who acted as their guide report
ed at Won MuckenSen'S headquarters
that they were in the city. and Won
Mackenscn. who has always hated
Americans, asked whether there were
any Americans in the group. When
The Caplain.cscort from Berlin said,
Yes" the Field Marshal rcplied:
Tell them not TO recognize me II
they pass ne on the street" :,
Twice every week ih"r" - n speSial
tram which goes from Berlin to Con
Sinntn"Hl" called IA" Rrlkan-zug n"
on" Can travel on this train unless Won
Nn"k"n$cn grants PERMISSION. That Is
II" reason it has taken Sume Of the
American couricrS from two weeks 10
two months 10 get permission 10 20 10
F"nS;antinopl" for the United states
stat" department.
l!.'iorr Won Markcnsrn came To power
Field Marshal Won der Goltz. The Ger
nian leader. was The power behind III"
Turkish throne. but hr WAS finally dis
l":.cd "f Will" in HaEdad. II is com
monty believed i'll Germany that he was
poisoned by Il Turkish member nr hi9
staff. Baron Won WanErEh"tm. VINO
"a$ the German ambassador in Con
stilntnop". is believed 10 have met the
same death.
Very few Turks like the Germans.
There has been more trouble between
TIL two than II" "i!tSiGc world knows.
hut It has not been great enough to
Interfere with military operations.
which. after all. is tho Important thing
The Turks suspect the Germans. 1t is
stated. however. that CnnStantinople is
:ruard"d by Germans and not by Turks:
thar German officers. being in fear OF
sudden death ut tho hands cf their al
lies. keep q sufficient force there for
protection.
Eut Turkey has been valuable ally
10 Germany Germany and Turkey to-
CcthCr held the parilan"llcS. and Ter
many has been supplying Turkey with
war materials sine" In" very beginning
In return Turkey has helped millta~ily
IN Russia and I;oumania. Tho Turkish
army has increased in size during tho
war 10 such an "NIcnt that today there
are over 2.n0n.oo0 Turks In unito-m
prominent German who Is In close
touch with Constantinoplr. He said Dc
fore the war no one beloved the Turk
ish army could hc that large.
Tho loss nf RaEdad has been a big
loss to the Germans and tho Turks. be-
tinns 70 Egypt and the Sucz canal this
year. or Mt tho least next spring. BY
losing RaGdad this hopc will disappear.
Last summer tho Bulgarian parlia-
other German CITIES To study the food
card system. with n" object Of report
ing To Sofia whether ii would be nd
visahlc for Bulgaria 10 institute the
same. Tho commission was composed
OF four university professors OF eco
Monies. most Of whom before the en-
trance OF Bulgaria into the wnr were
rro-cntcnl". They w"r" wIncd and lined
ny high German ministers and officials.
German experts explained what great
effect Bulgaria could have IN lettering
food conditions in Germany by shipping
some supplies and beginning the food
card system. Tho commission WAS
about convinced. until its members
talked to o Dutch economist who lived
in Hcrlin. Then il returned 10 Sofia 10
report against the kalS"r's methods.
Tho result WAS that Bulgaria is keeping
its food. much To Gcrmany's sorrow.
Don't forget Gus Marschner for