Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14

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danger OF siSnin. separate peace
treaty with our enemies .Aftcr that
Bulgaria will be lost and Austria will
follow" That was enough began
to realize that my Fathcrland was in a
bad position. never realized before
that our allies were so fearful OF cur
defeat. had not heretofore realized
that VIC were in such a desperate sit
uation. Yes, l decided tina; Turkey
would not sign Il separate peace treaty F.
with our enemies II could stop her
on the following day made all
the necessary arrangements to depart
on my mission. ] had six men and eight
women servants TO accompany nc on
my important mission. -Four cars were
attached to tho STEAMBOAT Special"
and I started like a royal parsonage
Of the highest rank in our empire
took with me the very best gowns the
fashionable stores of Berlin could pro-
vide. and our Foreign ofljcc gave INC
all the gold that Was necessary. In
short there was no limit 20 What |
could spend if thought 1t would bring
us results. "a million marks Is not
too much If success could hc attained"
was tho last instruction received
from III. trusted attaches OF our For
oiSn Office at tho station.
Is MET AT STATION HN
TEACHERS or KULTIR
Al the station was met by Il group
Of my fellow Germans who nad been
sent there by our Gracipu. Kaiser 10
teach kultur TO our hnlf-C.v!!iZcd al
/ lies. Herr Adolph Bruuu Vas at that
time in charge Of our intelligence de-
I partmcn; At STEAMBOAT. tic had been
/ there many years ana knew the
language of the Turks Arabs, Per-
slams. Arncnians. ircci,s and the
I Eurds as we'll As he ID his own Ger
man. Our train had hardly stopped at
/ tho station when Herr Brupn boarded
II and presented to inc his iuStruc-
! tons saying that he WAS ~ my dis
posal However. tho truth was. tina;
( instead OF that | wa ~ his disposal
for | had not yet mapped out n plan
/ as 10 how vas to c1ccu;" Iny assign
rncnt. He, like our Baron .on Budich.
wore q Turkish tcZ and as good look
ing as he was. nevertheless, hc was
/ .unny object to loon a.; The first
thing | asked him was why he wore
t that funny looking has instead OF y
good German hJ- that would y" NOR.
bccominG. His answer Nag rather dis
courasins. He told me that the Turks
were so prctudiced lately against our
Germans at Constantinoplc that it was
considered prudent, for tho ;imc being,
not 70 show that h" was a German.
"dS l'dlfE Slth al near T.. ~ WIS
tragic that German should have 10
resort 10 such methods for Tho purpose
" hiding his proud nationality.
HAS the countess heard tina, Count
Won Rcrfstoff has been appointed Our
;L.uba ssador here" he SAID as hc
escorted me 20 waiting mo.or-car.
But he is not expected yet for another
month or So" he remarked. u was 50.
had TO prepare ii way for him.
We reached Hotel Inciltcrra whcr.
Il spacious suite Of six rooms were en-
gagged for me and my party. fcl;
cutie happy 20 think that this hotc!
which before the wpr Wa CrrIuentcd
hy the hated EnGlaudcr. was not most
y occupied by our own people But
was sorry That the Turkish authori-
TICS had not changed rs name to a
good German ono.
Brunn vas about 20 take leave nj me-.
on tn" following morning. But was
anxious TO get acquainted with my
field of operations 81 once. 50 asked
him 20 tax" supper with me.
TEE FIRST SHOT FIRED
WITH GORGEOUS COs'TI Nj:
tina; night after supper instructed
Herr Brunn TO return on the follow
ing noon with the best Turkish dress
that money could secure AZ Constan-
,:nople
on the foloyinG day just exactly
~ the stated hour Herr Rrunn return
ed with Il gorgeous Turkish costume
and when presented self in d.