Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30
NEWS CAUSES LITTLE
SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON July es.-While no
oAic!al notice Of the breach Of rela-
tons between Turkey and Germany
or rather the central powers. for. with
out doubt. Austria is involved with
Germany in the dispute with the OF
toman govcrnment--has reached Wash
ington. officials expressed little sur
prise tonight al the Copenhagen dis
patch received from London saying that
Germany and Turkey had severed re-
lationH. In Official circles here for sa;as,
TINE past It has seen TeaffaSas vhnt rser.-
many. In her efforts 20 serve both rur-
Key and bulgaria in The division OF
spoils resulting from the enforced
peace treaty with Rounlania had in
Cured the III viii Of botL her allies
Following the conclusion Of tn. petcs
treaty with Roumania - Iassy. ho,n
Turkey and Bulgaria laid clai,n to
much OF the territory which noiuaria
had been forced to cedc 10 her .,
emies. Included in these claims was
the title TO the railway running from
Adrianople TO Deadearatch. and hi.
became the source OF the .rcatcst con
tcnt!on between the two allied va
lions Germany for sume tii,c en-
deavored TO induce the two countries
10 settle this dispute amicably hy S,iE-
EestinE that nation which faNed 10
obtain the railway yhouid rcce.v,,
other compensation.
Belief IN Turkey that favoritisin was
heing shown bulgaria by Germany l.,
the negotiations, according 10 recent
dispatches received here. causad
rapid growth OF anti-C;err1an feeling
In Constantnople \ shortage o. food
Yeariness OF .he war and diSsatisfac-
ton with the Young Turk party Ge-
cause CT It's submission to German con-
troll Tecently foun6 expression in Con.
sta1tinorle in food riots and mu,inous
uprisings which have beer sterr;y
suppressed by the military authorities.
wEARINEss OF TURKEY
INDICATED ny LOAN FAILURE
That Turkey has become more ati
more weary OF the war was indica ted
in the failure of the latest Turkish
loan-,n June. According to Swiss
dispatches. only 100000 was obtain.
ed out Of f320oo,c0o sought
However. there was considerable
doubt in the minds Of officials here
whether severance OF relations. even
II actually brought about. would be
permanent. 1t is believed that Ger
many calling upon her allies. Bulgaria
and Austria. to assist her, will under
take to deal sternly with Turkey. and.
through the thousands Of German
agents scattered throughout the coun-
try. will seek to displace the Young
Turk party and install some other fac
ton which can be depended upon to
obey the mandates OF the central
powers
TURKISH ARMY UNDER
GERMAN OFFICERS
It was also pointed out that the Tur-
kish army is onicered almost entirely
by Germans. and that while the Tur.
kish diplomatic authorities might sever
relations with Germany. the army
would remain thoroughly German.
Also reports have been received that
the Constantinople police system is per-
meated thoroughly with German in1u-
ence making possible the continuation
OF the spread OF German propaganda
among the Turkish people.
If the Copenhagen report should
prove true. the military situation may
the entente allies. Bulgarian resis-
tance, 1t was pointed out tonight. may
be weakened greatly in consequence OF
the quarrel with Germany. and accord
ingly an easy northward movement
from the Adriatic to the Aegean Sea
might be accomplished by the French,
italian and British troops who have
been making a successful campaisn
in that quarter.