The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-03-05
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Nothing is more characteristic of the Prussian methods than the manner in which they obtained possession of Fur key. After the Sultan was deposed the Young Turks were in hard straits to maintain themselves. Throughout the Moslem world they are generally under suspicion as Freemasons and lathiests.
 Isceptical. In England a Liberal gov ernment was in power, and it was not kisposed to take on any Turkish com plications.
 The Turks, as a whole, were dis trustful of the French because of Syria and frankly antagonistic to Russia. That was Germany's opportunity. Ger man military experts were sent to ex- plain to the Turks how their disasters had come about in the two Balkan wars, and how similar disasters might be avoided in the future by pro- per coordination of military and trans portation resources. Germany was willing to spend the money in gambling that the Young Turks could retain con- trol of the Government and the Youns turks were glad to be gambled on.
 Slowly, but surely, Germany pushed itself into Turkish affairs until it be- came the predominating partner. Ber- lin had made itself indispensable to the men in control fthe Turkish govern ment, and when the war came Turkey was 6 German pawn.
 The Turks did not always submit gracefully. There were many protests Iagainst German pretentions, but in the end the Kaiser always prevailed It had been tn original intention of Ber- lin to bring Turkey into the war-Ger- had not been original intention of Ber- Goeben and the Breslau in the Darda- nelles changed the situation. There was no desire on the part of the Young Turks to enter upon fresh war, but by that time they were helplessly en- meshed in the German net. l So completely was the German gov- ernment the master of the situation that even after Turkeys entrance in the war became inevetable the Turkish government was held back until the Germans had completed one of the most powerful wireless stations in the world with which to direct opreations from Constantinople and had brought in the necessary guns and ammunition through Roumania.
 Turkey was vital to Pan- -Germanisln. It was the esential part of the MittelS europa programme, and when the Kali ser was ready to strike, Turkey was already a vassal of Germany to be used as Berlin saw fit, either neutral or bel iligerent but always in Geunany's inter- est.
 It came about that most of Ger many's carefully laid schemes in other countries went wrong and the money invested turned out to be a total loss, but the Turkish investment paid divi- dends from the start In respect to Turkey alone were the German calcula- tions correct, and without the control of Turkey Germany could not have car ried on ;he war, for Turkey not only kept 100000 allied troops occupied around the Dardanelies, in the Cauca- sus. Asla Minor and Egypt, but pre- Ivented flank movement against Aus tria.
 ro, ."cnty years Germany has been the Pirate of natiors. Wherever there was trouble, the Kaiser was there add ing to the difficulties of a peaceful settlement and watching forhis oppor- tunity to set the war machine in opera ton
 The Greman policy resembles noth- ing else so much as the policy of the American profiteers of today.
 In the Spanish American war the
  Kaiser was notoriously on the side of Spain, in the belief that Spain could humble the pride of the United States. l In the South African war he was all for Kruger and the Boers, in the hope that Englaeld would be beaten and her l prestige in Africa and Asia forever l weakened He intrigued with the Czar l against Japan He intrigued in every | South American country against the United States.
 Baron Ishii. the head of the Japanese commission to the United States, has publicly declared i nhis speeches that the anti-American agitation in Japan