The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

Washington, July 29-While no Of
ficial notice of the breach of relations
between Turkey and Germany-or
rather the central powers for without
doubt Austria is involved with Ger
many in the dispute with the Otto
man government-has reached Wash
ington, officials expressed little sur
prise tonight at the Copenhagen dig
patch received from London saying
that Germany and Turkey had sever
ed relations. In official circles here
for some time past, it has been real
lied that in her efforts to serve both
Turkey and Bulgaria in the division of
spoils resulting from the enforced
peace treaty with Roumania, Germany
had incurred the ill will Of both her
allies
After the conclusion of the peace
treaty with Roumania at Jassy, both
Turkey and Bulgaria laid claim to
much Of the territory which Rouman-
ia had been forced to cede to her en-
emies. Included in these claims was
the title to the railway running from
Adrianople to Deadeagatch, and this
became the source of the greatest con-.
test between the two allied nations.
Germany for some time endeavored TO
induce the two countries to settle this
dispute amicably by suggesting that
the nation which failed to obtain the
railroad should receive other compen-
Sation.
Belief in Turkey that favoritism
was being shown Bulgaria by Ger
many in the negotiations, according to
recent dispatches received here, caus-
ed a rapid growth of anti-German
feeling in Consrantinople. A shortage
satisfaction with the Young Turk
party because Of it's submission to-
German control recently found iex-
preston in Constantinople ins food
riots and mutinous uprisings which
have been sternly suppressed by the
military authorities. sE;lssS ;s &,
That Turkey has become aaA a.
more weary Of the war was Indicated
in the failure Of the latest T1rkish:
loan in June. According to Swiss dis:
patches, only 100000 pounds was,
obtained out Of 32.000,0e0 pounds
sought
However, there was considerable
doubt, in the minds of officials here
whether severance of relations even
if actually brought about would be
permanent. 1t is believed that Ger.
many, calling upon her allies, Bulgar-
ia and Austria, to assist here viii ur-;
dertake to deal sternly with Turkey.
and through the thousands of Ger
man agents scattered through the
country will seek to displace' the
Young Turk party and install some
faction which can be depended on to
obey the mandates of the central
powers.
It was also pointed out that the
Turkish army is differed almost en-
tirely by Germans and that while the
Turkish diplomatic authorities might
sever relations with Germany, the
army would remain thoroughly Ger
man. Although reports have been re-
ceived that the Constantinople police
system is permeated thoroughly with
German influence, making possible
the continuation of the spread of
German propaganda among the Tur-.
kish people.
If the Copenhagen report should
prove true the military situation may
be finally affected in the interest Of
the entente. Bulgarian resistance, it
was pointed out tonight, may be
weakened greatly in consequence Of
the quarrel with Germany and &C
cordingly an easy northward move
ment from the Adriatic to the Aegean
Sea might be accomplished by the
French, Italian and British troops
who have been making a successful
campaign in that quarter.