The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-01
The Turco-German Rift

Disagreement between Turkey and
Germany is natural result Of mutual
roguery. And the oraftest rogue, who
counts on making the most out Of the
quarrel, Is Ferdinand of Bulgaria. The
Turco-Bulgar German pact was founded
on the utter selfshness Of the three par.
ties, and they aimed at the attainment
Of their ends by violence Similar ends
and means must be attributed to Aus
tria, but she has been SO absorbed both
automatically and militarily by the Ger
man government that she does not ap.
pear separately In the straining or break.
ing of relations among her partners The
trouble is that the selfish aims have
clashed. Much too soon an attempt has
been made to divide the spoils Of early
conquest In the Balkan peninsula, and
the willy Bulgarian ruler has bagged
nearly all, apparently winning the assent
of Emperor William to let the Turk have
no share.
Rumauia was forced by Germany and
Austria, under the shameful treaty Of
peace, to cede the Dobrudia, with the
mouths of the Danube, to the central
empires, but Bulgaria has been allowed
to occupy the territory, and the inten.
tion seems to be that she shall hold IL
permanently, Yet this much is perfectly
certain, that she will be able to hold #
no longer than she holds southern Serbia
or Greek Macedonia, no longer than Ger
many controls the Belgrade CONSTANT.
nople railway, or than Austria keeps her
grip on northern Serbia, Montenegro, and
Rumania's mountain pastures and petro-
leum wells. All these things will have
to be restored TO their rightful owners
when America and the allies write the
equitable terms of peace with the sword
of victory. But if Turk and Teuton
would like to fight Immediately about
the division Of spoils which neither Of
them can long retain, who shall object
The allies have no wish to shake Tur.
keys blooddripping hand fresh from its
| familiar crimes in Armenia and Syria
vet if the Porte seemed truly penitent
and capable of reform, it might not be
denied a hearing, though its succeeding
rule would have to be conducted under
stern conditions of international super,
vision, and would not be permitted ia
extend to Armenia, Mesopotamia, Syria
or Arabia Whether the Germans, who
act as the masters of Turkey, can over.
come her discomfort, or can now in any
way hold her in bondage, is very doubt
! full German officers swarm in the army
but their power is far from absolute
| Nothing is ever heard of Gen. Won San.
ders. The last news of Won Falkenhayr
was the refusal of the Turkish army as,
sembled for him in Syria to proceed un.
/ Il r.4., ,fa
! Though Enver Pasha may be Germanized
beyond redemption, the astute Talast
who has risen to the presidency Of tbs
council of ministers, may see the writing
on the wall against the name of the
German bogus hadii and be unwilling tt
continue the partnership.
There is an air of revolutionary sen
timent in Constantinople. 1t may be felt
even in the royal palace, The new sui
tan is not pro.German. It is known that
prior to his accession he did not approve
the entry of his country into the war a:
an instrument of German ambition. OF
more independent mind than his prede
cessor, he probably resents the German
seizure Of the Hamidieh--the cruiser
which early in the war made the spec
taoular dash out of the Dardanelles, de
stroyed Greek warship among Greece'i
inner islands, crossed over to the Syrian
coast and steamed safely back to tn,
Bosphorus. The German government,
supercilious treatment has had much t.
do with the dissatisfaction which threat
ems to detach one of the members o.
the Teutonic confederacy. Others arr
not happy. The question whether it ii
better to hang together or hang separate
| ly may be cause of discomfort to botl
Bulgaria and Hngary,-Boston Herald