The sun., 1918-07-30
QUARRELOVER
SP0ILS. SPLITS
TEUTON ALLIES
Ottoman Empire Enraged
at Award of Rumania
Lands to Bulgaria.
GERMAN DECEIT Barred
Sultan Duped Over Black Sea
Fleet and Kaiser's Aims
in Russia.
GERMAN DECEIT Barred

tween Germany and Turkey have been
tion from Constantinople."
This announcement is made by the
Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
The excitement against Germany,
the advices further say, has been
growing, particularly after last weeks
events. The Germans recently de-
manded the cruiser Hamidien. the only
large ship then in possession OF Tur-
key. as compensation for the Breslau,
the former German cruiser which was
destroyed in the Dardanelles while un-
der the Turkish flag. Despite Tur-
keys protest the Hamidien has de-
parted for Sebastopol with the German
fag flying.
II. as reported, there has been a break
in the relations between Germany and
Turkey. disputes over the distribution
of the spoils Of war doubtless form II e
basis Of It. For a long time there have
been rumors that Turkey was opposed
to the share of Ruman mia that Bulgaria
was to receive. and that Turkey also was
looking with jealous eyes toward the
Black Sea littoral, the Caucasus and
the Balkans.
Trouble With Turkey Barred.
Announcement was made in the
Re!chstag in June that differences had
arisen between Bulgaria and Turkey
over the division of lands taken from
Rumania under the peace agreement
with the Central Powers. The announce
ment was made by DR., Won Kuehlmann,
the German Foreign Secretary. who said
that the provisional arrangement, which
II was desired should continue as short
a time as possible. must fnd its rational
solution In the union OF northern
Dobrudja with Bulgaria in accordance
with the desires OF the Bulgarian people.
The Foreign Secretary added that the
question was a difference of opinion be-
ttyeen two of Germany's allies. to whom
Germany was bound by exactly equal
ties, and that everything must be avoided
which would cause the impression to
prevail abroad that Germany's policy
ioNoiG GU VI TIE oAlc any at
! the expense OF the other.
The Cologne Gasettc early in June as
serted that the differences between Tur-
key and Bulgaria involved a certain
danger that the work OF harmony
| achieved by TIE Central Powers at
Bucharest may suffer" The newspa per
added that both Bulgaria and Turkey
were claiming Germany's full support In
| their respective interests The North
German AllOametne Zeitun0. the semi
| official German Government organ. how
ever. declared that the dispute over
Dobrudja was one on which Turkey and
Bulgaria would have to come to an
! agreement and that Germany could only
express herself reservedy on the matter
IL Germany was not to assume leavy
| responsibilities for the future.
Paper Attack on Bulgaria.
A few days later the Berlin VosSische
Zeitun0 printed an article by its Con-
stantinople correspondent declaring that
the political censorship In Turkey had
been abolished IN order TO permit Turk
ish newspapers to attack Bulgaria.
Announcement was made some time
ago that Germany and Turkey were In
hot dispute over the disposition OF
| Russia's Black Sea fleet. Talaat Pasha
the Turkish Grand Vizier. replying to
deputations from the Turkish Navy
| League, which pointed out that Turkey
had an incontestible claim to the fleet
said negotiations were proceeding be.
| tween Germany and Russia for the hand
ing over of the feet to Germany. but
that the Turkish Government had taken
energetic action with a view to ncqulr.
ing 1t.
Turkeys ambitions in the Black Sea
littoral and in the Caucasus recently
were attacked by the Pan-Germar
Berlin Newspaper Rreus Zeitun0.
! Turkeys idea,' said the newspaper
Seems to be to gain a dominating posi-.
tion In the Black Sea. making the Pan.
Turkish idea paramount there end Great.
ing In the Caucasus a stronS rampar,
between Turkey and Russia. Hence
German policy Is confrontd with dimcul,
| tasks"