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This announcement is made *i
by the Copenhagen corresponds
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No Surprise to Washington. .
Washington, July 29.--While no
official notice OF the breach Of rela-l
tions between Turkey and Germany
or rather with the Central Pow
volved with Germany in the dispute
with the Ottoman government-ha
reached Washington, officials ex-
pressed little surprise tonight at the
Copenhagen dispatch received from
London saying that Germany and
Turkey had severed relations. In
official circles here for some time
past 1T has been realized that in her
efforts to serve both Turkey and,
Bulgaria in the division of spoils re-
sulting from the enforced peace
treaty with Rumania, Germany had
incurred the i'll will Of both her
allies.
Following the conclusion of the
peace treaty with Rumania at .Iassy,
both Turkey and Bulgaria laid claim.
to much Of the territory which Ru-.
mania had been forced to cede to!
her enemies. Included in these
claims was the title to the railway
running from Adrianople to Deadea+
Catch, and this became the source Of
the greatest contest between the two.
allied nations. Germany, for some
time, endeavored to induce the two,
countries to settle this dispute ami
cably by suggesting that the nation,
which failed to obtain the railway
should receive other compensation.
Belief in Turkey that favoritism
was being shown Bulgaria BY Gerr
mary in the negotiations, according
adSsa@raa gEi, ,s,tir rof al SrfeFs
| ma feeling In Constantinople. a
shortage Of food, WEAKNESS of the
war and dissatisfaction with the
Young Turk party because OF its sub
mission to German control recently
found expression in Constantinople
in food riots and mutinous uprisings,
which have been sternly suppressed
by the military authorities.
Turkey Tired of War.
That Turkey has become more and
more weary of the war was indicated
III thS vi lHo ldISSL
loan In June. According to Swiss
was obtained out of 32,00O,0OO
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, Bull
garia and Austria, to assist her, will
undertake to deal sternly with Tur-
key, and through the thousands Of
German 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.
1t was also pointed out that the
Turkish army is officered almost en-
tirely by Germans, and that while
the Turkish diplomatic authorities
might sever relations with Germany,
the army would remain thoroughly
German. Also 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
Turkish people.
If the Copenhagen report should
prove true, the military situation
may be favorably affected in the in
terest Of the entente allies. Bulga-
rian resistance. it was pointed out
tonight. may be weakened greatly
in consequence Of the quarrel with
Germany. and, accordingly, an easy
northward movement from the Adri-
attic to the Aegean Sea might be nc
complished By the French, Italian
and British troops who have been
making a successful campaign in
that quarter.