MISGIVINGS IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES.
EFFECT OF THE BRITISH OPERATIONS. cTiajss" asd ".vrdscy Sun" LONDON, November 2.. \ conespondent at Copenhagen learns ;'.- 0 m Berlin that the defeat. 01 the Turks in "Mesopotamia and the occupation of Basrah has had a discouraging effect in German commercial circle.-,, which consider that the involving of Tr.rhey in the war was an unpardonable error which only benefited the Ulics. Germany has already paid Turkey ten ruiliioDi sterling. :>nd will soon repeat the amount, which she will sacrifice, together with investments in the country? Germany will be made responsible for a civilised war causing a Holy War. and thus antagonise neutrals. In the course of a few months Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Palestine, and parts /,f Syria and Anatolia, and finally Constantinople, would bo in the hands of the Allies, who will not only have something to divide among themselves, but iornelhing to give to new members >f the alliance.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15138, 30 November 1914, Page 7
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