THE ADVENTURES OF SPY.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 5

THE ADVENTURES OF SPY.

THE GERMANISATION OP BULGARIA . I By Tole'EM.Dh-'Presß Ascoblntion-OopyTlghl ('Times", and Sydney "Sun" Sen-ices.)" London, January 29. , Tho spy who dined with the Kaiser 1 passed four peaceful days in Rumania, j "The Assembly,"' he says, "is thorough.; ly pro-Ally, and : especially pro-French,; particularly hating Austria-Hungary.! The whole Rumanian Army is crazy for war. Closed blinds on the railway carriages indicate that military preparations aro proceeding. The officers of thai army are dissatisfied at the slowness, of the Allies' progress, but are firm - ; believers in eventual victory, assuring mc that no influence or pressure will' induce Rumania to join Germany." , Tho newspapers publish much FrancoItalian army news. Tho British Government should emulate this. T'lis country is over-ran with German spies.! Germans aro publishing many of tho: Rumanian newspapers, and bribery is! rife. The Germans, in. endeavouring to keep Rumania- neutral, exaggerate the! mishap to the Allies, pointing out the: hopelossuess of their cause. The chief' themo is tho Dardanelles. The effect of 1 tho English defeats and withdrawal was bad, nevertheless the Rumanians are good judges of Prussian character, and' would sooner fight to the last man -than! submit to Prussian despotism. Bulgaria's attitude towards the Allies is difficult to analyse. The majority of the people are not cordial. Turco-Gcr-nian politicians have probably frightened Slid bought them. He did not find' symptoms of affection for Britain. The people know nothing of Britain; they, understand Germany, thanks to the indefatigablo German newspaper work in. tho schools aiid perpetual kinema. es-; hibitions. Bulgarian train windows are; painted white, in order to prevent people looking out. Sofia is practically German. Swaggering German officers are everywhere. The occupation is firmly established. In Bulgaria the wily Germans hand; over'to the treacherous Bulgars all Serbian loot, which is seen everywhere. The system of bribery is effectual. Bui-: gar and German officers are seen fraternising, and German soldiers and Bulgar girls are sweethearting. There is no sugar in Bulgaria. Tickets are issued:! for black bread, and there',is a' shortage 1 of coal. Bulgaria is already feeling de-! grees of poverty under her German' masters. If the Allies commenced a| political foment, it -would result .in dis-j sension, despite German cajolery, gifts,, and promises. ' _ ! At Constantinople the Germans bribed tho Arab chiefs to fight the English by.; gifts of money, jewellery, horses, and Circassian girls. ■ |

DO THE TURKS MEAN BUSINESS?; — " I OUR ENEMIES STUDIED AT CLOfSI QUARTERS. j (Reo. January 31, 5.5 p.m.) I London, January 30. : In an article ill the'"Weekly Dispatch,''. the man wlio dined with tlio Kaiser describes the frantic reception/ which "was accorded the news of tlia' withdrawal from Gallipoli by the people of Constantinople. "Two days aft<tr Constantinople liad finished its maffick-' ing," lio says, "ten thousand of the 1 weariest soldiers I have ever seeupassed through' the streets in a- draggled lino, staggering with fatigue. The public know not whence they came oj they might have • given - a war'mef: reception to i-lie Gallipoli-defenders/ Numbers of them'were utterly spent, their more stalwart comrades carrying them. "I had a fine opportunity of witnessing how the German officers had incorporated the Turkish Army. There were two Germans to every: Turkish, officer. If the Anzae lieroes had been with mo tlioy would have .been com-, forted to know that however hardships, and privations tlieir . focs : suffered equally, and it- will, be some time before they wil 1 be fit for active operations. It would give the Empire a better idea of- the Turkish attitude to tlio war if people would realise that; all the Turks helievo that ihev are lighting for their oxistence. and aro convinced that war with the Allies is inevitable, because Constantinople lias been promised to Russia. '- , . "My few days in England have convinced -mo that you people liere arenot taking tlio enemy's threats against, Egypt and India soriously enough,. What I saw in Constantinople and Asia Minor lias convinced me that the Turks: seriously intend theso invasioiisf.'midet" German management, and the latter! aro thoroughly preparing; they have even trained four thousand Germans to ride oamcls at Hagenheck's menagerie at Hamburg. Djgmal Pasha, the Turkish leader of the Egyptian expedition,; is now at Aleppo, which will be the' jumping-off ground. The Turks aro still a formidable factor; despite "their, great lossos there are plenty.of soldiers available. They aro calling overy- | body to tlio colours."