Turkey today was quietly rushing defence preparations with the expenditure of more.than 150,000,000 Turkish pounds which was approved by the Government this week without discussion. Countless other measures have been taken to put the country on a war footing.
In the cafes, the Turkish people are anxiously discussing the imminent possibility of Turkey's involvement in the European war. For the most part, however, life in Turkey going on much as usual despite increased taxes made necessary by the new defence appropriations.—United Press, Germans Pay with
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