London, June 20.
News of the signing of the Turkisi German pact of friendship was received in foreign Embassies in London with what might be called a shrug of the shoulders. "This is bad news for Turkey," said the former Ambassador of one of the nations overrun by the Nazis. "Turkey was practically the only nation that did not have a non-aggression pact with Germany. All the others were invaded by Hitler almost' as soon as they had signed. This ten yea friendship agreement is very ominous for the Turks."
While the news came as an unpleasant surprise to the British public, the British Foreign Office had been kept fully informed by Ankara. Stripped of its verbiage the agreement has two advantages for Germany but many disadvantages in the unlikely event of its being honoured.
The first benefit to Hitler is that it adds one more exhibit for his shop window. He will claim that both conquered and unconquered nations of Europe are ready to accept the Þlessings of the new order. The second benefit is that it neutralizes Turkey in the case of a Russo-German war. On the other hand it prevents the Germans from using Turkey as a road to the Mosul oil fields or for rescuing Syria from the British,
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