VII Russia Resists and France is Uncertain 147
Russia Voices Her Displeasure 147
The French Government Hesitates 153
French Interests Are Believed to be Menaced 157
The Bagdad Railway Claims French Supporters 165
VIII Great Britain Blocks the Way 176
Early British Opinions Are Favorable 176
The British Government Yields to Pressure 180
Vested Interests Come to the Fore 189
Imperial Defence Becomes the Primary Concern 195
British Resistance is Stiffened by the Entente 202
IX The Young Turks Are Won Over 217
A Golden Opportunity Presents Itself to the Entente
Powers 217
The Germans Achieve a Diplomatic Triumph 222
The German Railways Justify Their Existence 229
The Young Turks Have Some Mental Reservations 235
X Bargains Are Struck 239
The Kaiser and the Tsar Agree at Potsdam 239
French Capitalists Share in the Spoils 244
The Young Turks Conciliate Great Britain 252
British Imperial Interests Are Further Safeguarded 258
Diplomatic Bargaining Fails to Preserve Peace 266
XI Turkey, Crushed to Earth, Rises Again 275
Nationalism and Militarism Triumph at Constantinople 275
Asiatic Turkey Becomes One of the Stakes of the
War 279
Germany Wins Temporary Domination of the
Near East 287
"Berlin to Bagdad" Becomes but a Memory 292
To the Victors Belong the Spoils 300
"The Ottoman Empire is Dead. Long Live
Turkey!" 303
XII The Struggle for the Bagdad Railway is Resumed 314
Germany is Eliminated and Russia Withdraws 314
France Steals a March and is Accompanied by
Italy 318
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