GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1827, 13 August 1913, Page 7

GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

' IN BULGARIA, 1 TREATY PAVES THE WAY FOR ANOTHER WAR, By Tcleeraph-Presß Association-Copyright ■ Sofia, August 11. Tho unlikelihood of tlioro being any revision of tho Peace Treaty causes profound depression in Bulgaria. Tho Holy Synod's organ declares that tho treaty paves the way for another war in the not distant future, which will again soak the Balkans in blood. Discontent has been caused owing to Bulgaria being required to bo tho first to demobilise her droops, though Turkey has two hundred thousand men threatening her from Adrianople. (Rec. August 12, 11.10 p.m.) Bukarest, August 12. Tlra demobilisation .of troops has begun. Tho older classes of reservists liavo been disbanded, but a large forco of regulars has been kept in readiness in Southern Bulgaria, to re-ocenpy Thrace when tho Turks withdraw to the linosMidia line. Russia and somo of the other Powers have given Bulgaria assurances that tho Treaty of' London will be enforced. Tho Czar lias telegraphed to King Charles of Rumania his congratulations upon tho re-establishment of peace. King Charles has replied, thanking him for fresh evidences of his friendship, ami hoping that tho peaco settlement will be a durable one. Constantinople, August 12. The Porte persists in demanding the Mm'itza frontier line. Vienna, August 12. The "Neuo Freio Presse" indignantlyprotests that while Austria was striving to obtain tho revision of the Treaty of London, the Kaiser threw Germany's influence on Rumania's side. The journal adds: "Rumania now regards Berlin, not Vienna, as the central connecting link of tho Triplice." THE CHURCH OF THEIR ANCESTORS, < . I GREEKS WORSHIP IN THE MOSQUE OF ST. SOPHIA. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) flee. August 12| G. 30 p.m.) Salonika, August 12. Tho Greeks held a thanksgiving service in the Church of St. Sophia, which for five hundred years has been used as a Mohamedan' mosque. During tho service l reference was made to the glories of the' ancient Byzantine Emperors. Tho service ended with a eulogy of Constantino the Great. [St. Sophia, tho ancient cathedral ot Salonika, was probably erected in tho sixth century by Justinian's architect, Autliamius. It was converted into a mosque in 1589.] WOUNDED SOLDIERS, TREATMENT TO BE DISCCSSED. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) Brussels, August 11. An. International Congress, under the patronage of tho Belgian King and Queen, to discuss tha matter of the treatment of wounded soldiers, will l>o hekl at Ghent at the end of the present month.