TURCO-BULGARIAN PROTOCOL DENIED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2556, 2 September 1915, Page 5

TURCO-BULGARIAN PROTOCOL DENIED

WHY, BULGARIA HOLDS HER HAND. * Rome, August 31. The'newspapers deny tlie story regarding an alleged Tureo-Buigariah proThe Germans are spreading the report of an agreement in the hope of averting Rumanitm intervention. v . There are indications that Servia has sent confidential replies to the Allies, tvho negotiated with a view to obtaining further concessions. , The uncertainty regarding Bulgaria's policy is attributed to the hesitating attitude of Servia. and Greece, also to the revolution which is considered to be imminent in Turkey. - PROTOCOL' HAS NOT YET BEEN SIGNED. (Rec. September 1, 7.25 p.m.) • ; : . v London, September 1. Berlin advices from Sofia state that Bulgaria has postponed the signature of the Turkish treaty, as the Quadruple Entcrfto has declared that such signature at the present moment would bo considered an unfriendly act, but agreeniont between Turkey alia Bulgaria is nevertheless complete. • BULGAR "SLIMNESS." (Rec. September 1, 7.25 p.m.) \ _ ■. Paris, September 1. Ilia Figaro" says; that perhaps the Bulgarians favour tho circulation of the report of an agreement with Turkey in tho hop© that Serbia will make adequate concessions. It is nevertheless apparent that Bulgaria will reserve ner liberty to-negotiate with the Quadruple Entente when Serbia's intentions are Isuown. GROWING-SYMPATHY FOR THE ALLIES. (Rec. September 1, >7.25 p.m.) Rome, September 1. The newspapers regard the delays in. the Serbian reply to M. Venezelos's declaration and Bulgaria's decision as favourable symptoms, There is increas--1?? widehce that public opinion throughout the Balkans is. growing sympathetic towards the Entente. Group. The most important development is that many Bulgarian, Ministers are speaking in favour of the intervention. Italy, since her declaration of war against Turkey, has. made formal promises' to Bulgaria, and these ought to carry considerable weight. CENSUS ORDERED IN BULGARIA, ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. September 1, 7.55 p.m.) i m n i . , London, August 31. .iiio Bulgarian Minister of War has inistructed the icommalndants of the various districts to immediately take a census of all men up to 50 who have never .served I 'in the army. \ CRISIS IN THE DIPLOMATIC WAR. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun". Services.) ' ti (trr* i, „• London, August 31. fl- • n K"?, S correspondent in the. Balkans says that the diplomatic conflict m the Balkans has reached its height. l\e advent of M. Venizelo's may turn the scale m the direction of. conciliation. It is reported that he favours arrangement by_ negotiation between the'three States concerned, but the exigencies of the situation hardly allow time for discussion, which, ,in any case seems to-offer little prospect of success.. An ultimate settlement will inevitably l)o imposed by the Entente Powers, if not- now, then at the close of the war