THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

I (KLKMTttIC IKLEGUArU—OOt'YWUHX.J LN THE JIALK.AM London, October (J. It is now announced tnat the Itus&iau Note only reached isoha at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon. The time limit has expired, but thexe has scarcely been time 'fxxr a reply. A Bucharest telegroni auggeste that Bulgaria is on the verge of oivil war. Four thousand deserters have oroseed the llouinania/n frontier. M. Savoff concluded his speech !»y declaring that every Bulgar who breaks from the lfcussians commits treason towards his country. The Bulgarian clergy are Eussaphile, and this adds to King Ferdinand's a J arm. Meaimhile the Bulgariail totoa/ "Temains completely in, the poww of German officers. The Ministry of War and the railway services are fufTof Germans and the King is eurrounded by Germans. "~ Bulgarian generals are unwilling to accept tlie post of Commaiuler-hi-Chief, because he would be under German orders. King Ferdinand therefore commands the army, and General Jekoff ia Chief of Staff. TtfHE LANOIN r G OF THIS TROOPS. Athens, October 0. There is excitement in the coast towns over fcho landing of the Allied troops. Tlie French consist of white troops. Tlie first step will be to guard the Ghovgheli-Vellos railway which is open to Bulgarian attack. The troops encamp outside the town, ponding departure up country, in oixler not to interfere with Greek mobilisation, which is going on smoothly. GERMANS PJROTEST. Amsterdam, October 6. Tht, German newspaper howl in protect ;s£P. nst. the landing, and concMdo that Germany ie now justified for grabbing Helgium by the throat. Gennany has lent Bulgaria two and a half millions (sterling for the families of reservists to allay dissatisfaction.