THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 37, 19 June 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

SERV.IA SIGNS THE TREATY. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, June 18. Servia is the first of the Balkan States to ratify the Treaty of Peace. BULGARIA’S REPLY.

Sofia, June 18

Bulgaria’s reply to Servia’s proposal for partial demobilisation complains of tho concentration of the whole of the Servian army on the Bulgarian frontier, in greater proportions than against Turkey on the outbreak of war; also the simultaneous concentration of the Greeks on the Bulgarian frontier. It emphasises that the despatch of Bulgarian forces to tho Servian frontier was intended to re-assure the border population. The reply adds that Bulgaria’s appeal for the Czar’s arbitration in April did not meet with a sympathetic response from Servia, who proposed a postponement of Servian demobilisation until the differences with Bulgaria were settled. Nevertheless, Bulgaria was still animated with sentiments of fraternity and friendship, which were the basis of the treaty between the two countries. She now cqnsents to a simultaneous reduction of effectives from two to one-fourth, while retaining the right to a Serbo-Bulgarian condominium in the disputed zone, by virtue of secret annexes by treaty, and proposes that the respective troops shall, in equal numbers, remain until the arbitral award is made. The Note concludes by suggesting that both parties forthwith beg the Czar to exercise his right of arbitration on tho basis of the treaty, and annexes also a memorandum to which both must submit within a week.

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Athens, June 18

The Premiers of Servia, Greece, and Montenegro, have accepted Russia’s invitation to proceed to St. Petersburg.