In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 91, 18 August 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

BULGARIA. United Phebs Association. Romo. August 10. Tlic .-Turkish Ambassador hits returned to Rome, hi conversation with diplomats and journalists, lie no longer .showed his former confidence and seronitty. The news I rom Sofia has caused anxiety, lint lie declared that he was still unconvinced ttiH-t> Bulgaria will join the Allies. However. Turkey must lie prepared tor all eventualities, and ready, it necessary, to face a Bulgarian attack. The Bulgarian Ambassador says that Bulgaria lias never been in a situation of greater delicacy, and a decision can not long bo delayed . FORTIFYING ADRIANOPLE. Paris, August 17. Le Temps says that the Turks are establishing new breastworks before Adrianople; and extending the outer line of defence southward .inasmuch as it was there alone that the Bulgarians were previously able to bonihard the city. New guns have been I mounted on concrete platlorms between the forts surrounding the city. TURCO BULCARIAN NEGOTIATIONS. Sofia, August 1(5. Government circles announce that Turco-Bulgarian negotiations have-been provisionally adjourned, owing to differences on points which, in themselves, are not of a nature to cause a rupture. Hope is expressed that Turkey will see reason, and concede the' Bulgarian demands, both other circle,s believe that the negotiations will never be resumed, u

CREEK CABINET RESIGNS.

Athens, August 1(3 The Government has resigned.

VENEZELOS R ETU RNs' TO PO WBR

„,i j, ■ | (Received 9 aim.) Athens, August 17. , The, King' has summoned M.PVeil'd--1 ‘ M I» f M»n Vl;s4J» Jit MilVl '/Si J j • I A PICTURESQUE SCENE. 1 ' ; 1 OPENING OF GREATER CREECEi S 1 M I parliament; . 1 .I. ' 11 ’ "VENEiEilds ‘ovationed. : :it ■ ; t ■ ll' •. .» - (Received 8.15 a.m.) Athens, August 17. The 'opening of the first Parliament of Greater Greece was a picturesque scene* The chamber was crowded with officers j by, wifi ta ,usufe nils landf derat f in vektpbi‘ills v m-Igdld 4hfP Wl 11 ver, while a new feature \va s the red fezzes (if MhlMmMed’aiV ilieihh'eid;’ the black garhiyof ■,tlje^Sphnjikan ! . Jeys, .and the picturescnio dresses or the Greta ns(. ■* The appeartmee*of M. • zelos ovloked a storm of applause.

GERMANS PAY TREBLE VALUE

FOR CORN.

(Received 8.110 a.m.)

Paris, August 17

Hava's* Agency says a Bucharest message states that German agents stationed on the Roumanian frontier are paying thrice the normal price for wheat, corn, hay, peas, and beans to be exported.