In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 29, 2 October 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

POSITION OF UTMOST GRAVITY. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN OFFICERS ASSIST BULCAR ARMY. United Fresh Association. (Received 0.40 h.iii.) , Loridoii, October L ; Sir Edward Grey/made a statement to, the effect /that he -.regards with the utmost gravity the news that German and Austria^( i officers have been arriving in Bulgaria to direct the army.. OFFICIAL, NEWS. ‘ |(! . }ji;S ii , if. mlsll > * • ■ ■ n i _____ The High Commissioner reports:Loudon, October 1 (6.20 p.m.) Sir Edward 1 Grey states that information ha s been received that German and Austrian officers are arriving in Bulgaria with a view to their direction of the Bulgarian Army. The action is similar to that ol last yeai in forcing Turkey nuprovokedly to attack Russia. Since the Allies are hound ito support the. States threatened by such proceedings, the news is regarded as ol the utmost gravity. — CREEK MOBILISATION. ■ ■ Athens, October 1. M; Venizelos, in a speech in Chamber, said that uothwithstanding the mutual Greek and Bulgarian assurances that the mobilisation had no aggressive aim, the situation must be regarded as serious. Mobilisation led to an enormous expenditure, and it’s prolongation would endanger peace. The danger is the greater when one mobilised country does not disguise that a territorial status quo established by treaty is unsatisfactory, and only simultaneous demobilisation will eliminate the danger. LARGE ENEMY FORCES ON THE SERBIAN FRONTIER. Paris, September 30. Le Temps’ Nish correspondent estimates that half-a-million Austro-Ger-mans are massed on the Serbian frontier, including 350,000 Germans. Athens, September 30.

Bulgaria has been reinforced on the Graeco-Serbian frontier. Three divisions have been sent to Marouia. three others to Eornoef. and a large force to Dedeagatch, in case ol an attack by the sea. A French official wireless states that German officers are at Sofia, conferring with the Bulgarian staff, in preparation for an anti-Serbian campaign. London, October 1. Athens advices assert that three hundred thousand Anstro-Germans are advancing towards Ogsova. The Serbians are'ready and confident. THE BULGARIAN CABINET. Sofia. September 30. Mi. Malinoff lias refused to co-oper-ate with '.M . Radoslavoff’s. Cabinet, believing that Bulgaria ought to he on the .side of the Quadruple Entente. MM. Tonchet and Belabor have reentered Urn Cabinet.