In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 34, 8 October 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

bulgarlan .concentrai , tion ■-I lj i I '. , Ii: i ■! > | :.1 . ■ .1. i INTERNAL DISTURBANCES REPORTED. M ; : w a v ;•inv ,i -1 SERBIAN MINISTER AT SOFIA/ ASKS' FOR PASSPORTS. ; ; v United I’xiEtis Association.

(Receiqvd 8.30 a.m.)

, , , iiOndpu,, October 7

Bulgaria is concentrating on the Stnumj|itza to threaten a the Salonika railway. Disturbances occurred at Sofia, llustchurkj Ternova, Varna; and Burghas. -1/. «viti M, Radoslavoff reassured the : Roumanian [and Greek Miifistcrs of Bulgaria’s friendship. At Sofia the Serbian Minister has asked for his passports. , ■ EGYPT, THE OBJECTIVE. London, October (3. The Berliner Tageblatt states that Germany’s object is. Egypt, through Bulgaria. LARGE TEUTONIC FORCES FOR SERBIA. THE DANUBE CROSSED. I _____ (Received 5.4.5 a.m.) Berlin, October 7. Official.—Large Teutonic forces crossed the Drina. the Save, and the Danube into Servia. MINISTERS’ PASSPORTS. REQUESTED, The High Commissioner reports;— London, 7th October, 15.15 a.m. The Russian, French, British and Italian Ministers at Sofia have asked for their passports,. ;■. , J ,v ~ i\ VEHIZELOS AND THE KING. THE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. I Athens, October 7. There have been differences of opinion between M. Venizelos and King Constantine ever since the mobilisation decree was issued. M. Venizelos then offered to resign, but King Constantine refused, as both agreed that mobilisation was necessary and should be defensive in character, aiming solely to prevent Bulgaria attacking Serbia. An official communique was accordingly issued stating that an agreement had been -established between the King and M. Venizelos. After the debate in the Chamber, where the Opposition violently attempted to outvote the Cabinet, the German Minister went to King C«n-

Jstantihc and bitterly complained that Isome expressionsithat M V enixelos |iad used in the debate were ; insulting to Germany. King Constantine immediately summoned Ms Venwlos and reproached him lor going beyond ’ the terms of the explanation agreed on lief ween them. M. Venizclos- reminded the King* that he had reserved lull liberty of action if personally attacks ed, but said that having incurred the. Ring’s displeasure be l felt bound to tender the Cabinet’s resignationi : It'is understood that M. Venizelos lias promised to support the Coalition Cabinet if it maintained tlie mohilisntion of tiie army; King .Constantine conferred with Parliamentarians, and begged the assistance of former Premiers in conference. which finally decided on a coalition Cabinet, under M. Saimis, who is all (id governor of the National Bank, and whose sympathies are with the Entente, \! I- in; .. U, ... ; , ! UNCTUOUS BULCARIAHUNS. ESSENCE OF THEIR NEUTRALITY i , (Reeived 9.20 a.m.) ' 11 7 '■ Sofia, October 7. A communique states: Bulgaria, replying to the Ultimatum and to Notes by the Entente, again explains the essence of her neutrality, and emphasises possible dangers from fresh encouragement being given to the Servians. She categorically rejects the accusation concerning the presence of German and Austrian officers in the Bulgarian Army, declaring that slie cannot send away pcoI pie who do not exist.

ALUEO TROOPS ON SERVIAN TERRITORY. - , \ ■ SHORES OF DEDEACATCH EVACUATED. GERMANY’S DESIGNS ON SERBIA (Received 9.20 a.m.) Athens. October 7. The Allies’ detachments which landed near Salonika encamped on territory ceded to Servia after the 1913 Treaty as a site for stores. They will proceed as quickly as possible to Oyevgeli, fifty miles from Salonika on the Servian border. The Bulgarians had all the houses on the shore at Dedeagafcch evacuated, and are arming the forts with powerful guns, laying a double row oi mines off the Port. Dedeagatch is full of troops, who have been stiffened by German officers and non-coms, of whom it is stated, there are live thousand iii the Bulgarian army. The Bulgarian mobilisation is actively proceeding. Germany gave a formal assurance that Bulgaria would not attack Greece nor attack Servia until the latter was crushed bv Germany.