GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 311, 12 October 1915, Page 3

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

CUTTING THE PAINTER. SOFIA, October 9 The Quadruple Allies' Ministers asked for passports. The Belgian and Servian Ministers received passports. ATTEMPT TO WRECK RAILWAY. ROME, October 9. Bulgarian comitadjis attempted to wreck the Serbc-Greek railway, but were repoilsed with heavy losses. BULGARIAN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ! • SOFIA, October 9 King Ferdinand has appointed General Jekow as commander-in-chief. BULGARIA EXPLAINS. "PEACEFUL" PROTEST ALL FUDGE, ; ALL INTERESTS LIE W|ITH AUSTRO GERMANS AND TURKEY. AMSTERDAM, Oct. ?. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" publishes a long document issued by Buljjurian Goverment to municipalities slowing that Bulgaria long, contemplated siding w!ith Austro-GeJrmany. The document says. While the Entente Powers are fighting for various selfish motives, Austno-Germany and Turkey are fighting for self-preservation and peaceful progress. Germany could risk existence, while it i s uncertain which i,ide will be victorious. Meanwhile Bulgaria !has utilised her neutrality to pjrepare her army and develop her resources until.a favourable moment for intervention. The statement concludes: Trade statistics show that Bulgaria's interests are bound up with Turkey and Austro-Germany.