BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1915, Page 5

BALKANS.

BULGARIA'S IDEALS. CLEAR STATEMENT BY PREMIER. GERMAN PRESSURE EXERTED. Sofia, August 12. M. Radostavoff, interviewed, says that Bulgaria is willing and waiting to join tire Allies it guaranteed the realisation of her national ideals, especially in Macedonia. li We are openly negotiating with both groups," said M. RadostavofT. "The Entente requests full military co-operation; the Central Powers only ask for neutrality. Bulgaria does not want Constantinople. The fears of some States that they arc; threatened is groundless. The Bulgarian army and nation are now better equipped than ever. All we ask is "Give us 'back Serbian Maccdnn'ia and we will light in the way that will serve you best.'' Tlie Herman and Austrian Minister' visited M. I'ado-iliivolV and emphasised the nearness of the Oermaii offensive against Servia and promised Bulgaria acquisitions of territory in return for benevolent neutrality. Rome, August 12. M. Risticb. in an interview with the Tribunn. referring to Ihe Powers' negotiation* wiih the Balkan Stales, remarked that Bulgaria had fully decided to do nothing. Only one event would move her and the other Balka.n Slateis, namely, an Austro-German attempt to traverse Servia to assist the Turks. This would imperil the existence of all the Balkan States and impel Roumania and Bulgaria to come to the rescue.