FIRING HIS OWN HAYRICK.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1915, Page 5

FIRING HIS OWN HAYRICK.

THE BLIND KING AND HIS TORCH. Received Oct. 4, 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 4. King Ferdinand, recently conversing with a diplomatist, described his regal condition. "I am like a Wind man," he said, "running with a lighted torch among haystacks, and whichever side I turn I must set lire to something," Diplomatic circles point out that Russia's ultimatum proves that the blind man's torch has set his own Imystaek afire.

FORESTALLING THE GERMANS. BULGARIA'S SHILLY-SHALLYHNU. Received Oct, 4, 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 4. The authorities at Athens have understood for some days that the Central Powers had fixed that hostilities should begin during the last fortnight in October, and Russia has chosen to hasten the decision.

It is rumored at Rome that all the Powers of the Entente prepared a similar ultimatum to that of Russia, requiring Bulgaria to explain her attitude, but Bulgaria professed to be debating the Entente's offers until the very last, and encouraging the friends of Britain to desperate efforts to prevent a rupture.

Mr. Noel Buxton, in an interview, said the Entente had promised territory east of Vardar, but Bulgaria was still in doubt whether she would obtain Monastir and Cchrida. He added that Serbia and Greece must be prevented from taking any action on the frontiers which would precipitate the crisis. MOBILISATION EFFECTED. TROOPS ON SERBIAN FRONTIER. Received Oct. 4, 5.45 p.m. Sofia, Out. 4. Bulgaria's mobilisation is complete, and 350,000 men, field regiments and artillery, have been sent to the Serbian frontier.

A MISGUIDED FEW. MOMENTOUS EVENTS FOR THURSDAY. . Received Oct. 5 1.10 a.m. Petrograd, Oct. 4. Newspapers approve of Russia's stem protest to Bulgaria, and are of opinion that the interests of the country are being overruled by an ambitious' German ruler and a few misguided generals. It is reported that the Austro-German attack on Serbia is now fixed for Thursday.

EXULTATION IN TURKEY. , ENVER'S VAIN BOASTING. Received Oct. 5, 1,15 a,m. Constantinople, Oct. 4. The Young Turks are exultant at Bulgaria's mobilisation. Enver Pasha, presiding at a meeting of the Committee, said that th« Turko-German network from tne Baltic to the Persian Gulf was [now assured.

GERMAN DOMINATION. AN UNHAPPY PREMIER. Received Oct. 5, 1.15 a.m. Pebragrad, Ort. 4. Russia does not expect Bulgaria to comply with the Allies' demands. King Ferdinand's Government is so tied tad and foot to Austro-Gerniany that tnere is little likelihood of compliance. German secret agents are watching M. Radoslavoffs, house with a view to preventing his vacillating at tie last moment. All orders to the Bulgarian Ministry of War are submitted to the sanction'of German officers. The AustroGerman Legations are fortified as a precaution to a possible outbreak.