BULGARIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1918, Page 5

BULGARIA.

ALLIES' REPLY TO PEACE MOVE. GENERAL POLICY OUTLINED. Received Sept. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 20. Mr. Balfour and 'Mr. Bonar Law eonferred with Mr. Lloyd George concerning Bulgaria. A formal reply will be made only after consultation with the Allies. Meanwhile Bulgaria has been informed of the' general outlines of the Allied policy, which precludes any suspension of military operations. It is pointed out, regarding eventual negotiations for a separate peace, that military guarantees must bo secured against Austro-German aid to Bulgaria and agamst any Bulgarian attempt to react against the Entente's operations in the Balkans.

Paris, Sept. 20. i La. Liberte states that the Allies are 'considering the French proposal regardI ing a joint reply to Bulgaria. Mr. Lloyd George and M: Clemenceau have exchanged views and are in complete, accord.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

Received Sept. 30j 7.45 p.m. London, Sept. 29. The Morning Post indicates 'that the Allied reply stipulates that Bulgaria's complete submission to the will of the Entente Powers must precede any cessa. tion of hostilities. The Entente terms concerning military guarantees include the immediate surrender of the Bulgarian armies, also the evacuation of occupied territories, as a preliminary to any discussion of peace.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

TO DISCUSS ARMISTICE. BULGARIAN ENVOYS ARRIVE AT „ SALONIKA. Received Sept. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 29. Bulgarian envoys have arrived at Salonika to discuss the armistice.— Reuter. Received Sept. 30, 8 p.m. . > Paris, Sept. 29. General iyEsperey gave audience to tho three Bulgarian parliamentarians, who have arrived at Salonika to negotiate an armistice.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.

QUARRELSOME ALLIES.

CONFLICTS BETWEEN GERMANS AND BULGARIANS.

Berne, Sept. 29.

Advices from Sofia state that M. Malinofl's supporters suspect Germany of promising Talaat Bey concessions prejudicial to Bulgaria.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.

Received Sept. 30, 7.45 p.m. Berne, Sept. 29.

"he Veues Poster Journal mentions that conflicts between Bulgarian and German troops in the Nish district occur daily. There were demonstrations at Sofia against King Ferdinand. The supposition is spreading that Austria is acting behind M. Malinoff's offer.

GERMAN BITTERNESS.

OVER BULGARIA'S CHANGING ATTITUDE. Received Sept. 30, 7.45 p.m; Amsterdam, Sept. 29. The German press declares that M. Malinoff approached the Entente before the offensive began, also that Bulgaria's relations wit'h her allies have been changing since Malinoff's advent. The Frankfurter Zeitung, in a bitter article, says: "Bulgaria changed her attitude weeks ago. We fully expect an early formal agreement between Bulgaria and our enemies." SPECIAL OFFER OF ARMISTICE. Copenhagen, Sept. 28. A message from Sofia states that the parties of the Ministerial bloc publish the following note: "In accord with the parties of the bloc, the Government has made an official offer of an armistice to our adversaries. The parties of the bloc invite the army and population to maintain the military and public discipline so necessary for a happy issue in these times. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

PRESS VIEWS OF TERMS.

London, Sept. 29.

The Manchester Guardian says that [presumably the Allies will readily grant a Bulgarian armistice on terms, but cannot at this stage make a definite peace, as the necessary territorial adjustments must await a general European settlement. The Allies might guarantee Bulgaria as a territorial minimum her 1914 frontiers, conditional on Bulgaria demobilising and handing over her artillery, arms, and ammunition, allowing the Allies free use of Bulgarian territories for operations against Turkey and Aus-tria-Hungary, and enabling the Allies to launch a direct attack against Con=ta" : - nople, which the Turks would be una. - ■ to withstand and would request mi mistice. Austria-Hungary is not prepared morally or materially to defend a new front extending the whole length of her northern and western frontiers, Serbia especially, as the Slavs inhabiting the adjoining Austro-Hungarian territories are in a state of. semi-revolt. AustriaHungary would soon collapse under tne additional strain. _ MalinoiFs action lias aroused intense emotion in Germany.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. . n 1 on Paris, Sept. 29.

The usually well-informed Petit Parisien hints that the Allies recently came to an understanding respecting the conditions they would impose in the event of Bulgaria making concrete proposals. [Doubtless General D'Esperey demands as I a necessary preliminary a guarantee of disarmament of the Bulgarian army and the surrender of the railways, thus presenting the possibility of treachery. I It 58 understood that M. Mahnofl s. proposal Was due to fear of being f owiitalled Turkey.—Ana, SU. Cable