The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-06-11
Stated In a Very Compre-
hensive Manner.
the CAPTURE OF ADRIAN0PLE
Considered One OF the Most
Unjust Acts of the Bul.
garian Warfare.
THE MINISTER OF WAR TALKS

Servias side of the controversy
growing out of the Balkan war is
set forth in translation of the
statement made by the Servian
Minister of War to the Chamber of
Deputies. The translation is made
by Theodore Zirkovich, professor of
agriculture and president of the
I, Servian Confederation.
1t follows in part:
'Since the war broke out in the
Balkans the Servian nation and
Servian army have been ignored by
certain newspapers, especially Aus
trian and German ones, which, as
is well known, are enemies of the
Slavs, and especially of the King
dom of Servia. No honest and in
formed Slav is surprised by the
treatment of the antiSlav press.
1t is evident that Austria tried to
prevent enlargement of the terrific
~ of the Servian nation through
ihtrigues among the small Balkan
States. The youngest and the small
est kingdoms of the Balkan PENN
sula are not strong enough to fight
against intrigues of an old hypo-
critical government like Austria.
"Many Servians and other Slavs
anticipated that the preliminary
agreement between Bulgaria and
Servia would be dsregarded, and
would result in national loss to
Servia. Bulgaria and Servia, as ma
tions, for several decades have been
drifting apart. At the time when
Servia was the first State in the
Balkans the Turks were afraid the
Servians would start revolution,
and for that reason prosecuted them
in every possible way.
''In time, when Servia won it's in
dependence. many Bulgarian teach
ers were educated in it's schools.
Thousands of books We're printed
and sent to Bulgaria secretly, and
other assistance toward national
culture and progress was rendered.
At that time Bulgaria was still
subject to Turkey
''All that Servia did for Bulga-
Eia was unappreciated, then. and is
less appreciated now, since the Bull
:garians are being led by king.
German by birth and feeling-King
Ferdinand. One of the many facts
indicating this condition occurred
at the last general meeting of the
Slavick Sokol Society, in 1911, in
Sofia, Bulgaria. At this time, at
the request of Germany and Aus
tria, King Ferdinand and his prime
minister left Sofia to avoid meeting
Slavic REPRESENTATIVES. 1t would be
unfair not to recognize that some J
OF Bulgaria's sons are Slavs at
heart, but these are in such a |
minority that their influence can
not be felt.
When the war broke out between
Servia and Bulgaria in 1885, the
Servian government and army were
in state of corruption, Influenced
by King Milan's regime. At that
time Bulgaria was in way victor
ious and from then to now the links
NJ friendship have been broken one
by one.
After the disgraceful activities
of Austria against Servia. like that
of Austria against Montenegro,
comes the ungrateful attitude of
Bulgaria in refusing to acknowl-
edge Servia's assistance in the cap
ture of Adrianople. Since the first
volley in the Balkan war Bulgaria
has blown its horn so loudly that
the other Balkan States have been
almost unheard. Not content with
gaining more ground than Greece.
Sfrvia, or Montene gro. Bulgaria.
like hungry wolf. after war is
stopped is ready to grab more from
Greece and Servia. Il
when the report first came from
Austria and Germany that Bulga-
ria would start. or had started. to
fight with Greece and Servia. we |
1t. even though We knew q
that bulgaria was an untruthful
partner in the Balkan alliance. We
could not let ourselves believe that
country would show It's malicious Q
character so quickly to Its loyal Q
friends. og I
"Ope of the most unjust acts of
Bulgaria against servia was the ?
capture OF Adrianople. Before this v
he whole world knew that Bulga- a
ia could not carry on the lombard
nentl and attack SO strong fort ;,
Tess as Adrianople without Servia's !,
ip-totdate and heavy guns and the :
~, Lar In.