Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-11
Declaration of War Expected
to Help in Bringing About
Peace in Balkans.
ACT MAY STRENGTHEN
CLAIM FOR TERRITORY
Greek Troops Occupy Demir- -Hissar
After Brilliant Victory
Over Enemy.

LoNDoN, July 1.-THE King of Rou-
mania has declared war on Bulgaria.
The Roumanian minister at Sofia has
been recalled The Sofia correspondent
Of the Times sends this announcement
early this morning.
The Roumanian declaration of war on
Bulgaria is expected here to assist in
bringing to an end the carnage in the
Balkans by forcing speedy action on the
part Of the powers which have been
invited to intervene.
The object of King Charles Of Rou-
mania in assuming the part of a bel
hSerent is to strengthen Roumania's 5
claim to participate in the ultimate
sharing out of territory in the Balkan
peninsula For the present Roumania
il is thought, will probably content her
self with occupying the strip of Bull
Danube. to Balchik, on the Black sea
including the city of Silistria- She has
coveted this for a long. time. and 1t is
believed she will accomplish her OBJ
ject under the prevailing condition
without Bulgarian resistance.
Roumanian Government Acts.
BUCHAREST, Roumania. July 1.-THE
Roumanian government decidedly esterday
the Roumanian army would cross into
Bulgarian territory. and also that Rou-
mama would take part in the discussion
OF the final PARTITION OF the territories OF
what was formerly European Turkey.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 1.-THE Rou-
manlan minister to Bulgaria left his post
today after notifying the Bulgarian gov
ernment that the hOumanian army had
crossed the bulgarian frontier.
Buisar1a has decided not to resist the
invasion by the troops OF her northern
neighpor, although she considers it an
unprecedented provocation.
Russian Press Hopeful.
ST. PETERSBURG, July ia distinct
ly hopeful view is expressed today by the
Russian press and in otnciaI circles in re-
gard TO the Balkan situation. Peace is
regarded generally as imminent on ac-
count of the Gripping Of the Bulgarian
armies and the severe losses sustained by
Servla. The Russian ked Cross Society
has decided not TO send any deIachments
of doctors, nurses and ambulance men to
the front.
{ LONDON, July 11.-Greek troops to-
day occupied Demir- Hissar, tnlrteeA
miles northwest or Seres, after a bril-
liant victory over the BulgarIans, VINO
mad been In possession since they won
it from the Turks in the recent war,
according TO an Exchange Telegraph
CoInpanys dispatch from Athens. The
BuISarians ned, abandoning their field
guns, ammunition and provisions.
A telegram TO the same agency from
Constantinople says it is announced by
the newspapers that Midia, the town
on the Black sea which was to form
the eastern end Of the future frontier
line between Bulgaria and Turkey, is
in flames.
Consider CampaiOr Endod
BELGRADE. Servia, July 1.-THE
Servian and Greek campaign against
the Bulgarians in Macedonia is regard
ed by the Servian military authorities
as ended since the defeat of the Bull
garians in the recent fighting The Ser
Wan troops joined hands this morning
with the Greek forces which had just
taken Strumitza.
PARIS, July 1.-THE Bulgarian
legation here has received Instructions
from Sofia to protest as energetically
as possible to the French government
against the unjustifiabie proceeding Of
koumania in invading Bulgarian terri
tory.
Roumanians Occupy Silistria.
BUCHAREST. Roumania. July 11.-Rou-
manian troops today occupied the Bull
garian city or S1liStrfa on the right bank
of the Danube. They We're not opposed
by the Bulgarians. .
Tacit Armistice Observed.
VIENNA. July ia dispatch from
Belgrade reports that an order for the
cessation of hostilities between the va
rious armies in the Balkans is expected
Immediately. 1t says that tacit arm
istice has been in existence at most points
since yesterday.