Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-01

the Significance. Of the brief statement
in the papers OF August / that Gen
eraI Radko Dimitrcff. commander Of
the Third bulgarian army during the
Balkan war. has teIegraphed his res
ignation In order that he might join
the Russian army. has escaped gener-
! al notice.
The remarkable career OF this hero
of the Balkans ia sketched by Lieu
tenant Wagner In with the Victor
ious Bulgarinns." and this famous
book on the Balkan powers and their
war against Turkey, now takes on
fresh interest and importance as n
graphic account of the generalship OF
a man who may easily become dom
inant factor In the present war.
"Slncc the day Of Kirk Kilisse,'
Lieutenant Wagner wrote, name
has become generally known through
out the world. which had long enjoy
ed popular fame throughout Bulgaria
ltself--the name of General Radko
DImitrieff, the victor of Kirk Kilissc,
and the commander of the Third Bull
garian army.
THE OFFICERS and soldiers call him
| Napoleon -tschcto.' not only on ac-
count of the likeness Of his profile
and his general build TO that of Ma
poleon. hut also because he Is the
hero OF Kirk Kilisse, Lul Burgas and
Choriu.
whence came Radko Dimitrieff;
what was the past career of this hero.
undoubtedly the most popular leader
Of HIS time In Bulgaria. lie was born
In the little town OF Grades on Sep
tember ~, 1853. and after successes
full course at the military school Of
Sofia, passed Out az Lieutenant. May
TO- 1879. He then distinguished him
self as student Of the Academy OF
the General Staff at st. Petersburg.
When the annexation OF eastern
Roumelia was proclaimed by Prince
Alexander at Phillppopols. he VAS
sent With most Of the bulgarian army
to the Turkish frontier for naturally
the general idea was that bulgaria
would be attacked by Turkey. But
the foresight and the expectations Of
Natschovitscb. who was then ambas-
sador at Bucharest. were justified and
II was not the Turks but the 'Servian
brothers OF Bulgaria who were The
Invaders.
1T is well known how difficult II
then was. on account of the want Of
railways To transfer bulgarian troops
frnm the south 10 the northwest OF
the country. Radko Dlmtrieff took
part as a captain IN this operation,
Marching his men az headloug speed
he was in time to be present at the
decisive battle OF Slivnitza as one OF
the famous left wing. But then came |
the unfortunate dethroning OF Prince
Alexander, the result of a conspiracy
organized by Russian Panslavists I
among the officers who had studied
IL ST. Petersburg ana We're enthus-
lasts for the ear, the 'llberator from
the Turkish yoke This affair involv- 4
Cd the otherwise amiable and astutc
Radko DImitrieff in politics. He had
10 leave the service and 10 away to
Russia. whore he was again employed
rs an officer this time in foreign
army.
Ten years after his exile began he
was enabled To return to Bulgaria
under the government OF stolioff. who
had brought about reconciliation
with Russia. Its whole conduct inl
his relations with others and his zeal
FOR his military duties soon opened
for him the advancement that he sol
Well meritud, and he was named in
spector general Of the third army dis
Irict
In this appointment General Dim
tfieif showed more than ordinary
ability in preparing an the resources