Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-07
FERDINAND
REJECTS RUSS
I'LL LT|MATUM
King Constantin of Greece Now
Holds Balance of Power
il Balkans
ULT1MATUM TO SERBIA
FROM KING FERDINAND
Allies Rush Troops to Salonid
to Protect Serbia From
" Attack

London, Oct. 6..- Even the greatest
battles of the war sray prove to have
had less weight in deciding the future
of Europe than the events of the past
few days in the southeastern king
doms.
King Constantin of Greece, broth
er-in-law Of the German Emperor ap
pears to hold the balance of power OF
the near East for the hour. In the
second crisis when Greece seemed on
the brink Of entering the war, on the
side Of the Entente Powers, he has
dirmissed the foremost Greek states.
man, Eleutherios Venizoles, from the
premiership, and, has asserted person.
al control Of the government.
Defy to Russians
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has re.
jected Russia's ultimatum demanding
that she break with the Central Pow
ers and dispell German officers who
have taken charge of Bulgarias army
staff and at the same time, according
to several correspondents, has sent an
ultimatum to Serbia, allowing time
limit Of a. hours for the session Of
Macedonia to Bulgaria.
The program Of the Germanic EN-.
pire apparently includes the consoli-
dation of their field operations with
their Turkish allies by sweeping
clear channel from Berlin and Wen
ma to ConstantinOple,
May Remain Neutral.
For the accomplishment of this pro.
gram they have already secured the
cooperation of Bulgaria. The nell
trality of Greece and Roumania and
thence must crush Serbia.
Today's .davelop.4Tats tend to CON
firm the statement of the German
press that the German Emperor had
guaranteed to Bulgaria both Greece
and Roumanian neutrality. Thus the
crucial field of warfare has shifted
from the French and Russian fronts
to the Balkan peninsula, where Ger.
man success would mean the realiza'
ton of Emperor Williams admission
for expansion toward India and Asia.
New Austrian" Offensive
There is little change in the mill
tary situation on any of the various
war fronts.
Reports which remained unconfirm
ed are Ito the effect that an Austro
German force variously estimated al
from one hundred thousand to five
hundred thousand men witch two thou
sand guns is proceeding throug.
southern Hungary to attack Serbia
Military observers here, however, as
sert that it is probable tlat the figure
between the estimates would be neal
the two, declaring that there is ne
evidence Of any heavy withdrawal
from the Russian front of Teutonit
troops and the western front is de
manding new men. r. .. ,. -
Can't Withdraw Troops
The observers say that the Germans
are not in a position to withdraw any
troops from the Russian side as the
army of Emperor Nicholas are max
ing desperate efforts to assume the
initiative in the fighting. On some
sectors Petrograd reports that the
Russians have succeeded in doing tits
besides they assert they have leld up
Field Marshal Won Hindenbers's drive
against Dvinsk and inflicted very seTi
GUS losses on him. Won HlndenDerg Is
now reported to be receiving rein
forcements with view to making an
other attempt to force his way through
the outer defenses of the city.
: In the west the big guns are boom
ing, seemingly preparing a way for a
continuation of the offensive of the
ALLIES which the Germans will try to
forestall by an attack from their
sides.
Sever Relations
A. dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from Sofia, sent by way Of
Petrograd, says:
"Bulgalia's reply to the Russion ul'
timatum is unsatisfactory. The Rus.
sian minister notified Premier RADIO
slavoff of rupture of diplomatic re.
lations between the two countries.
Russian interests in Bulgaria have
been, confided to the Dutch Charge de
Affaires.
"Bulgaria's reply was delivered al
Two forty O'Clock en- the afternoon o.
October 5, Tuesday"