The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-23


action and certain of good results"
Rumors that Premier Radoslavoff Is
likely to resign are characterized in
competent quarters as unf'unded, The
premier on several occasions during
| the war was ready to vacate his Of
fee, but his principal supporters pre-
vailed upon him to remain in power,
fearing a repetition of the catastrophe
of 1918, ar the time OF the SECOND
Balkan war.
prcmier to- Stay at Post.
NJ. Radoslavoffff himself feared he
might he accused of conduct similar
to that of j. S Guechoff, who re-
signed the premiership in 1913 when
the country was III the midst of
crisis NJ RadoslavoT accordingly
consented to continue at the head of
the government. and today Is imbued
with the deter mination to carry out
program of ratification of all Bull
garians in the Balkans.
Although the governments military
measures are characterized as pre-
/ ventive. no attempt is made to hide
the fact that Bulgaria's policy is fixed,
and that it will be followed ener-
getically to the very end, if this be
view. namely, the Incorporation OF
Macedonia within its boundaries.
! The Associated Press is informed
from the highest quarters that the
/ opposition now understands this hay-
I ing been forcibly impressed Herewith
during the conference with the king.
Moreover. the opposition understands
that its expressed wish to have the
government Convene parliament and
I form a coalition cabinet Is impossible
/ of fulfillment at present on account
! of the extraordinary rapidity which
7 marks, under the surface. the coming
OF a great event in Bu1garia's his
tory.
The note presented last week to
the Bulgarian government by the
entente powers was drafted In a futile
effort to clear up the situation re-
/ sulting from Bulgaria's demands for
Macedonia. At about the time this
note was presented, the Bulgarian
government, 1t is asserted here in we'll
Informed quarters, sounded the
entente powers concerning their pro-
gress in dealing with Serbia.
Determined on Victory.
Bulgaria was informed Serbia al
ready had accepted her demands in
part and that the entente governments
were attempting to induce her to
make further concessions
Bulgaria was assured Serbia would
be obliged to cede the uncontested
zone in Macedonia and the Bulgaria n
government was counseled 10 abstain
from premature military action.
In this connection the government
was informed by the entente min
listers here that the allies were de-
TERMED to obtain a complete victory
over the central powers, and that in
, pursuance of this program they we're
ready to employ every means availa BILE
for sweeping aside obstacles coming
| from any quarter"
Among the new forces added re-
Gently to the Bulgarian army are
about 500 officers OF these. 40S
The remainder consists OF special re-
! serve officers. The period of train
ing was ended ten days in advance
Of the time originally set.
The Bulgarian government an
nounced tonight that the territory
coded bhy Turkey along the line Of
the PedeaRhatch railroad would be
transfer will occur October II. at
which time the BULGARIAN administra-
ton will be installed.
Greece Prepares to Act.
Athens, Greece, Sept. %, via
London.--Receipt of the news that
Bulgaria had ordered general
mobilization OF her troops King Con-
stantine summoned to conference
Premier Venizelos and the members
of the general staff of the army The
premier subsequently called meet
L, ing of the cabinet
The creates, activity prevails among
/ representatives of the entente powers
The British French and Russian min
j listers held, "a, canfereneae.s.sTh The syeni-
zelos government faces the situation
( confidently.
1t is underst oo1 here that the LIST.
/ 6th. 18th and 10th divisions totaling
/ about 100000 infantry and several
( cavalry regiments. will be first mobil-
lied. A number of cavalry regiments
already have left Sofia for an UNI
known destination.
Merchandise traffic on the Bulgarian
railways had been suspended since
/ Saturday. All Bulgarians in Mace
t donia and Tharce. who previously
| served I'M the Bulgarian army, MUM
! beringN about $1,000. have been re-
called to the colors.