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SEE VICTORY IN
BULGAR ACTION
THE GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS
DON'T SEE HOW THEY CAN
LOSE NOW
(By Carl w. ,Ackerman)

wy O0AA W. ANhSA" "S4A/
Berlin, Oct. -"Bulgaria's en-
trance into the war is our greatest
diplomatic victory"
Such was the opening declaration
by Count Julius Andrassy, the i'm
mensely influential Austro- Hungarian
opposition leader, son of former CO.
worker with Bismarck, in an inter-
view granted to me today.
"Greece," he continued, twill re-
main neutral; also Rumania.
"The addition of Bulgaria to our
ranks will bring victory to US sooner
and hasten the wars end.
"When the allies realize they cannot
break our western line, when Russia
sees she cannot win Constantinople;
when England beholds us marching
toward Egypt, they will understand
that it is unwise to continue the cam
paign and the war will cease"
"What was responsible for this Bull
garian diplomatic victory?' the count
was asked.
Russian Victories the Key
"Our military victories over Rus
sia," was the response.
$50 lang" he explained, "as the
Russians were in Galicia and Hun
gary, threatening Budapest and Vien-
ma, the Balkan states were uncertain
which was the strongest nation, but
when our offensive against the czar
began, they realized our armies were
most powerful. Then, when they saw
the Russians expelled from Galicia
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land, they knew their future was with
US.
Bulgaria realized it first. There
fore, she was the first to break the
status quo. She is prepared now to
join US against Serbia.
"This insures Constantinople's safe
ty. It will open communication be-
tween Germany. Austro- Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey. Thus the cen
trail powers strength will extend
through Europe from Hamburg to
Persia. We will have our enemies
safely on two sides, while our strength
will be undivided"
The SaloniH Landing
Touching the allies activity at
Saloniki, the count remarked:
1T was comical step they took in
landing troops on Greek soil. Eng
land began war with the declaration
that she was the protector of little
nations; now she is violating a little
nations neutrality. She may have
expected to accomplish a coup d'etat
by it, but if so she failed. The only
thing left for the allies is to withdraw
their troops. .
"But what will Americans say when
they read what the allies did against
Greece? Is not the situation there
the same as the one in Belgium?
Bulgaria has the best equipped
military establishment in the Balkans.
Her entrance into the war means an
entire new army on the central pow
ers' side. The allies realize this or
they never would have taken that
fateful step against Greece"
May Bring Early Peace -
To the question whether the Bull
garian development might prevent a
winter campaign and bring the war to
. speedy end, the count replied:
1T is possible. But why prophesy?
Our offensive against Serbia has hard
" begun. When it is wellaunder way,
if nothing halts it, the central powers
will have through communication
from Ostend othe Persian gulf and
perhaps to Egypt"
"What,'' was asked, 'is the situa-
tion in Austria -Hungary?"
"The people," answered the count,
"now believe victory near. While the
Russians were in Galicia threatening
Budapest and Vienna, naturally they
were uncomfortable, but the great
Russian defeat and our latest diplc-
matte victory has aroused their en-
thusiasm. The whole situation in our
country is good"