New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
German Triumph Would
Keep Rumania, at Least,
from the Allies.
STRUGGLE OF KINGS
AGAINST THE PEOPLE
Bulgaria'S Move Is Doubtful
VenizeloS Party Checked by
Greek Royalists.
By GORDON GORDON-SMTTH.


Milan, July 2i-The situation in :he
Balkans is becoming more acute hour
~. The enormous battle raging from
the Baltic TO the Pruth is followed
with feverish anxiety. If the Russians
on the line Of fortresses, TO which
they have fallen back. suffer defeat
similar 20 that which Won Mackensen
indicted on them in Galicia it will be
difficult. almost impossible, for u
mania. at least. TO intervene in favor
Of the quadruple alliance with any
chance Of efficacious operations in the
eastern theatre Of the war.
When the Russians held the passes
Of the Carpathian Mountains and
threatened the Hungarian plains, the
entry Of the Rumanian army into the
campaign on the south would probably
have been decisive. At that fatal
hour the Bucharest Cabinet was the
arbitrator Of Europe. Its interven-
ton would have assured the posses
sion Of all territories Inhabited by
Rumanians in Austria-Hungary and
rro-eminent situation among nations.
That hour has passed. and no one ca"
saw il il will ever return.
German diplomacy is strainng every
nerve 10 profit by the encouragement
Of partisans Of the quadruple aiIiahCe'
A. bucharest. Sofia and Athens the
jmported foreign soverelgns' by thelI
relations. family traditions ana dyh%s-
tic interests, are inclined to take the
side of the central powers, contrary W
the national tendencies whlch lhSp.tt
the immense majority OF their SUP
German Diplomats Active
The imperial chancellery has ,T nov
failed to profit by the sltuaIlon. ~
mission Of Prince Hohenlohe- Laheen
burg is now proof OF thIS' ne
beon sent 10 Constantinople as aIhOaS-
eodor "a replace Baron Won Wagenhelm'
wbo is said TO be in i'll health. On the
v,av he visited the Kings OF Rumahia
ani BULGARIA. His immediate aim Is
a. obtei1 from Rumania and Bulgaria
Tho free passage Of arms and mum
tio,s which Germany and Austria are
sending their Turkish alnes'
In snite Of the arsenals ORGANIZED
bost;1, NV the Germans, the amount
,;t;o,e manufactured in Turkey
- ;nsiqni6eant. Reserves are no"
andy disappearing, and unless they
80 renrovisioned imme diately the oo-
s+;nate resistance which the Turks o.
fered at GallipOi will collapse
win the consent of the Rumanlahs anu
RulParians HOhenlohe, ! learn on gooe
S.tnr;tv oven offered the delivery OF
r;ven before the declaration OF the
6resont war to German firms. AS re
gards international law, the SITUATION
: cIear Article II Of the NTH hague
convention provides:
ar is forbidden belhgerents 10 send
across the territory OF neutral power
troops, or conveys, munitions or pro-
visions
Tho Rumanians and Bulgarians were
therefore justified in refusing the ser
vice which Hohenlohe demanded by IN
voking their international oDAga'lohs;
But since the violation OF Belgium ana
LuXemburg, international treaties nave
little weight with the central powers
Bulgarian Action Doubtful.
As 70 the intention of the Bull
qarians. various divergent symptoms
are noticeable. The recent non-com-
initial interview Of Premier kadoslav-
of with the correspondent of the
"Tomns" furnishes little light. Ra-
doslavof is a typical Bulgarian,
crafty peasant and a past master IN
the art Of using phrases Of double
meaning His Semi-othclal newspapers
two davS ago sounded a fanfare
against the Serbians. The next day
the Cabinet protested against the mas
sacre of Bulgarians IN Thrace, and
dispatches even declared that the Turk
ish frontier was completely closed.
Then IL was reported that the STAN
buloffiSts had taken up the defence OF
Gennadief, their former leader, and
threatened 10 vote against the govern
ment If he was prosecuted. The SIT
uation is therefore completely OBJ
scure.
In Greece the dverGehces between
the King and the people are increas-
ing daily. On June 10 the nation was
called on 10 give its opinion on the
conflict between the sovereign and
Nenizelos, the chamber In which the
latter had d large majority having
been dissolved The reply Of the cleo
tors was as clear as possible. In spite
of the pressure of the Gounaris gov
eminent. Nenizelos obtained a major
ity of the ninety votes.
According 20 the Greek constitution
and all presidents. Nenizelos should
have been recalled 10 power. but the
King was too III. Appeals were made
to the public sympathy TO obtain de-
lay The King could not. without dan
ger. occupy himself with af.irs Of
state and the Assembly, and Parlia-
ment adjourned until July 20. Mean
while. Gounaris. though disavowed by
the nation, remained in power. When
the Minister of Foreign Affairs re-
signed he took over that important
portfolio.
Then July 20 came. For weeks the
King was report oe completely con-
valescent Ncni2cios. after hesitation.
declared .himself ready TO assume
power " is now announced that he
opening Of Parliament has again been
adjourned until August lG and il is
even rumored thai tre King intends to
dissolve il and make d fresh appeal TO
the people.
Before that date conditions for a
coup detat by either side exist in
Athens. and are creating the liveliest
anxiety in Europe Victory '~ Athens.
IN Bucharest, depends probably On
the result Of the battle on the Russian
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