Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

dent of the council this precise demand
And II the accord is signed. what Nil
Rumapia do? viii she intervene a.
once Bratiano convokcd the council
OF ministers and the general STAFF 1"
discuss the military situation in RuIna-
mia and Galicia. Tn. stan opposed any
immediate action of Rumania.
Russia fnally decided 10 Ccdc Buko-
wilma and CzcrnOwitz. but there re
was claimed by serbia. Il claiu, sap
ported at London and AT Petrograa
Banat will serve NJ. Rratiano as a pre-
text to tergiversate indefinitely. l.
Banat was recognized. then Rumantn
would plead the opinion of the Ru-
manian military stan.
Bulgaria's attitude may be only IN
derstood by presenting the following
facts: The Bulgarians are
Bulgaria marvellous working Nor.
A4x:<I obstinate. tenacious, aud
during centuries hcH
have been submitted to the minarct
Since thrty-six years only. due TO Rus
sian blood shed for them. they began
a national life.
In 1908. their prince having taken
the crown. they felt themselves strong
er and more united. Their capital. for
merly but an overgrown village. dc
veloped into n city. The thrust in the
Balkan war carried them and their
!! allies far beyond their ambitions. Then.
| by a reverse of intolerahle fortune.
after victory they fought their ally
| and all was lost.
| Bulgaria appealed 10 the powers. but
the powers turned a deaf ear, War u
Europe came. Europe was afire. Bull
garia, like a besieged city, looked over
the wall. heartsick. soured: believing
| in nothing least of all in friendships
and promises. Europe. What did Bui-
garia care, A German victory or >
French victory was all the same TO
for was Macedonia
Bulgaria, clad in steel. watched and
waited. In November. 1919, an ocSa
sion offered to Occupy Macedonia Inc
Serbs, repulsed by the Austrians. were
apparently exhausted and beaten on an
fronts. To tread the coveted soil OF
Macedonia, the Bulgarians had no heeh
to break doors that stood wide open.
| But Rulgarians would occupy Mace
donia with the certainty that their oe-
cupation would be permanent. They
| could not foresee the victory OF the en-
tente or of the alliance. To march
| against Serbia would provoke the nos
| tility of the entente. Their wisdom pre-
vailed over their aspirations. and Bul-
garia remained neutral.
The idea of Balkanic union was stil
| in the clouds. Greece was suspicious
| of Bulgaria and Rumania. Rumania.
| too, looked askance at Russia In TINS
concert of suspicious glances the Bal
! kans in February, 1915, found tHem-
selves confronted by new situation
| The first ships of the entente allies APP
pea red before the Dardanelles'
Greece, through the eyes of her great
| leader, saw LUMINOSITY her destinies.
| which pointed Enthusiastically
Venizelos' the way against the Turk.
To prepare the way, Nen-
1oIlcy. izelos, in order to partici-
pate in the fate of Constantinopie'
would cede a part of Macedonia. Bull
earia. her eyes and ears wide open.
was stirred with emotion. would enter
| the contest against the Turk even be-
| fore Greece But the king and queen
of Greece held the hands of the people
and Bulgaria's disquiet passed. II
| Greece did not intervene, Bulgaria
| would wait
The operations in the Dardanelles
proved tedious and difficult and the
| time consumed has increased Bulgarlas
| importance in the political scales But
garia could give to the entente Inc
most eficacious aid against the al
lance. Circumstance thus placed Bull
earia on a pedestal at the CROSSROADS
of the two parties in Europe. the Two
parties in effect had met in bulgaria
Each, the one on the right, the othe'
on the left, came bearing siils oi' "
silver salver.
Germany's gifts were these: Il VIII
| give you all you require without eN-
acting that you take arms asainst the
4 fr1 q n
soldier cannot shoot at the Russian
| soldier Only let me pass your ffon
| tier. The end of July Mackensen VIII
| be free. We will fall on Serbia. Two
weeks and Serbia will have disap
| reared. At this moment permit us TO
| reioin the Turk across your terri,
tory and Bulgaria answered. All
| right. $780, co.,
garia should be with US. Eictors with
! rs RuIearia's ambitions will be
| achieved" And Bulgaria answered. All
| right" ,.,.,
They are greedy of gain and gam con-
sists of land-province. Dazed by her
new fortune Bulgaria said I" herseN
| "Since of a sudden the two parties o.
Europe offer me so murh without
| cussion, l may obtain more ny
should I hurry? The troops OF we
| tente viii be many months in taking
the Dardanelles. Rumanla is mute
Greece is being churched. L have plenty
of time. .so
And NJ. Radoslavoff, president OF the
connciI repea ed II have time. NJ
Radoslavoff IS q courteous man bi' shy.
and has somewhat crrfty qualities con-
tracted from long contact with the
Turks whose courtesy and spirit oiteh
conceal truth rather than imnart thlnsS
that NAV be disaereeable. NJ. RadosiaNoIf
never provokes you and a conflict Win
him is difficult # not Impossible since
I am a peasant, he SAYS. sno"'htH'
leaving you the impression OF hnesse
and artfulness.
= .
VERY we'll. said diplomat TO the
Bulgarian minister, ITO take you liter
ally, since you are peas
Practical ant. let us imagine an eN-
ample of what 4 peasant
Example. is You go to market
with a chicken The market is just
opened. You ask 30 cents. You can sell
at your price. but you hesitate. You
reflect Il have time; will surely find
higher price At the close the would
be buyer bought veal in place OF chick
en-. and your chicken remains unsoid.
.swhen the chicken is very tat, re-
Joined the imperturbable RadoslaVoh.
.it NAV always find a purchaser
rrbs Ru,earians thus are in the mar
Ter ui1b "A very fat chicken to sell.
Rumor even now says they nave iouhu
a nmrchaser. but the sale has not been
y,,-i.. dor "a nj