New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
Editorial On Status.

Editorial On Status.
The Miruj, a newspaper of Sofia,
Bulgaria, in its issue of July 13 pub
nshed the following editorial article
on the status of the negotiations be-
tween Bulgaria and Great Britain,
France and Russia:
There is today no indication that
an understanding can be reached be-
tween Bulgaria and the entente pow-
ers. The reasons for this are nulner-
GUS. Had these negotiations been
begun earlier in the war they would
have progressed more rapidly. 1t
is7 also true that if there existed
greater confidence between che two
parties an understanding would not
have been delayed Nevertheless the
principal reason for delay Is to be
found elsewhere.
The triple entente calls for the
help Of neutral nations in the name
of justice and OF liberty, as we'll as
in the unity Of the peoples concerned
in a durable peace. With this end
up view the entente powers are labor
Ing hard to appease the reciprocal
hatreds among the, Balkan states and
to substantiate amicable relations for
the hostile feelings at pressing exist
ing between the Bulgarians, the Ser
bians, the Greeks and the Rumanians
Tie entente powers, in the pourpar-
1ers with these states, persist in this
idea.
Y Mission Complicated.
This being so, the mission of the
entente powers is complicated, not
to say impossible. The difficulty aris-
es from the intransigeant attitude of
the Balkan states toward each other.
Il Bulgaria cannot embark in an
other war without the guarantee that
Tie treaty of Bucharest shall be torn
up. But there is every indication
hat neither Serbia, Greece nor Ru-
mania Is declined to grant the con-
cessions necessary to correct the i'm
justice done, to Bulgaria in Buchar-
est in 1913.
Russians Want Understanding.
@>"It should be recognized that the
Rumanians are more disposed than
the others toward an understanding
1t may we'll be that they are not sin
cere, but that is another question In
any event. up to the present time they
have in no wise protested against ul-
innate concessions to Bulgaria, as
have the Greeks and the Serbians
These countries declare Bulgaria is
without Importance in the war; that
the entente powers do us much hon
or in asking our support; and that
none of the territory claimed by Bull
garia should be restored to her.
THE Greeks and the Serbians are
opposed to the principles set forth by
the entente powers and they desire
to profit from the present situation
The Greeks have demanded that the
allies land 100000 troops either at
Salonil5i or a Kavala to march, jointly
with the Greek army, across Bull
. garia' S recently acquired territory and,
after conquering these districts to
continue on Constantinople.
Allies Not Despaired.
According to information in our
possession the Miruj says in con-
clusion, 1.-The entente powers have not
despaired of winning the support of
the Balkan states, after first bringing
about an amicable understanding
among them. This is the reason the
powers are waiting, and will under
= take no decisive Slep DeIOTo the ap-
6roaching meeting of the Greek cham
|. Der of deputies, set for August 16."
BY the treaty of Bucharest at the
close of the second Balkan war that
portion of Macedonia which had been
obtained by Bulgaria at the close Of
the first Balkan war was taken from
,. her and divided between Greece and
Serbia. Bulgaria also lost to Ru-
mania strip of land from the Black
Sea to the Danube. Bulgaria also
was Compelled to cede back to Turkey
not only Adrianople, but the battle
fields of Kirk Kilisse, Lule Burgas and
Tchorlu, where her soldiers had won
victories over the Turks.
Loss of Macedonia Blow.
The loss of Macedonia was a heavy
blow, that part which was taken from
her being inhabited principally by
Bulgarians. The second Balkan war
came on as a result OF a dispute as
20 the division of territory won from
~Durkey in the first war.