Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-13

committee. and the Socialist group,
urging the necessity of a complete and
immediate explanation on the. part OF
the government, Premier Viviani In
the Chamber Of Deputies today out
lined the situation with respect to the
Balkan states.
THE Balkanic question, said the
Premier, was raised at the outset OF
the war, even before it came to the
attention Of the world. The Bucharest
treaty had left in Bulgaria profound
heart burnings. From the first day
the allied governments took into ac-
count the dangers of such situation
and sought means to remedy It.
Their policy has proceeded in the spir-
it of justice and generosity which has
characterized the attitude of Great
Britain, Russia and Italy, as we'll as
France.
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I'VE have attempted to re-establish
the union Of the Balkan peoples. and
in accord with them. seek the realiza-
ton of their principal national aspl-
rations The equilibrium thus obtain
ed by mutual sacrifices really made by
each would have been the best guar
antee for future peace. Despite con-
slant efforts, in which Rumania,
Greece and Serbia lent their assist
ance, we have been unable to obtain
the sincere collaboration Of the Bulga-
rian government. The difficulties re-
specting the negotiations were always
at Sofia.
Bulgaria made claims upon her four
frontiers at the expense of her four
neignbors. We had hoped that Ruma-
mia, Greece and Serbia, to who mag
nificent perspectives opened elsewhere
would consent to the sacrifices. in ex-
change for which they would receive
large compensation.
AS to Turkey, which had thrown
herself into the arms of Germany.
there was no need for further consid-
Grafton.
Rumania Friendly
"Our efforts with Rumania were par
italy successful. Rumania, the peo-
pie Of which country frequently mani
tested French sympathies, was not un-
favorable to the re-establishment of
the Balkan alliance. Her partial mo-
bilization permitted her to repulse any
threatened aggression-defend herself
against all German pressure and OBJ
serve with closest attention events
along the frontier, both Austrian and
Bulgarian.
"Rumania knew, moreover, that on
~ victory on the part of the Quad
ripple Entente could assure her inde-
pendence and satisfy her national aspi
rations.
I'm their considerate desire to give
the Bulgarian people satisfaction in
their aspirations, the Powers of the
Quadruple Entente did not hesitate to
ask valiant Serbia to make heavy con-
cessions. Despite the cruelty Of such
a sacrifice and DESTROYS of proving
their attachment to the Allies which
we're combating for their common in
dependence, the Serbian people made
this extraordinary effort and resigned
themselves, hoping for compensations
that the victory of the quadruple
powers would be able to give Serbia
elsewhere.
Greeee's Waiting Policy
1.-THE equivocal attitude of the Bull
garian government led the Greek gov
eminent to maintain a waiting policy.
Our diverse proposals received tardy
response from the Bulgarian goern-
ment, which asked for additional de-
tails and at the same time carried on
parallel negotiations with our enemies.
Finally, at the moment when the
Quadruple Entente informed Bulgaria
of the important concessions Serbia
was ready to make, King Ferdinand
signed an accord with Turkey and en-
gagged himself definitely with Ger
many.
ITO our friendly question as to his
intention, the response was Bulgarian
mobilization, in connection with which
the concentration of Austro- German
troops on the frontier indicated great
er action against Serbia.
In the presence of this attitude we
Immediately declared null and void
the advantages and guarantees that
we had announced we were ready to
offer Bulgaria, and we have resumed
with the other Balkan states our lib
erty Of action toward them. On it's
side. heroic Serbia whose three sue
cessive glorious wars have not had
the effect Of diminishing its courage,
silently prepared to meet upon two
fronts the concerted attacks Of Berlin,
Vienna and Sofia.
Loyalty to Serbia
From a moral standpoint and from
the standpoint of military consequent
ces we could not accept the isolation
Of Serbia and the rupture Of our COM
munications with our ally and friend.
: Our, action must be energetic in
order to meet the efforts of our enc
mics who are dominated on the west
ern front, checked on the eastern
front and who now try to obtain on
a new front with the aid of Bulgaria,
q success thus far impossible to re-
alize either in France or Russia.
I'm order to succor the Serbians
we must go through Saloniki and
from the outset of the Bulgarian mo-
Utilization we have conducted negotia-
tions toward that end with the pres
ident Of the council at Athens.
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They say" continued the premier sar-
castically. that we, are violating the
neutrality OF Greece and they even dare
to- compare our action TO- that VI sGerma-
ny in violating the neutrality Of Bel
GUM. perjuring her signature and plung-
ing that noble country into fire and blood