New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17
SAY TURKS DEFY
BULGARIA NOW
London Diplomats Com
ment on Withdrawal Of
Balkan Delegates.
CONSTANTINE IS FIRM
King Insists That New Cabinet
Maintain the Strictest
Neutrality.

London, Aug. 16.-The first open
move in the great Balkan game of
diplomacy, in which victory for the
Allies would bring to their aid
nearly two million veteran troops
and insure the opening of the Dar-
danelles and the crushing of Tur-
key, came to-day, when the pro-Ger-
man Greek Cabinet, headed by Gou-
naris, was forced to resign shortly
after the meeting of the Greek Par
Lament.
No word has been received from
Nish, where the Serbian Parliament
also was to meet, and where the
Serbian government will leave to its
decision the question of yielding to
Bulgaria the territory she demands
as a condition of launching her army
against the Turks.
News that the Bulgarian delegates
had been withdrawn from Constanti-
noplc caused much speculation here,
the consensus of opinion being that
Turkey is so confident of her present
position that she does not feel under
any compulsion to make concessions
to Bulgaria's desires.
yenizelos Man Elected.
Dispatches from Athens say that
Premier Gounaris has announced in
Parliament the intention of his gov.
ernment to hand IN their resigna-
tions to the King. This declaration
followed what was practically vote
Of no confidence, resulting in the
election of the Venizelos candidate,
Zairtzanos, as president of the House
by a vote of 1872 to SO.
Capitals of the Entente Allies hope
for AL agreement among the Balkan
powers by which their concerted aid may
be given the Allied cause, but predic-
tions of quick action 20 this end are
lacking. Observers of the trend OF
diplom attic interchanges recognize many
difficulties, in view of the reluctance OF
Serbia and Greece TO grant the terri
torial claims of Bulgaria.
London Is Pessimistic.
In the best informed quarters here
the outlook is regarded with a degree
of pessimism. Serbia, H. is expected,
will seek a compromise and Greece will
reject the Bulgarian contentlOns. Re-
ports from Athens indicate that King
Constantine is insisting that the new
Cabinet maintain strictest neutrality,
the effect of which would be TO with
hold Greece from participating in A
plan of united Balkan cooperation
with the Allies.
Meanwhile there are many evidences
of Austro- German preparations TO deal
with the Balkan situation. According
to information from Bucharest, German
army corps have been concentrated
near the junction of Hungary, Rumanis
and Serbia. This, with the lombard
ment of Belgrade and the activity OF
Austrian artillery at many points along
the Danube, lends support TO reports
of a great Austro- German offensive IN
the Balkans.
The outcome of the crisis is awaited
snxiously as determining whether ths
Allies will receive new support from
the Balkans and whether Germany's
supplies of ammunition for Turkey VIII
continue TO be shut off by the Balkan
barrier.
Bulgarian officials do not expect that
an agreement will be reached. but the
Serbian Minister at London. NJ. Bosh-
kovitch, told The Associated Press that
he believed middle ground would be
found on which it would be possible 20
nnite the Ralkan states.