The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-06
UItimatum to Serbia; MObiliza-
ton Complete.
BALKAN STATES SOON AFLAME
Constantine Accepts Reslgna'
ton of VenizelOs Cabinet.
More French Troops Are
Landed at SalOnikI.

Petrograd, Oct. 6.-Bulgarla
has rejected the Russian de-
mands and has sent an ultima
tum to Serbia concerning Mace
donia, according to information
which has reached the Serbian
Archmandrite Michel, says a
Moscow telegram to the Bourse
Gazette. Bulgaria demands
that Serbia reply to the ultima
tum within twenty-fOur hours.
Ferdinand to Strike Quickly.
London, oct. 6.-Bulgaria has deIlN-
cred an ultimatum to Servia, 1t WoS
announced here this afternoon. Al
European capitals were advised two
days ago that Bulgarian moblllzatloh
had been completed
IT is assumed that Car Ferdinand
after mobilizating his army, mas ue-
cided to strike Immediately aganst
Serbia without giving EnSidIlu anu
France time to rush troops from ga
Ioniki to protect the important '9'
loniki-Nish railway.
Greek Cabinet Out.
London. Oct 6-King Constantine
of Greece has accepted the Resignation:
of the Venizelos cabinet. according to
an official dispatch which reached
London today.
The position taken by King Con
stantine in his interview with Premier
VeniZelos is said by the Athens cor
responoent of the HaVas agency to
have been that he cuId rot pursue to
the end the policy of Venizelos cabl-
The landing of additional. Frencn
troops at Saloniki is reported from
Athens. The correspondent there or
the Exchange Telegraph company
fr-sarN VarNFsfH
carrying French troops entered the
port at Saloniki this morning. He
adds that the forwarding of French
troops for Serbia is proceeding act
lively.
France Is Stunned.
Paris Oct 6-In consequence of
the resignation of Premier Nen1zeloS
and the ether members of the cabinet
the session of Greek chamber has been
adjourned. says a Havas dispatch
from Athens.
The breach between King Con-
stantine of Greece and Premier Ven
izeIos. resulting in the re signation OF
the prime minister and the cabinet,
was totally unexpected in Paris and
has caused painful surprise.
French editorial writers have hard
things tc say of the King, whose Ger
man connections always have made
him the object of some suspicion ON
the part of these VINO sought the aid
of Greece for the allied cause.
1t is considered here that While he
signed the mobilization order and con-
sented to the landing of French troops
at SalOniki he does not want to go to
war with Bulgaria. Germany's ally. 1t
is pointed out that Bulgaria wants
Saloniki and Germany coVets Asia
Minor. The papers assert that Bul-
garia in siding with Germany ''is dig
ging the grave of Hellenism.'
1t is admitted that the lot of the
Anglo-French forces has become
harder. but the assertion is made with
equal emphasis that it is not beyond
their strength. A Bulgarian attack
upon Serbia is expected soon.
French transports arrived at Sa-
loniki Friday night and troops began
to land saturday afternoon, says an
Athens dispatch to the Matin. Per-
feet order was maintained in the city
and the inha abitantS gave the French
soldiers a cordial reception. Reports
received in Athens. the Matln CORE
spondent says, state that 5000 German
and Austrian officers have taken over
the principal commands in the Bull
garian army.
To Defy Constantine.
London, Oct. 6--Official announce
ment from the French government
that the sudden withdrawal of the
Greek government will not hold her
armies in the march toward Serbia
caused the greatest sensation in to-
days complex Balkan situation.
Officials here would not discuss the
French statement or attempt to place
n construction upon it. In some quar-
ters it was taken to mean that France
had been informed that the movement
of her troops would not be inter-
fered with by the Greek king In 9TH
ers 1t was construed as a defy to King
Constantine.