Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Russia Calls For Immediate
Declaration of
Intentions.
MUST CHOOSE NOW
BETWEEN NATIONS
Must Declare Alliance With Teutonie
Powers or Announee Neutrality
Grseian Troops Ready to Strike if
Bulgaria Declares War General
Maeksnsen Said to Be on Serbian
Frontier With Army Of $4,000 Men.

her choice today for an open alliance
with the central powers and Turkey or
for neutrality. When her decision will
be made known publicly rests with
the censor. but it IS regarded as un-
likely that there will be delay in salts
flying the widespread anxiety to know
the best or the worst.
There is g. marked division Of opin-
ion In London as to which side King
Ferdinand ard Premier Radoslavon
will choose. Notwithstanding the signs
tof hostility toward Serbia on the part
of Bulgaria, the opinion is expressed
by some weii-informed diplomats that
Bulgaria will not fight. and that even
tho the government should elect to do
so. the Bulgarian people would resist
such policy.
In the meantime Sofia continues to
deny the existence Of the conditions
on which the Russian ultimatum is
based. Negative action. however. will
not satisfy the allies. who demand that
Bulgaria shall openly break with the
enemies Of the Slay cause"
UVOSOU8 On 0Or0pAO TVutlSTs
If the reports from Paris, Bucharest
and Athens OF the concentration OF
Teutonic trccps on the Serbia frontier
are 4correcI. the promptitude with
which Russia has taken up with
German challenge Is explained. Ac-
cording to these reports Field Marshal
Won Mackensen has quit the eastern
front and u now near the Serbian bor-
der and il ,at the head Of 25o. 900 Ger.
man and Austffan troops, with 200G
guns It is represented that he il ready
to repeat against Serbia his phalanS
movements which cleared the Russians
out of Galicia. In addition to this
force. Bulgarians numbering 100000
are ss:a to have been massed along the
eastern border Of Serbia.
Greece Ready With Troops.
II action by the entente power
should become necessary when Bull
garia makes disclosure of her inten-
ton. this action would be undertaken
by troops now in readiness to take the
field in conjunction with Greece.
The opinion Is expressed that prompt
action would result in disentangline
the councils CT Roumania.
British military writer's affect to see
in this situation a great danger to the
central powers. They argue that plans
must have been laid down weeks ago.
when 1t was supposed the Germans
were likely to force a decision in the
east. Since the plans for the Teutonic
campaign against Serbia were con-
ceived, Russia has brought the German
advance to standstilL
Kitchener Demands Men.
The results Of the great recruiting
rally IN England on Saturday are not
vet known, but it is generally under
stood that Lord Kitchener will get the
NECESSARY number of men by one
means or another.
"I know how many men want,
he told the labor leaders. II know their
names and the numbers on their doors
and If they don't come I will fetch
them. Give me the men and munitions
want and shall guarantee we will
have the war in the hollow of oul
hand
Serbs Not Deserving.
The semi Official statement has beer
made at Nish, according to a Reuter-
dispatch, that reports in a Bulgarian
newspaper regarding wholesale de.
sertions from the Serbian army are de-
void Of foundation and are circulated
with the object Of detracting from the
importance Of desertions from the Bull
earian army, which are said to have
assumed grave proportions.
A dispatch from Sofia to Reuter-,
Telegram Company, under date Of Sept
30, says that ~. Malinoff, leader Of the
Bulgarian democrats. has been desig'
mated by all the opposition parties t
treat with the ministers Of the entente
powers The democratic leader. tc
-;:;..a:c... full liberty Of action was given
already has begun the pourparlers. ac.
.,~1;oo IN the dtanatch