The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25


@-cnt be convoked. alleging
doslaVof Ministry was sup
by a small minority, and
~ the Government continued
AZ course disturbances OF the
haracter would be provoked.
Btambulowsky, representing the
In and peasant classes. went fur
and told the King frankly that II
postinately continued his policy his
fand dynasty would he impefiilod.
II liking Ferdinand showed resentment
the %frankness Of the leaders, replying
l herely that he would convey their opin-
ions TO the Premier"
The war strength Of Greece. now
called TO the %Colors, II between ESQ. 600
and 800 1000 men. The country keeps
about GO, 900 men constantly under
arms. Rumania has u peace establish
ment Of 10000 officers and mon and
aH estimated war strength about equal
TO that or Bulgaria, or perhaps some
what more, since. Rumania's strength
has not been depleted by two recent
wars. In this connection it is noted
by military critics that while there IL
talk OF Bulgaria being able TO put 700.-
600 men in the field. that country prom
Used at the time OF tho first Balkan
war to place 500, 600 men under arms.
but that the greatest numbe she ever
had in the field during the var was
10000 men.
The Rumanian army il to a great
extent an unknown quantity. SO far as
effectiveness Is concerned. einc II has
mad no actual war experience. while the
Bulgarian. Greek. Serbian and Monte
negrin armies have been through two
recent wars. In the second Balkan war,
in which Rumania was n bclligcrent.
she did little more than mobilize her
forces. But the Rumantan field army
il said 10 lie kept at a high state OF
eficiency In training and equipment.
Like the Bulgarian army. it is of1ccrcd
py men who received their train
ing largely In Germany and the organ
isation throughout is on the German
model.
Gre, Is Kept Busy.
The British Foreign Office was ex-
trenely busy to-day with the Balkan
imbroglio. The Greek Minister saw Sir
Edward Grey twice and told him that
in view of the Bulgarian mobilization
the Hellenic Government considered il n
measure OF elementary prudence to order
q general mobilization Of the Hellenic
nsva and military forces. Sir Edward
Grey also conferred with the Russian,
French and Italian Ambassadors and
the SERBIAN Minister.
An official statement received to-day
from Ntsh indicates that the serbian ar
tllery is replying with some effect to
che Austro-German fire from the other
side OF the river. The statement says
In the Drina front on Monday we
tmpeded the work Of the enemy on
Notifications at Yolachnitza. north
west of Nishegrad.
Wireless dispatches from Berlin rep
resent the German capital as elated over
Bulgarian mobilization. These d sIatches
bring the report hat the Serbian
positions at Belgrade have been
strengthened 10y heavy guns manned by
British artillerymeu.
Bulgarian waTships which were sta
toned AT Narna. on the Black Sea. have
sought shelter In a neighborinG bay. ac-
cordinS TO an Athens despatch. which
adds that large numbers OF men have
been put to work certifying the Bull
earian Black Sea ports and that the
funds OF the Burgas and Narna branches
of the national bank have been moved
to Sofia. These measures az precaution
would seem to nave been taken against
the possibility Of an attack by the Rus
san Back Sea fleet.
Military writer's IN Paris express little
doubt that King Ferdinand has decided
TO throw in the lot of his country with
che Central Powers. These critics pre-
dict that Bulgaria will throw troops
into Serbia by way Of the upper Morava
and Narddr valleys and seci to cut III"
Salonica-Nish railway near Tskub in
order to cut Off Russia from ~CuInnunica-
tion with her allies in the west. Such
a plan Is so obvious. in the opinions OF
the critics. that the s%irateglsts OF the
Entente Powers undoubtedly have taken
steps to prevent It's accomplishment.