New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-04
MusCOvite Minister to
Quit Sofia ifOffiCerS
Are Not Expelled.
ENTENTE BACKS
FULL DEMAND
Ferdinand Warned of Be-
traying Interests of
Slav Peoples.
TROOPS NOW READY
Bulgar Mobilization Completed,
Offensive to Begin October s,
Vienna Hears.
rBy cable to The rnoun.l

LONDON, Oct. o.-I ne RUSSIAN Nin-
ister at Sofia has been ordered to
leave the Bulgarian capital if within
twenty-four hours Bulgaria does nos
openly break with the Central
Powers and expel the Austro-Ger-
man officers who recently arrived to
take charge of King Ferdinand's
army.
In case Bulgaria refuses it Is con-
sidered here as tantamount to dec
laration of war.
The limit of the ultimatum, says
"The Morning Posts" Petrograd COR
respondent, is fixed as 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The decision
was arrived at during a conference
of Ministers at Imperial Headquar-
ters in the field, but the delivery Of
the note had been delayed, in defer
ence to the British governments de-
sire TO exhaust all possible efforts al
settlement before proceeding to ex-
tremities. AS expected, these were
fruitless.
The text o. the Russian note pre-
sented to Premier Radoslavoff Is as
follows: &
"The events which are taking
place in Bulgaria at this moment
give evidence of definite decision OF
King Ferdinand's government to
place the fate of its country in the
hands of Germany.
"The presence of German and Aus
trian officers at the Ministry of War
on the staff of the army, the concen-
tration of troops in the zone border
ing Serbia and the extensive finan-
cial support accepted from our enc
mics by the Sofia Cabinet no longer
leave any doubt as to the object of
the military preparations of Bull
garia.
THE Powers of the Entente, who
have at heart the realization Of the
aspirations Of the Bulgarian people,
have on many occasions warned NJ.
Radoslavoff that any hostile act
against Serbia would be considered
as directed against themselves. The
assurances given by the head of the
Bulgarian Cabinet in reply to these
warnings are contradicted by the
facts.
Treason to Slav Cause.
THE representative of Russia,
which is bound 10 Bulgaria by the
imperishable memory of her liberia
tion from the Turkish yoke, cannot
sanction by his presence prepara-
tions for fratricidal aggression
against a Slav and allied people. The
Russian Minister therefore has re-
ceived orders to leave Bulgaria, with
all the stats Of the legation and con-
sulates, if the Bulgarian government
does not within twenty-four hours
openly break with the enemies of the
Slav cause and of Russia, and does
not at once proceed 10 send away
officers belonging TO armies of states
which are at war with the Powers Of
the Entente"
1ussia's demand is backed by the
other powers Of the Entente. TIE next
few hours are thus fatcful for Bull
garia. and until her lot is decided Sofia
will continue 20 hold the stage
There is very little doubt that King
Ferdinand and his Cabinet have al
ready made their choice. Il is believed
that they are only awaiting the com
pletion OF mobilization to strike at
Serbia and assist the Austro- Germans
open the road TO Constantirople and the
hard-pressed Turks. A Reuter- Athens
dispatch says that according to a re-
will begin October and 7.
That the hour has almost arrived is
indicated in an exchange dispatch
from Athens, which says tina, Bull
earian mobilization has now been COM
pleted, and that 100000 troops with
artillery are posted on the Serbian
border near Koula and Belogradchik.
Greece Ready To Join.
The question here rather IS what
Greece and Rumanla will do. Greece.
II is believed, will live up 20 her treaty
with Serbia and come 20 her assistance.
She is all the more involved. as she has
already consented 10 The Allies use Of
! Salonica as a base for operations in
Macedonia
This expedition already reported