The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
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VI LONDON, Sept. 23.-Dev nnents
In the Balkan crisis moved iftiy to
day, each new event bringing Bulgaria
and Greece nearer war, with Rou-
mania's attitude seemingly In doubt.
Serbia replied to the Bulgarian
order by moving two divisions OF
troops within striking distance Of the
Bulgarian frontier. The consT,,Ender
Of tho Serbian border patrol warned
Bulgarian OFFICIALS that any trespass
by Bulgarian border troops on Serbian
territory would result seriously in
View Of tho present strained relations
between the two countries.
The Crown Prince Alexander, ac-
cordina TO Nish dispatches, plans TO
lead the Serbian armies in person 1t
the Buloars strike. He has gone 70
Serbian headquarters at kraguyevatz
for conference with army chiefs.
Tho Greek cabinet was In contlnu;
Gus session until after midnight and
lowed TO leave Athens at an early
hour today. From several cities on
the continent came reports that Greek
army Officers on leave Of absence had
been notified 70 hold themselves IN
readiness TO leave for Athens at once.
Berlin compiaIned that the censor
was holding up dtspatches from Soma,
but took the view that 6uigaria's
'armsd neutrality" meant nothing but
vsor. Reports reached here that the
duke Of Meeklenburg, enroute to
eueharest for an audience with the
kino. n authorized 20 make pronlses
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Corresponoens.I
LONDON, Sept. 23-Europe's eyes
are turned today upon Gar Ferd'nano
OF Bulgaria, the man OF mystery, the
human enigma, the sphynx For near
ly year he lived IN secIus'on In nie
castle at vranIa, pondering over bul-
garia's future course OF action. with
dramatic sWIftness he has now emero.
cd 10. mobilize his army. HE next
command may affect the future des-
tInIes Of all Europe.
Reports from European capitals to-
day contained vague gues4es at what
the Bulgarian car has locked In his
breast-the great secret OF the war.
Army commanders are hurryins to
aofia, railways are carrying Bulgarian
troops and all Indications apparently
point TO war. But those familiar with
at Sofia believe the ezar
alone knows today what sulgarIa's
next moye will be.
Until year ago the euiaarlan ruler
was. a jovIai, weII-met fellow whose
friends were legion. he received every
one, especially newspaper men. But
there was q sudden change. From the
soul Of open-heartedness he became
riddle more puzzlins and as silent az
the sphynx.
He retired to the summer castle at
vrania. Orders were given that he
would see no one, except his prime
From time to time he sent
the Crown Prince Bori. to Sofia with
messages for those width whom he
wished to communicate. He made an
exception few weeks ago, when he
received the new German ambassador
to constantinople who brought him an
autograph letter from the kaiser, but
the execution only proved the rule.