Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-23
Mobilization Of Army Or
dered and All Nationals
Ordered Home
HAS not YET CAST LOT
Meeting of Greek Cabinet Called by
Premier Upon Receipt of lnforma-
ton From Sofia. .f.g

ERA
London, Sept. 23-Derelopments in
The Balkan crisis moved swiftly to-
lav, each new event bringing Bull
raria and Greece nearer war, with
Poumania attitude seemingly in
doubt.
Germany and Austrian artillery IS.
,ombarding the Serbian positions
long the entire Macva frontier, ac-
.ording to advces from field head
quarters of the expeditionary force
{ the central allies.
London, Sept 23-A,war move that
may solve the giddre of the Balkans
Observation-Disclosures has struck
Leef6n with dramatic suddennesS.
The consensus Of opinion was that
although the Bulgar Army is now on
the move. Bulgaria has not yet cast
her lot with one side or the other, but
is, as her minister mere expressed 1t,
still neutral, still waiting but armed.
There is general activity of the
Austro-G German forces along the Ser
bian frontier 4 semi-ofiicial dispatch
from Nish repudiates reports that
Serbia has been asked in effect to re-
main quiescent while the Austro-
Germans conduct their campaign
;outhward.
The Bulgarian Minister, NJ. Misch-
eff was advised by telegraph of his
Governments mobilization order. He
stated this meant Bulgaria would
a1ai.:t.l::.. ,,er- n.u!vy!itg, bus that it
would be an armed neutrality.
On being asked whether Bulgaria
intended to join with the Central Pow
erS. NJ. Mischief replied emphaticalty:
Certainly not" He said he had no
further information and reiterated the
assertion that the new move implied
nothing more than that Bulgaria was
adopting the same precautionary mea-
Surcs rs already had been taken by
Switzerland and Holland.
All male Serbian subjects between
the ages Of IS and 80 who are resld-
ING in the United Kingdom have been
ordered to report to their consuls pre-
Daratory to rejoining the army.
Sofia. Bulgaria. Sept 23-Premier
Radoslavolf assured his supporters at
meeting this week that Roumania
and Greece would remain neutral.
So far there has been no general
Bulgarian mobilization. but the troops
are leaving their stations throughout
the country.
The Bulgarian Government announ-
ced that the territory ceded by Turk
ev along the line Of the Dedeaghatcl
railroad would he occupied on October
s. The official transfer will occur on
October II, at which time the Bull
gari;n administration will he install
ed.
Athens. Greece. Seot 25-On receipt
of the news that Bulgaria had order
ed general mobilization of her troops
King Constantine summoned to con-
ference Premier Vcnizelos and the
members Of the General Staff. of the
army. The Premier subsequently call
ed a meeting of the Cabinet.
The greatest activity prevail among
representatives Of the Entente Powe-
| ers, The British, French and Russian
! Ministers held conference. The Ven
iizelos Government faces 'the situa-
ton confidently.
Merchandise traffic on the Bulgar-
ian railways has been suspended since
Saturday. All Bulgarians in Maced-
F.! onia and Thrace who previously serv-
cd in the Bulgarian Army, numbering
about $4,000, have been recalled to
the coors.