Evening journal., 1915-09-22
Balkans AFLANE
With WAR Spirit:
BREAK THREATENS
Serbia Prepares TO Defend
Herself Against Bull
garian Invasion
WAR DECLARATION MAY
come WITHIN 4S Hours
Nv The united Press.

by the united fresa.
LONDON. Sept. 22.-The Balkans
we're ailame with the war spirit today.
Serbia has demanded an immediate
explanation Of the massing OF Bull
garia's troops ON her border, accord
ing TO Rome dispatches, ROumanlans
are hurriedly leaving bulgaria. The
Greek cabinet Is reported to have met
in special session last night 10 prepare
mobilization orders.
Serbia Is making every preparation
10 defend herself against the expected
attack from both sides.
The Serbian legation received or
ders from Nish TO have all Serbiana
between the ages OF rs and 80 In Eng
land TO register at the consulate i'm
mediately and prepare to reioin the
colors.
An Athens dispatch today predicted
/ a Bulgarian declaration OF war
against Serbia within forty-eight
hours Other reports from the Balkans
said Bulgaria was preparing to send
an ultimatum to Nish. demanding the
] immediate cession OF Serbian Mace
donia. Formal notice Of the sending
of such an ultimatum will be followed
! by mobilization OF the Greek armies
in the interest of Serbia.
All Bulgarians residing In Germany
and Austria have been recalled to the
colors.
Bulgaria has modified four divi-
sions Of 100 900 men and cavalry regi.
ments stationed at Sofia. have been
ordered TO the Serbian border. The
divisions mObilized are the first, sixth,
seventh and tenth.
With reports that Bulgaria is about
20 strike came rumors from Swiss
/ sources that Austro-German strategy
calls for the beginning Of the Serbian
invasion early next week. German
I newspapers. Geneva dispatches assert
, cd. comment confidently on the Bal
I kan situation and assure their readers
4 that Bulgaria will invade Serbia wher
\ the first Austro-German troops force
their way across the Serbian boun
{, Diary
Despite these disquieting reports
, the belief as stil held In some quar-
I, ters today that Bulgaria may yet be
kept out Of the war. Several well in.
. formed diplomats here took the view
iNtt nulEdflhf 1T tut uOnllIdtlOn re-
ports we're confirmed at Sofia, is at
tempting TO frighten Serbia into Of
fering further concessions by a show
of armed force. If Serbia refuses.
they held. Bulgaria will withdraw from
her menacing attitude without strik-
ing n blow.
Despite Berlin and Vienna dis
patches today. reporting that the Aus
tro-Germans are bombarding the Ser
bian river defenses with the utmost
vigor. the greatest confidence is felt
In military circles here that tho Ser
bians will be able to withstand the
assaults
THE Austro-Germans must use at
least 100000 men to make any head
way at all against Serbia" said one
London military critic today II do
not believe they can spare that many
men when you consider the fact that
, the Russians are checking the Ger
mans in the east and that the Kaiser
r must prepare to meet a possible of.
q fensive in France"
4 The Serbian army. II Is known here
now has large supplies Of ammunl.
r tion, in marked contrast to the situa.
;, ton with the Serbs earlier in the war
n Since the Serbians inflicted a crush.
. ing defeat on the Austrians last De.
: cemher, they have been supplied with
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