New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
Athens Formally An
nOunCeS Continual
ton OfNeutrality.
GERMANY URGES
RUMANIAN AID
Russia Prepares Mani
festO to Slavs Condemn
ing King Ferdinand.
ASK ITALY'S SUCCOR
Allies Thought To Be Preparing
Direct Raid from Salon.
ica to Sofia.
ASK ITALY'S SUCCOR
fSpscial csbls % Ths rrfouns
BY GORDON GORDON-SMrTH.


Nish, Oct. 15.-The military stu-
alton created by the offensive Of the
Austro-German armies is of the
greatest seriousness, and at any
moment may turn 10 catastrophe.
This would be as great disaster
for the Allies as for Serbia, as once
Germany joined hands with Bull
garia she could reprovision Turkey
with munitions, thus completely
jeopardizing the success Of the Gal
lipoli expedition. The courage and
tenacity Of the Serbian army has
excited the admiration of the world
for fourteen months past, but every
thing has its limits, and an army OF
100000 men, with between 900 70
700 miles Of frontier TO guard
against three nations in arms, with
forces doubly, perhaps triply, su-
perior, cannot hold out forever.
This is so clear that the news Of
the landing of an Allied army at
Salonica was received in Serbia with
enthusiasm. Nish was decorated
with flags to welcome the troops, but
the days pass and there is no sign
of the Franco British forces, while,
on the other hand, come reports Of
fierce fighting on the Danubian
front, where the Germans are max
ing desperate efforts to crush Serb
ian resistance before the arrival Of
the Allies. If the Serbs should give
way and Germany make a second
Belgium of their kingdom, the Allies
would be face to face with the :
gravest problem since the begin
ming of the war, seeing that free
communication from Berlin TO Con
stantinople would be established, and
Germany would be master of the
Balkans.
It would then require not an ex-
peditionary force of 100000 but
100000 TO reconquer the lost ter
ritory. In view Of the seriousness
Of the situation, military and politi-
cal circles in Serbia are quite at q
loss to understand the inexplicable
delay in the arrival Of the troops
disembarked at Salonica. When
every single moment is precious
Gays and weeks are being lost. At
any moment Serbia may be called
upon to face attack by the Bulgarian
army. People here fear that the
vacillation and indecision which have
characterized the diplomacy Of the
last three months, and which have
eliminated in the present Balkan
situation, now characterize the mill
tary operations also, and that days
are being wasted in sterile dis
cussion when instant and vigorous
dCllOH ID IcpuiiSu.
Milan (via Paris). Oct. l5.-The seat
Of the Serbian government has been
transferred 20 MitrovitZa. rear the
Montenegrin frontier, according 70 q
dispatch 20 III Secolo" from Bucharest
London, Oct 15.-Two declarations OF
war were added to-day 70 the many
the world has seen in the last hfteen
months Great Britain tonight de-
clared war on Bulgaria. this following
by a few hour a similar declaration
by Serbia against Bulgaria. The lat
ter announcement was accompanied by
the statement that Bulgar attacks on
Serbian armies on the Zaintchen and
Radovich fronts had necessitated the
measure.
The British viewpoint is elueidstsd
by a statement issued by the Foreign
Office TO the effect that In view OF the
fact that Bulgaria has announced she
is at war with Serbia and Is IN ally OF
the Central Powers. his majesty's gov
ernment has informed the Bulgarisu
government through the Swedish Min
ister at London, who is in charge OF
Bulgarian interests. that z state OF
war exists between Great Britain ana
Bulgaria as from 10 p. m"
In note TO the British government
received TO day, Greece announces hep
definite decision not 10 intervene In the
war on behalf Of Serbia at present
Greece Gives Reasons.
In the communication, which Is OF
great length, Premier Zaimis Of Greece
presents his Interpretation OF tho
| Greco Serbian treaty, his main con-
tention being that the treaty with
Serbia does not call for intervention
by Greece in the present circumstances
! The usuall- we'll informed Rome eers