The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-06
BULGARIA ENTERS WAR
ON SIDE OF TEUTONS
ALL BALKAN NATIONS LIKELY TO
BECOME INVOLVED
Invaders Said to Be Irregulars Wear
ing Military Uniforms, But Fight
ing Under Orders OF Officers.

London, April 3.-Bulgaria has en-
tered the war on the side Of the Tou-
ionic allies and it is entirely within
the possibilities that al the Balkan
nations may become involved
An official statement given out in
Nish, tie new capital OF Serbia, and
received by the Serbian legation here
today, says:
About a. m. yesterday Bulgarian
irregulars in great numbers wearing
military uniforms suddenly attacked
our blockhouses at ValandoVo.
Our Surviving $, fronotier guards,
overwhelmed by superior numbers, had
to fail back toward the railway station
on Strumitaza.
"By 5 o'clock the Bulgarians occu-
pied all tie Eeights on the left bank
of the river Yardar.
"The fighting continues and the
number OF dead and wounded is con-
siderable on both sides.
at is said tie Bulgarians have taken
two Serbian guns.
Wounded soldiers who have arri5 ed
at the railway station declare the Bul-
garians maneuvered in the fight under
the orders of officers. They formed
little more than regiment and many
believe they ade not irregulars at all,
but regular troops from the Bulgarian
army.
'The frontier posts of the neighbor-
hood have arrived to help and details
will be forwarded as soon as they
come to hand. Telegrap-ic and tele-
phonic communication with Djewdfeli
and salonika is interrupted"
The Agence Dispatch Balkans IN
Paris publishes two dispatches from
Nish confirming the news and adding:
Cite Bulgarians left 80 killed On tie
grounds and carried back great num-
bed of wounded. The Serbian losses
were so killed and greater number
wounded. The serbians pursued the
Bulgarians up to tie frontier"
Since the beginning of the war the
allies, Germany and Austria, Italy and
even Turkey, have made overtures TO
Bulgaria, owing to the strategic posi-
ton size occupies.
Field Marshal Won der Goltz was
the last envoy whose arrival was re-
ported at Sofa, the Bulgarian capital.
He reached there on March 25 and it
was reported presented proposal
from Turkey to cede Adrianople. Kirk
Kilisseh and other important towns to
Bulgaria in return for continued neu-
traIity. Turkeys offer is said to have
included the restoration of the Tnos-
Mida line, giving Bulgaria the terri
tory she had previous to the treaty OF
Constantinople signed at the conclu-
sion of the second Balkan war. 1t was
reported in Vienna that tie car had
sent Prince Troubetzboy to Belgrade
TO patch up a peace between Bulgaria
and Serbia over Macedonia. This con-
ference plainly did not bring results
In February last the Berliner Dis
conto GeseIlschaft placed at the dis
posal of Bulgaria s15,OOO,OO0 as a sec
ond installment of loan of 800 O00,-
900 conceded by German bankers late
in the previous year. Despite this
\ large German loan, it was declared
Bulgaria would maintain her neu-
trality.
Italy sent representatives in Bull
garia early this year and also to the
other Balkan states, proposing a res
toration of the Balkin league as it ez-
listed prior to the two Balkan wars
The friendship of Italy was promised
to such a league.
It was announced last month Sat
Italy had been successful to such 9
degree that it was practically certain
0hat Germany and Austria would ro'
be able to drag Bulgaria into the cor
fiict on their side. On tie part of ths
Balkan state, the end in view in these
negotiations was stated to be a per
manent peace based upon a more
equitable adjustment Of boundary lines
The recent overthrow Of the ministr!
in Bulgaria was explained to be dat
to TIE opposition of King Ferdinand
to the proposal of the prime minister
M. Radoslovoff, to declare war on Tur
key and bring about the recapture o
Adrianople Following the upset 0
the Bulgarian ministry on March s
note was sent to Tudkey demandi2'
protection to Bulgarian travellers pass