The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-29
MOBILIZATION
DEFENSE MOVE
Bulgaria Denies II Is Directed
Against Serbia.
WOULD KEEP TEUTONS OUT

Concentration Of Army Is Defense
Move to Keep Germans From DrIv-
Ing Through to Turkey and MaIn-
tain Their Neutrality.
London, Sept 27.-In a news dis
patch from Athens the Bulgarian min
lister to Greece is quoted as say
not directed against Greece and
Serbia, but is a preventive measure
taken in case of an advance by the
Austro-German troops as far as Vidin.
The minister's statement may be
taken as indicating belief on the part
OF the Bulgarian government that the
Austrian-German forces intend to use
this portion of Bulgaria, surrounding
Vidin, as a base in their projected at
tack upon Serbia, thus, as in the case
of the invasion of France, by way OF
Belgium, avoiding the necessity Of
crossing the Austro-Serbian frontier,
where the Serbs have been making
preparations to resist attack.
This fortified town is on the DAN
ube, in the northwestern corner of
Bulgaria, near the Serbian frontier
and just across the river from Rou-
mania. It figured prominently in the
earlier wars in the Balkans, the sur
rounding marshes giving it strength
which resisted the Serbians in the war
Of 1Ss6-87.
M. Gehnadieff, one of the leaders of
the opposition in Bulgaria, which has
sought to turn the government from
the Germans toward the entente
power, had a long conference with the
premier on Sept. %, according to a
delayed dispatch from Sofia, promis-
ing his support to the government.
The dispatch adds that 1t is expected
that M. Ghenadieff will enter the
cabinet
The Bulgarian minister at Petro-
grad had a long interview with For
eign Minister Sazonoff, according to
Petrograd dispatch. The results of
the interview were not made public.
The Berliner Tageblatt prints an
interview obtained by its Sofia CORE
spondent with Premier Radoslavoff,
In which the premier is quoted as say
ing:
1.-THE events of the world war COM
PEELED us to change from simple to
armed neutrality. The war has ap-
preciably approached our frontier. No
body can say how soon Bulgaria will
have to protect her great interest in
the Balkans. In adopting armed neu-
trality we are following the example
of other neutrals. Our mobilization
at present is purely defensive, and is
not directed against either Roumania
or Greece. wish emphatically to say
that Bulgaria has no aggressive de-
signs upon either of them"
The fact that, as quoted by the Ber-
lin paper, the Bulgarian premier made
no mention of Serbia among the coun-
tries against which Bulgaria has no
aggressive designs, caused comment
here, as 1t is supposed that in case
Bulgaria throws in her lot with the
Teutonic-Turkish allies, she would
first of all assist in the invasion of
her old enemy, Serbia, and that the
possible entry of Roumania and Greece
would be brought about, not by an at
tack directly upon either of them, but
in order that the equilibrium of the
Balkans might not be disturbed by
Bulgaria grown too powerful through
the overthrow of Serbia.
The Tageblatt,, of Sept %, copies
Of which have reached London, quotes
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, as tell
ing the opposition leaders that the
policy which they recommended is
extremely questionable, adding, my
policy is clear and well considered" :"
King Constantise Of Greece held
conference with M. Dusmania and
Premier Venizelos and dispatch sent
by way Of Rome says Greece's policy
was definitely decided upon. After
the conference a statement was issued
to the effect that Greece was fully
prepared for any eventuality.