Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-15
BEST-LA|D PLANS
OF ALLIES FO|LE:D
Sir Edward Grey Tells Commons
of Diplomatic Failure
in Balkans.
T H w ARTED BY BULGARIA
Declines to Discuss Military Side,
but Believes Present STRAIT
egy Is Sound.


egy Is Sound.
LONDON, October 14.-Sir Edward
Grey. the British Foreign Secretary.
made long statement in the House Of
Commons to-day on the situation in
the Balkans. but as he dealt with the
diplomatic side Of tho question. he
added little to the knowledge of the
public. and failed to satisfy curiosity
as to the program Of the Anglo French
expedition landed at Saloniki He did
say, however. that Russian troops
would cooperate "as soon as they were
available"
The French Premier. NJ Viviani. had
more cheering news for the allied
countries. when. in the French Senate,
he expressed the belief that "the al
lies can count on Italian operation
in tn. Balkans"
y propose TO confine myself" tho
British Foreign Secretary said. ito n
review Of our diplomatic negotiations
since the beginning Of the war At
the outset we We're against its en-
largemcnt. and. in common with our
allies. we assured Turkey that if she
remained neutral. Turkey and Turkeys
uation was completely changed by the
entrance of Turkey into the war. and
all obligations on the part of the al
lies then ceased
SEEK TO SECURE; AGREEMENT
AMONG BALKAN STATES
we and our allies then concentrated
upon securing an agreement among the
Balkan states, and we used all our in
nuence to secure an accord. We were
given to understand, in the course OF
negotiations, that, with the exception
OF Thrace, the central powers had
offered Bulgaria more TO secure her
neutrality than the allies in fairness
could offer. The promises which in
duced Bulgaria to declare war were
given by the central powers at the cx-
pense Of her neighbors and without any
corresponding advantage TO them.
we have remained throughout on
friendly relations with Roumania, who
has favored tho policy OF Balkan
union.
1T is the policy of bringing about n
Balkan war that the sovereigns and
governments OF Germany, Austria
Hungary and Bulgaria-the sovereigns
and the governments-have succeeded
in carrying into effect. We were given
to understand that. in order to secure
a Balkan union, there were certain con-
cessions Bulgaria would require. espe-
cially Thrace and Macedonia.
The allies were ready to do all in
their power to secure these for Bull
Earia, but to obtain the consent of
Bulgaria and Greece it was an essen
tial preliminary that Bulgaria take
sides with the allies against Turkey
In other words. If Bulgaria was to
realize her hopes and aspirations. she
must cooperate in a common cause in
which the hopes and aspirations OF
other neighboring states were engaged.
1T would be enough TO say that
these reasonable hopes and aspirations
were. in the main, founded upon oppor-
tunity TO peoples of the same race. the
same sentiments and tho same religion
10 JOIN themselves to n state under Il
government most akin to them"
The entry of Bulgaria into the war.
Sir Edward continued, made great
difference in the situation, and raised
the question OF treaty obligations be-
tween Greece and Serbia Regarding
Greece's attitude, Sir Edward referred
TO the statements OF ex-Premier Veni-
zclos and the new Premier, NJ Zaimis.
and said 1t must be obvious that the
interests of Greece and Serbia were
now one
ONLY THROUGH GREECE
COULD SERBIA BE AIDED
The secretary explained that through
Greek territory alone could aid he sent
10 Serbia. and he asserted that. in view
of the treaty between Greece and Ser
b!a, the allies expedition through
Saloniki could not have been other than
welcomed by the Hellenic people
Great Britain. he continued, was giving
Serbia all the help in its power freely
and unconditionaliy, and was acting in
the closest cooperation with France
The cooperation OF Russian troops
was promised as soon as they can be
made available. he said.
Sir Edward said that il was not his
province to make public disclosure of
the military plans in the Balkans. and
that he could only say that he believed
they were based on principles of sound
strategy.
Serbia is fighting for her national
existence, and with her the struggle
is just now intense and acute. but tho
struggle is one and the issue is one, in
whatever thcatcr OF war lighting is
taking place.
'All the allies are lighting for ma.
tional existence, and for all who arc
fighting the same issues arise. II Ia
q fight for the right to live. not under
the shadow of Prussian militia rism
which does not observe the ordinary
rules Of humanity in war, and to leave
us free from the menace of oppres-
sion"
PREMIER ASQUITII REFUSES
TO GRANT DAY FOR DERATE
Premier Asquith. in the House OF
Commons, declined to grant I, day for
debate on Sir Edward Grcy'S statement
on the Balkan situation. In the House
OF Lords the Marquis Of Grove made
statement similar to that of the
Foreign Secretary and continued:
This attack on Serbia will, only
make Sterncr and ncrcer the determine
ton of the allies To carry the war
through to n definite victory at what
ever cost. Nothing has occurred in