The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04

PETRoGRAD, Oct. 4.-unless Bul.
garia has conceded fully 10 thel dc.
maiids of Russia concerning The break
ing OF oil relations with the Central
powers by 2 o'clock this afternoon
the Russian minister at Sofia and his
stan Will depart. However as Russia
draws distinction between the BuI.
garian government and the Bulgarian
people, no. repressIIS measures will
be adopted against Bulgarian subjects
In Russia. /
NJ. Madjariow, Bulgarian minister 10
Russia. will not be expelled. His pass.
port will! not be given him and he
will be permitted to remain undis.
turbed, although no Official relations
will be maintained with him as repre-.
sentative of King Ferdinand.
The Foreign Office explains that
the fact OF Russia alone sending an
ultimatum 10 Bulgaria was due 10
voluntary recognition on the part OF
her allies OF this nations predomi.
nance In the Balkans and OF her moral
claim upon the gratitude OF the Bal.
kan people.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-Regarding the land.
ing OF the French troops IN Salonika,
the government organ says;that IL for
the present the government considers
the assistance OF the allies as prema.
ture, IL is none the less 10 aid and
support Greece that the Allies are at
Saloniki.
France and England enter the Bal
kans as traditional friends OF Greece
and not otherwise. Tho Greek gov
ernment has seized the Macedonia rail-
roads. OF which two are Austrian and
one French.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-Concentration OF
the bulgarian armies has begun. ac-
cording to dispatch from Athens OF
yesterdays date TO the iiayas News
Agency.
The correspondent asserts lie has
authoritative information to this eff
feet.
The total electives Of the Bulgarian
army engaged in this movement are
estimated at $4,000.
ROME (via Paris). Oct. 4.-The be.
lief prevails in Italian official circles.
says the Tribuna, that the quadruple
entente powers will soon present
Joint note TO Bulgaria, demanding an
explanation Of her. attitude.
SOFIA, Oct. "A formal denial that
German officers have taken control
OF the military affairs OF Bulgaria and
that Germany Is supplying that coun!
try with arms are contained in an
official statement; issued through the
Bulgarian news Office agency. n
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Bulgat.ia must
make her choice today for open al:
lance with the Central powers and
Turkey or fct neu.>llity. When her
decision will be made known publlcal.
ly, rests with the censors, but II is
regarded as unlikely that there will
be delay in satisfying the widespread
anxiety to know. the best or the
worst. ~
There is marked division of opin.
ion In London as to which side King
Ferdinand and Premier Radoslazoff
will choose. Notwithstanding all the
signs OF hostility toward Serbia on the
part of Bulgaria. the opinion is ex-
pressed by some well Informed diplo-
mats that Bulgaria viii. not fight and
that even though the government
should elect TO do so, the Bulgarian
people would resist such a policy.
In the meantime Sofia continues To-
deny the existence OF the mfnatory
condition on which the Russian uit-
matum is based. Negative action, how.
ever, will not satisfy the Allies, who
demand that Bulgaria shall openly
break with enemies Of the slay
II action by the Entente powers
should become necessary when Bul;