The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
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LONDON, - -PreparatIons to
meet new ,hy In the Balkans
went forw ,<apidly In the allies
capitals ~: Eswhlie Europe waited
ss,sr BuIgarIa's answer to
the Russian ultimatum.
Since the time limit expired yes
terday, no word has como from Sofia
Of Petroqrad. All dispatches from
the Bulgarian capital have been de-
Iayed from Awenty-four to seventy-two
hours during the past fortnight and
It Is possible Bulgaria's answer, y
she made ono, will not reach Petro-
grad until late today or tonight.
The London newspapers today
unanimously expressed the view that
Bulgaria has Ignored the Russian ulti-
matum and that the cars minister
probably left Bulgaria last night. They
expect war without further diplomatic
exchanges.
How large an allied expeditionary
force has been landed near Salonlka
ie unknown. The newspapers were
permitted today to print Athens dis
patches reporting the landing and it
was assumed here that this force
was adequately supplied with artil-
lery to meet the expected Bulgarian
Invasion Of Serbia. The Bulgars are
expected to attempt = swift dash up
on the NIsh-Salonika railway.
Rome and Athens had reports to-
day Of great military activity, both at
Odessa and sebastopoL declaring that
Russia was preparing to transport a
large. expedition to the Bulgarian
Black sea coast. For the present,
military men here take little stock
In these reports. They doubt that
the car Will attempt any invasion Of
Bulgaria.
Press dispatches announcing that
Roumania has decided to remain neu-
tral at least for the present, caused
no great surprise here. Though the
aiIIes hoped for Rouman!a's aid In the
event Of Buiparia's entry into the war,
recent dispatches from Bucharest In
dicated that there was little hope
that RoumanIa would 90 at once TO
the aid of serbia. M
BuLeARiA,s AGREEMENT.
ROME, OCT. 5.-Huioaria, Austria
and Germany signed an agreement
several weeks ygo for joint military
action against Serbia, according to tho
Milan Newspaper corriere Della sera.
Bulgaria, the newspaper asserted,
pledged herself to invade Serbia with
six divisions In the Nish-Pirot region.
Bulgaria also promised to- cut the
railway from salonika to Nish while
the Austro-Germans were invading Ser
bia on the northeast.
GREECE TAKES NO STEPS.
ATHENS, Oct 5.-The Greek gov.
ernment has taken no steps to pre-.
vent the landing Of Anelo-French
troops on Greek soil or to check their
march toward Serbia, Premier Venize-
los declared today In response to a
question put to him In the chamber
Of deputies. He further emphasized
the seriousness Of the Balkan situa-
tion by stating that the allies have
withdrawn the proposals for territorial
concessions they made to Bulgaria sew
eral months ago. There will be no
further negotiations with the 6ulgars.
venlzeIos lntimated, unless Gar Fer
dlnand makes satisfactory reply to
the Russian uitImatum.
The prime minister's statement with
reference to the allies troops landing,
was ELECTED by member Of the oppo-
siton who said alarm was felt in some
quarters over the arrival Of Anglo
French troops since Greece has not
abandoned her neutrality. venizeIos
said he could add nothing to his state
ment because it was not to the inter
est Of the country to discuss certain
delicate matters" at this time.
TIME UP TODAY.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Russia's twenty
four hour ultimatum was not handed
to the Bulaarian foreign office until
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, ac-
cordInq to Petrograd dispatches re-
ceived here today. Since the twenty
four hour period in which Bulgaria
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