Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-13
ALLIES IN ACCORD
ON AID FOR SERBIA
Duty to Little Nation Will Be
Fulfilled, Says French
Premier.
TELLS OF NEGOTIATIONS
TO GAIN BALKAN UNITY
England, France and Russia Will
Send Needed Troops to Battle
Against Invaders.

PARIS. October 13.-In response to
resolutions adopted by the finance COM
mittee and the socialist group, urging
the necessity of complete and imme-
date explanation on the part of the
government, Premier Viviani, in the
chamber of deputies, has outlined the
situation with respect to the Balkan
states.
THE country. owing to the grave
events now taking place." said the pre-
mier. must be informed, and the gov
eminent takes this opportunity to make
a declaration of the situation and its
policy.
THE Balkanic question was raised at
the outset of the war, even before it
came to the attention of the world.
The Bucharest treaty had left in Bull
garia profound heart burnings Neither
king nor people were resigned to the
loss of the fruits of their efforts and
sacrifices, and to the consequences Of
the unjustifiable war they had waged
upon their former allies. From the
first day the allied governments took
into account the dangers of such sit
uation and sought a means to remedy
it, Their policy has proceeded in the
has characterized the attitude Of Great
Britain, Russia and Italy, as well as
France.
Bulgars Balk Attempt.
I'VE have attempted. to re-establish
the union of the Balkan peoples, and
in accord with them seek the realiza-
ton of their principal national aspira-
TONS The equilibrium thus obtained
by mutual sacrifices really made by
each would have been the best guar
antee of future peace. Despite con-
slant efforts, in which Rumania, Greece
and Serbia lent their assistance. we
have been unable to obtain the sincere
collaboration of the Bulgarian govern
ment The difficulties respecting the
negotiations were always at Sofia
Bulgaria made claims upon her four
frontiers at the expense of her four
neighbors. We had hoped that Ru-
mania, Greece and Serbia, to whom
magnificent perspectives opened else
in exchange for which they would re-
ceive large compensation.
AS to Turkey. which had thrown
herself into the arms of Germany, there
was no need for further consideration.
"Our efforts with Rumania were partly
successful. In their cons!derate desire to
give the Bulgarian people satisfaction in
their aspirations, the powers of the quad
duple entente did not hesitate to ask
valiant Serbia to make heavy conces-
sions. Despite the cruelty of such sac
rifice, and DESTROYS of proving their at
tachment to the allies. which were COM
batting for their common independence,
the Serbian people made this extraordi-
nary effort and resigned themselves. hop
ing for compensations that the victory
OF the quadruple power would be able to
give Serbia elsewhere.
1.-The equivocal attitude Of the Bull
garian government led the Greek gov
eminent to maintain a waiting policy.
Our divers proposals received tardy re-
spouse from the Bulgarian government,
which asked for additional details and
at the same time carried on parallel ne
gotiations with our enemies. Finally, at
the moment when the quadruple entente
informed Bulgaria of the important con-
cessions Serbia was ready to make, King
Ferdinand signed an accord with Turkey
and engaged himself definitely with Ger
many