The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
After Warsaw.

The prospect Of the success Of the
Austro-German campaign to occupy
Warsaw and destroy the offensive Of
the retiring Russian armies must In
tensify the concern Of the Triple En-.
tente Allies about the designs of But
garia. 1t is true that soon after Tur-
key took up arms to aid the Teutonic
nations NJ. RADosLAyorF denied that
Bulgaria had entered into any treaty
requiring her to support Turkey. and
also he declared that his Government
would remain neutral during the
great val
Bulgaria, however, is still brooding
over the treaty Of Bucharest august
10. 1919, which redistributed the
spoils after the second Balkan wa,
waged by her so disastrously against
both Greece and Serbia. That docu-
ment, which has never had a look
Of permanency. obliged Bulgaria to
relinquish her former claims upon
Kotchana. Isbtib and Radovishta IN
favor of Serbia. and confirmed Greece
In the possession Of Salonica, Doiran,
Demirhassar, Sores, Drama and Ka.
vala and the Serbo-Greek boundary
line was delimited to give Monastir to
Serbia and Vodena and Florina to
Greece. The following month by the
treaty OF Constantinople the line be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria was re-
adjusted to restore to Turkey, which
had recaptured Adrianople during
the second Balkan war, the greater
part Of the territory taken from her
by the treaty Of London. Turkey,
as the fruits Of an almost bloodless
campaign against a helpless enemy.
recovered Adrianople. Demotika and
Kirk-Kilisseh So the cup of bitter.
ness was full for Bulgaria.
1t IS not surprising that Bulgaria.
thus foiled in her ambition to be-
come the dominant power in the Bal
kans, is biding her time to make the
Triple Entente pay her bill for SER
vices to be rendered on the battlefield.
or on the other hand. to profit by an
understanding with the Teutonic al
lies In return for maintaining neu.
trality to the end Of the great war.
The concern of the partners in the
Triple Entente about the intentions
Of Bulgaria as the combat around
Warsaw deepens is easily understood.
Should the Russian offensive be DE-
stroyed the difficulty Of inducing Bull
garia to throw in her fortunes with
the Allies would have to be aban-
doned. temporarily at least; and Bull
garia's cooperation now would mea
the rapid and early success Of the
Anglo French campaign to drive the
Turks out Of the Gallipoli peninsula
and occupy Constantinople.
The Allies have reason to fear that
a great victory by Won HlNDENBUEG
in Poland would be followed by Il
campaign Of the Austro-Germans
south Of the Danube and against Ser.
bia as a strategic diversion TO re-
new thC - III thtii wv HtNtsSlts'
How could any of the Balkan nations.
or Rumania, be expected to brave
the vengeance of the Teutonic allies
II the latter invaded Serbia in force?
Indeed. what new combinations might
not be apprehended by the Powers OF
the Triple Entente?
1t may be assumed that the in
creased pressure upon Bulgaria 10
abandon her neutrality will he barren
Of any result until the issue in the
Warsaw are is settled. Even in the
event of the Grand Dukes success IN
extricating his armies, negotiations
with Bulgaria would continue to be
most difficult, for how can she be
satisfied unless Serbia and Greece ara
induced to consent to sweeping modi-
fications Of the treaty signed at
Bucharestf