The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-06


fore. supported by the chamber. but
by a majority which certainly was
not large.
During the debate the permier
made it clear that his government has
rejected German friendship and will
stand by Serbia and the quadruple en-
t"nte. The opposition leaders ac-
FUSED Nenizelos of having unneces-
sarily led the country into war On
the other hand the premier charged
these leaders and the press which
supports them with having sold their
horror to German propagandists. The
session was not adjourned until 430
O'Clock this morning.
Greece will vigorously fulf1ll her
obligations to Serbia said the pre-
micr, even IL ii is necessary to as
sumo a position against Germany. 1t
would be dishonorable for Greece not
to conform 10 the duties imposed upon
her by her treaty with Serbia.
Clearly II is the interest OF Greece
10 range herself on the side Of the
quadruple entente"
Reports from various sources place
the allied forces landed at Salonika,
Greece, at $50, 900 men. The army Is
said to he generously equipped with
heavy artillery and equipment for
long and arduous campaign In the
field. Dispatches from Nish say that
The advance guard of this force Is ex-
pected IN Serbia today or tomorrow.
Notice Served on bulgaria.
The Rumanian government has no.
titled bulgaria that the latter's mo-
hiliXatton is regarded as an unfriend-
~ act. The dispatch containing this
news, which comes from Bucharest By
way OF Paris, adds that from mill
tary point of view the Rumanian army
is practically modified. although nc
formal mobilization orders have been
issued. All of the first line troop.
were called to the colors a month ago
w'non Austria Hungary closed the
frontier because Rumania refused
permission for the transportation OF
supplies to Turkey.
The entente powers have definitely
withdrawn their offers to Bulgaria
according to authoritative tnforma
ton obtained here today This action
was taken Immediately after Bulga-
rian mobilization.
Bulgarian revenue cutters have pur'
sued and fired on Greek sailing ships
N the Aegean, according TO news dis
patches from Athens. The pursuit
was not continued for long and the
Greek ships escaped.
Blockade OF Bulgaria.
Bulgarian ports on the Danube have
been closed. SAYS dispatch from Sal
/ onika, and a complete blockade OF Bull
garia liz now established to all intents
and purposes, The Russian Black Sea
feet has closed all communications by
water on the East. while in the South
the warships u France and Great Bril-
tain are patroiling the Aegean coast
Nish dispatch SAYS that France
~ I,,{p Nd aI
TO follow the example of Russia with
IN a few days and send uitimatums
10 Bulgaria. thus making Russia 4
stand unanimous among the entente
powers
BY the terms Of the military compact
signed between Bulgaria. Austria
Hungary and Germany. says a Soma
dispatch, tho Bulgarian army II bound
10 attack Serbia with sfv divisions. in
the Nish -Pirot section and to send
Macedonian troops to vardar to de-
stroy the railway communications with
Saicntca The same dispatch says that
since this convention was signed Bull
Esrta has shipped large quantities of
supplies TO Turkey.
NJ Gennadius, the Greek minister
10 London, said today in reply TO the
news that Greece had protested against
the landing OF troops of the allies at
Saloniks. naturally some Formally
must be gone through with"
BuiKarian's story.
At the Bulgarian legation II was
said 1T was Russia that has pre-
cipitated the trouble in the Balkans by
insisting that the handful Of German
officers In civilian clothes be expelled
from Bulgaria"
II was said that no preparations
have made FOR closing tho legation and
thar none will be taken unless the
ItEitish. sovsrnment.4 requires such a
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