Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-27
SOFIA DENIES
HOSTILE intent
Bulgaria Tells Allies Mobili-
cation is in National
Interest /:
"To DEFEND RIGHTS:
Protocol Providing for Transfer OF
Turkish Territory to Bulgars Sign
cd by the Porte. !,

i
! London, Sept. 27-The situation II
he Balkans and the intentions o.
| Bulgaria are still surrounded wlti
considerable mystery. Bulgaria
i which had been definitely placed 81
he side of the Central Powers n
the result of recent news from Scha
| officially notified the Entente PoweF'
that her mobilization had been or
lered in the national interests, an
that it had not the slightest aggfes
sive character.
The text of the note Is virtuai'!
tho same as the wording of the sen'l
7ficial statement issued at Soma
September %, which said that "th'
.ntry of Bulgaria into state OF arm
ID neutrality is explained by changes
which recently occurred III the pcii'
ical situation" and that "Bulgaria
mas not the slightest aggressive IN
ention. but is firmly resolved to be
-rllv armed to defend her rights ana
independence.
The official note to the powers also
vas dispatched from Sofia on sep
sember %. so that it was framed be
fore Greek mobilization had been de
cided upon.
DR.. Ghenadieff, eX-Bulgarlan FORE
ON Minister, whose inclusion IN the
Sofia Cabinet is reported to be
| possibility, has been known lately fol
lis pro-Ertente views, and it is oe'
ieved here that unless he was certain
If the Government continuing lts
rocd relations with the Entente
Powers he would not have assured
hem of his support.
The Bulgarian Premier, NJ. Radosla'
yotf. in an interview with the Soma
correspondent of tine Berlin Tages'
hiatt. reiterated this statement, bu'
It is not worthy that while he saie
The measure was not directed agalns'
| Greece or Roumania he omitted Ser
ia. attacks upon which state nave
heen considered to be the intention
If the Bulgarian Government IN Its
effort to regain Macedonia.
Such an attack. it is pointed out
would bring Greece to the side OF he1
ally. and, as in the last Balkan war
Greece, Serbia and possibly Roumanli
would be found opposing Bulgaria.
King Constantine and the Cree
| Premier, N. Venlzelos, apparently
have entirely composed the differ,
ences which led to their separation
when the Premier, early in the Wal
wished to join the allies against Tur
key.
The whole matter may still b.
smoothed over, as Bulgaria is con
tinuing negotiations with the Entent
Powers. the Bulgarian Minister a
:Petrograd having had a long con
ference with the Russian Foreig
Minister, NJ. Sazanoff, while the Minis
.crs at capitals of the Allies lnsis
! that the Bulgarians would not fgn
ag,inst their old friends, Great Bri
tain and Russia
On the other hand, the Austro-Gel
wan offensive against Serbia, wnlc
,seems to have been delayed, Nigh
Flight the torch which would set tn
iwhole Balkans ahame.
A dispatch from Athens to the Es
change Telegraph Company says:
1.-The Bulgarian Minister declare
today shat the mobilization of tn
bulgarian Army was not directed t.
ward any attack against Greece
Serbia. but that it constituted prevel
tive easures in case Austro-Germa
, troops should advance as far as Y
tdin."
Sofia, Bulgaria, via London, Sept :
> The protocol providing for the hant
o ing over of territory ceded by Tu
Y key to Bulgaria, in virtue of the Tu
Bulgarian agreement, was signs
k by Turkish and Bulgarian delegate
; at Demotika, 90 miles south of IL
9 Turkish fortress Of Adrianople. We
e terday, according to the semi-offic
o Bulgarian newspaper. Narodnif PRAY
The protocol is understood to tran