Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-29
official Decree, Calling Troops
to Battle Order, Results From
WarIike Preparations on
the Part of Bulgaria.
KING TO CALL PARLIAMENT
Bulgars Are Mobilizing 70o,o 900
Troops--800,00 O Germans
on Border-Black Sea
Raid Is Feared.
STRENGTH OF BALKANS :

: SIhEN0 n UT 6ALNANS =
BULGARIA.
Active forces on peace footing. .12o. 1000
FIRST line reserves 300. 900
All other reserves ..............30O,00 900
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RUMANlA.
Actlve forces on peace footing. 100 coo
first line reserves 900
A!l other reserves $50, 900
Total .soo,0 900
GREECE.
Active forces on peace footing. q .ooo
All reserves (estimated) .......3 $50. 900
Assuming hat Greece and Rnmania
Will enter the war on the side Of the
allies II Bulgaria joins the Austro-
Germans. h allied forces. on paper,
would be reinforced by nearly 100000
troops and the Austro-Germans by
scattered and Greece probably would
be slow in mobilizing.
Athens, (via London), Sept. "a.
"A decree for general mobiliza-
ton of 20 classes of Greek soldiers
was signed last night by King
Constantine, and promulgated.
The decision of the king has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
Issuance of the mobilization de-
cree came quickly after the king
had granted an audience to Pre-
mier Venizelos. The premier in
formed the king that mobilization
was the only possible reply to
Bulgaria S move. To this the SOW
ereign agreed, STIMULATING that it
should be regarded as a defensive
measure. The 20 classes now
called to the colors are IN addi-
ton to four classes already under
arms.
Sofia, Sept. %, (via London),
Sept. 24.-Although a partial mo-
bilization of the Bulgarian army
has been announced here SIS I'M
minent, it is now general and COM
prises all the reserves since 1886.
thus including men approaching
their 50th year.
The total Bulgarian forces, in.
Guiding M~acedonians, is likely to
reach 100000. Those not included
SO far are unframed men and a
small class which is exempted
under taxation.
Paris. Sept. 25.-An official decree
for the mobilization of tho Greek
army was issued in Athens today, says
the Athens correspondent OF the Havss
news agency. Parliament probably will
be summoned tomorrow.
The dispatch says the decree wa.
published in h Official Journal. It
states that mobilization has been de-
cided upon as a measure of prudence
on account of similar action by Bull
garia. The classes 1892 tc 1911 are
called to the colors.
The semiofficial PATHS.
Of Athens, say the military measures
undertaken by Greece show a decision
move theoretically and without delay.
1T adds that the intention of Greece 10
to Defend her own rights and to fulfill
her duty to support Serbia.
Paris. Sept. 25.-Bulgaria having
taken certain measures the Greek gov
eminent has decided to answer these
measures by equivalent preparations.
telegraphs the Athens correspondent Of
the Matin.
Paris. Sept. PA dispatch from
Sofia to the Havas news agency makes
the definite announcement that mo-
bilization Of Bulgarian military forces.
reported to have been postponed. has
been decided upon. 1t says the Official
Journal, the organ of the Bulgarian
government. published today u decree
' ordering mobilization of the classes Of
1890 to 1912.
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