The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-16
Urges BuIgnrs 10 Action.

Another wireless message in cipher.
which was Intercepted and decided. and
was supposed to he signed by the Ger
man Emperor or by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, urged Bulgaria TO begin OPP
cratpoiLs against Serbia without delay.
Despite furious attacks and against
heavy odds, the Serbians are maintain
ING their positions along the Drina, Save
and Danube The Serbian forces, how
ever. appear 10 be seriously MANAGED by
German reenforcements, estimated at
four divisions. reported in the Deliblat
section. north of the Danube, and IL is
feared that the Serbian army. which is
he~roicaily maintaining the Pozareyac
front, will be cut in two and thrown
back toward the Rumania frontier.
Despite heavy losses, the Serbians
are prepared 10 make all sacrifices. They
are urgently demanding that Anglo
French reenforcements be sent in time
The resistance OF the Serbians has
prevented the Germans from advancing
more than four miles south of the Dam
ube at any point. according to a Nish
despatch TO the Paris Mdtin. in spite Of
OF the fact that the Germans are at
lacking in great force near Pa~ssarowitzi,
commanding the lower Moraya valley.
AT the same time IN the eastern front
the Serbs have held the Bulgarians in
the Timok valley. A new action is now
IN progress along this front
The Serbian Government. Nish des-
patches say, will be moved to Mitrovtza,
close to the Montenegrin frontier, and
connected with the Nish- Salonica rail-
road by "A branch line from Uskub IL
the invasion should menace Nish.
To Organize Mmcrdonisn.L
Steps have been taken TO organize the
male inhabitants along the Macedonian
anita of -.lGa -
The Serbian Government has made the
Mayors of villages In This section officers
in the Serbian army, with instructions
10 organize bands which will be touipped
with Mauser rifles.
\ despatch from Bucharest TO the Cor
riere della Sera of Milan says tina, the
bulgarian Government has practically
closed navigation on the Danube, LAYING
mines all along the Bulgarian side OF
the river. which alone IL navieabl.
Seven barges laden with wheat en- route
from Russia to Serbia have been seized
by the Bulgarans at LON Palanka. The
three tugs which had them In tow were
also seized.
According TO Bucharest
the Bulgarians have now 10000 troons
on the Serbian frontier. the rest of their
forces being held in reserve to guard the
lIumanian frontier and to await the ac-
ton of the Entente allies. The Bulgarian
side of the Dobrudja n the Rustchuk
section are being fortified.
The French Minister at Sofia. NJ. ia
Penaiieu. is quoted by a correspondent
or the Paris Journal as attributipe the
swinging OF the Bulgarian people 10 the
side of the Teutonic Allies directly 10 tha
Russian retreat, exploited skilfully by
German agents.
NJ. de Penafieu continues:
1.-THE event coincided with the yisi,
OF the Duke of Mecklenburg. who found
n ready tool in King Ferdinand, "A blind
believer in German victory. The Cham
payne success came too late to restora
the balance. The Bulgarian peonle
understand nothing of diplomatic cal
culations:. they only see Macedonia IN
be conquered. Certainly II the Rus
sian flag appeared AT Narna or Burpas
IL might arouse the memories of their
inmost soluls, but Interest comes before
sentiment,
ut would he premature to express
an opinion for At least a month about
the possibility of a revolution. The
bulgarian people are embarking upon a
risky adventure without JOY. but It is
beyond question that IL they find out
they have been deceived they will seek
out and punish the guilty ones. The
rupture of diplomatic relations stupefed
the Bulgarians. Even when we went
10 get our passports no one IN Sofia
believed we were going. We were
treated with the greatest cordiality and
our tOurnty 10 D~edeaghtch was without