Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-13
Mobilization Is Response.

ITO our friendly question as to his in
tention, the response was Bulgarian
mobilization, in connection with which
the concentration of Austro-German
troops on the Danube indicated united
action against Serbia.
I'm the presence of this attitude we
Immediately declared null and void the
advantages and guarantees tnat we
had announced we were ready to oHer
Bulgaria.
the standpoint of military consequences,
we could not accept the isolation
of Serbia and the xupture Of our COM
munications with cur ally and friend.
Our action must bC energetic in order
to meet the efforts Of our enemies. who
are dominated on the western front,
checked on the ea:stern front and who
the aid Of Bulgaria. success thus far
impossible to realize either in France
or Russia.
In order to succor the Serbians. we
must go through ss,loniki. and from the
outset of the B ilgaran mobilization
we have conducted negotiations to-
ward that end wrh the president Of
the council at Athens These negoti-
atoms are most n4tural in view of the
anG Tes GSs. sa the seees
Balkan war. in th:' event Of Bulgarian
aggression.
As to Violation Of Neutrality.
They say" continued M. viviani.
sarcastically, "thtt we are violating
the neutrality Of Greece. and they even
dare to compare our action to that
Of Germany in vislating the neutrality
of Belgium. peralring her signature
and plunging thafi. noble country into
fire and bloodshets- The conditions un-
der which we went to Saloniki, the
conditions under which we debarked.
the welcome wn received suffice to
demonstrate the atupidity Of these &C.
cusations.
This energetic action Great Britain
and France, in accord with their allies.
have undertakens They haye weighed
the difficulties. eOur principal preoc-
cupation is the fefense of our front.
the liberation II our territory by
mighty efforts, T., which we owe the
victories alreadys won upon our soil
with the valorous:: support of our heroic
allies, with our forces, sacrifices and
our blood. No government could do
otherwise in a outy SO tragic. but SO
simple.
Understanding Complete.
we have the further task Of fulnllins
impose upon us. We are in full accord
with the general-in-chief of the French
armies. The understanding between
the governments Of Great Britain and
France is complete. and l cannot bet
ter express 1t than in the following
form, namely:
From now, France and England. in
accord with their allies. are completely
agreed to go to the aid of Serbia to the
extent she has asked our aid. and to
assure to the profit OF Serbia, Greece
and Rumania respect for the treaty of
Bucharest, of which we are the guaran-
tor. The British government and the
French government are in accord upon
the Importance of electives conforming
to the advice of their military authori.
ties. Russia has decided to join with
her allies to help the Serbian people.
and tomorrow her troops will light
alongside of ours.
Gentlemen. we have done our duty
toward our ally" said the premier In
conclusion. Never has an accord been
more direct and more complete between
confidence In a common victory"
~. Vtvtani spoke for Just twenty min
utes. applause frequently interrupttng
his periods. The Russian and Italian
ambassadors Joined In the applause.