Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
ANOTHER COMPLICATION
Ru,paria Defies Allies and Mobiliza-
ton in Macedonia.

Paris, Sept. 2l-DlSPaIches from
J Sofia, Bulgaria, announcing the mob
ilization there of troops made up ol
! residents of Macedonia have causet
another complication to be introdue'
| ed in the Balkan situation, which al,
ready was tense, through the presen-
fation by the entente allies of the
Joint note requiring Bulgaria to de-
fine her attitude.
The mobilization of eMacedonians
has caused surprise al&l Indignation
in official and diplomatic circles here,
as # is declared that tie whole pur-
pose of the present negotiations be-
tween the allies and Bulgaria and
Serbia is to determine whether Maced-
onia belongs to Bulgaria or Serbia.
That Bulgaria should mobilize Ma
cedonians while the future of Maced-
onia was still at issue IS declared III
the highest Serbo-Greek quarters to
he an affront to the allies and the
other Balkan states. One Of the lega-
tons that is taking part in the nego-
tiations outlined the situation today
as follows:
Bulgaria demanded from Serbia
the recession of Macedonia as an es-
sential condition to Bulgaria's JOIN
ing the other Balkan states and coop
Grating with the entente allies. The
latter took up Bulgaria's claims and
presented them to Serbia in joint
notes. Serbia, after mature considera-
ton, yielded to the desires OF the
allies and conceded virtually niEe-
tenths of the territory in Macedonia
demanded by Bulgaria.
"The only portion of Macedonia not
conceded was small section which
was considered essential to Serbia's
military defenses, but these conces-
sions of Macedonia territory were
made in order that Bulgaria give
something in return. namely, her CO.
operation with the Balkan states,
and the allies. The allies, therefore.
handed Bulgaria JON; note last week
reciting Serbia's concessions of nine
tenths of the disputed Macedonian ter
ritory and, in effect, asking Bulgar-
ia what she pu,'prsed d; ;ng - a re-
suit of the concessions"
Now, however, the diplomatic out
line continued. before giving an an
swer, Bulgaria assumes that she is
master of Macedonia. and begins the
mobilization Of Macedonian residents
That is, she assumes control Of Mac
edonia before stating what she is will
ing to do for the allies in return for
such control.
This, the diplomatic authority point
ed out, gives the situation a new
phase which may call for another note
from the allies in addition to that
of last week, asking an explanation
Of the Macedonian mobilization at the
moment when the allies are negotiat-
ing terms by which Bulgaria may Sc
cure the recession of Macedonia.
1t is understood that the allies joint
note of last week was accompanied
by verbal request to NJ. Radoslavoff
The Bulgaria premier, for reply, "at
the earliest possible date"
Athens, Sept. 21-Advices received
here from diplomatic sources are to
the effect that freight traffic has been
suspended on the Bulgarian railroads
since last Saturday.
Forty-fve thousand Bulgarians in
Macedonia and Thrace have been call
ed to the colors.
The leader of the agrarian party in
Bulgaria is declared to have threaten
ed King Ferdinand with a revolu-
ton if the alleged Germanophile po-
Icy of Bulgaria was continued. The
king is reported to have replied that
the government was pursuing the po-
Icy which best served Bulgaria'S in
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