The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-08-12
GREECE REFUSES TO GIVE UP
ANY OF MACEDONIA
ALLIES ANSWER BULGARIA
Bu1gars Demanded Cession of Ger
tain Territory Now Held by Greece
and Serbia-Reply Not Published
But Attitude of Greece is Against
Return of Territory.

There is much interest in diplo-
matte negotiations in the Balkan cap
itals. Reports indicate that Ser bia at
last is willing to cede Macedonia to
Bulgaria, but that Greece opposes
any suggestion that she should re-
turn kayala, the seaport in the Villa
yet of SaloniBi, to Bulgaria. 1t rs
thought, however, this opposition
may be changed when M. Venizelos
returns to power, expected when the
Greek parliament reassembles in Sep
tember.
M. Venizelos, when premier, Offer
ed kavala to Bulgaria in return for
her continued neutrality, while
Greece went to the assistance of the
Allies against the Turks, but King
constantine put his foot down on the
whole policy, and the resignation of
the Venizelos cabinet followed.
Athens, Greece: A Reuter- dispatch
reads: Greece will not cede one inch
OF territory to Bulgaria." was the
substance OF reply made by the
premier. Mr.. Gounaris, to a delega-
tion of Macedonian deputies who ask
ed statement relative to the pur-
poses of the government.
In the negotiations which have
been conducted by the Allies Of the
Quadruple Entente with Bulgaria in
an effort to induce her to enter the
war on their side she insistently has
demanded that to her be ceded that
part of Macedonia which was award
ed to Serbia at the close of the Bal
kan wars. She also has sought to
obtain at least a part of the Mace
DOMAIN territory which came under
the Greek flag in the same way.
Macedonia was a Turkish province
until the close of the Balkan war.
The region embraces a medley Of
peoples, the chief elements being
Slavs, Osmanlis and Greeks. The
Slavs are Bulgarians and Serbs.
The statement attributed to Mr..
Gounaris is significant in view of the
fact that the British, French, Rus
sian and Italian ministers at Athens
called upon him Wednesday and
made united representations regard
ing the political situation. Their
purpose was to gain the assistance Of
Greece.
Similar representations were made
by the representatives of the same
nations at Nish to the Serbian pre-
mier. This was regarded as the sec
ond step in the attempt to bring
| about Balkan agreement so that
Bulgaria, Roumania and Greece may
be numbered among the Allies.
Sofia, Bulgaria: A Reuter- dispatch
| reads:
THAT the Allies should reply to
the Bulgarian note of June, while the
Austro German advance in Russia is
still unchecked, has created consid-
| cradle surprise. The reply, which re-
lates to Bulgaria's demand 70 tho
cession Of territory now held l. :,
Balkan states, has not been
public, and all comment Is
| speculative.
Submission of the reply at this
critical time is subject to two inter-
pretations. One is that the Allies are
endeavoring to anticipate the conclu-
| sion OF a Turko-Bulgarian agreement.
1t has been reported recently that
Turkey had bought Bulgaria's neu-
| trality by conceding the Dedeaghatch
railway.
THE second Interpretation is that,
while the reply might have been
made earlier, it was held so the Allies
could be in position to offer entire
| ly satisfactory terms to Bulgaria.
This theory is supported by the AL
| lies negotiations with Greece and
Serbia regarding cession of disputed
| territory to Bulgaria in return for
| Bulgaria's active cooperation on the
| side of the Allies. 1t is believed that
negotiations are entering a decisive
phase, although the cabinet has not
been summoned to consider reply
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