Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
RUPTURE OF BALKAN ;
RELATIONS COMPLETE
Serbs Hand Passports to Bulgarian
Minister-0pen Clash Is
Expected Hourly. ~
RUSSIANS SHE'LL vARNA PORT
French and British Forces Rush
Northward From Saloniki-Teu-
tons Will Face Serious
Opposition.

LONDON, October S.-The
new Teutonic invasion of Serbia
is now in full swing. In COM
mand of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, the German and Austrian
forces are seeking to push their
way southwark, with the Drina,
Danube and Save rivers at their
backs, in an attempt to seize the
trunk railway stretching from
Belgrade to both Saloniki and
Constantinople. The diplomatic
rupture between Serbia and Bull
garia is complete. The foreign
office has handed his passports to
the Bulgarian minister.
Although there has been no
formal declaration of war, the cor
dial reception by Bulgarian Off
GERS at Sofia of the German avia-
tors who dropped bombs on Bel
grade and Nish yesterday is re-
garded here as tantamount to
the commencement Of hosilities
against Serbia by Bulgaria.
An aeroplane coming from Bull
garia dropped numerous bombs
on Nish. killing five persons and
wounding two others. 1t then re-
turned safely to Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Issues Manifesto.
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts that
the Bulgarian government has issued
a manifesto to the nation announcing
it's decision to enter the war on the
side of the central powers. This man.
ifesto. as quoted from the Frankfurter
Zeitung by the Overseas News Agency.
states that Bulgaria would commit
suicide if she did not align herself
with Germany and her allies.
The next move lies with Bulgaria.
Whether she will attack Serbia from
the rear while the central powers are
at the northern and north
western gates. or maintain for the mo-
ment watchful attitude, is matter
of surmise. but the situation is such
that her entry in the war seems to be
a matter only of hours.
Russians Bombard Varna.
Russian warships are already re-
ported to be hurting shells at the Bull
garian port of Varna, on the Black sea.
French and British troops are being
rushed northward from Saloniki by ex-
press trains. Meanwhile at the point
where the railway approaches closest
to Bulgarian territory both an allied
and a Bulgarian army are massing.
1t Is reported from Italian sources
that as precaution the Serbian gov
is transferring all records and
archives from Nish to Istip. in southern
Serbia about fifty miles from the Greek
frontier
Prepared for Stubborn Fight.
Virtually male over in guns and
equipment. and stiffened by British and
French electives, 1t is predicted here
that the Serbians will offer stubborn
to the Austro-German ad-
vance They will be assisted by the
food conditions in the Morava valley.
Town which Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen hopes to force his way.
The official German communication
now carries the sub-caption. baikan
theater of war;" indicating that these
operations are to be chronicled daily.
Estimates of the strength of the Aus
forces along the Serbian
range from 100000 to 100000
men. There may have been Withdraw
us by the Austrians and Germans from
some parts of the eastern front, but
he renewed effort of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg to capture Dvinsk does
lot indicate any weakening of the
.roops under his command.
Text of Bulgar Manifesto.
The text of the Bulgarian manifesto
o the people as given out by the Over
seas News Agency follows:
THE central powers have promised us
PARTS of Serbia, creating an Austro-
Bulgarian border line. which is abso-
utely necessary for Bulgaria's inde-
,endence of the Serbians.
I'VE do not believe in the promises OF
he Quadruple entente. Italy. one of
he allies, -treacherously broke her
ieve in Germany, which is fighting the
whole world to fulfill her treaty with
Austria.
bulgaria must fight at the victor's
side The Germans and Austro-Hun-
"a rians are victorious on all fronts.
Russia soon will have collapsed entire-
". Then will come the turn of France,
tally and Serbia. Bulgaria would
commit suicide if she did not fight OH
he side of the central powers. which
,ffers the only possibility of realizing
Ter desire for union of all Bulgarian
peoples"
The railroad running between Mustapha
'asha, a town of Thrace. northwest Of
ldrianople, and the Bulgarian seaport Of
in the Aegean sea. was
aiken over today by the Bulgarian staff.
ome forty miles Of this railroad runs
l,yo,,0h TIfrlriah territorY.