The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-07

porlIollO, IS probable; Bulgaria de- clined to accede to Russia's ultimatum that she have done with the Teutonic powers. and the breaking off of diplo- matic relations between the two coun-
 
 Bulgarians are deaf to entreaty and promise alike
 With directness that has proven disconcerting on many occasions Bull Baria has presented her view in the premises, and followed an objective understood. To every argument which entente diplomats have advanced. the Bulgarians have said: Give us Mace donia and return the Dabrodja to us Since the greater part of Mace donia is held by an ally of the en- tente, while Greece and Roumania had to be looked on as prospective allies of the same group. Russian, French and British representatives could not do much.
 Military developments in the Balkans cannot be forecast Bulgarias s programme depends on the conduct of her neighbors. It seems certain, however. that the Bull garian army will move to occupy Mace donia shortly after the new offensive of the Germans and Austrians are said to be planning The cutting of all commun-
 
 would be the first task of the Bulgarian army. The railroad line to Saloniki is exposed to attack in many places and Servia. wishing to defend 1t, would have to draw more men from the Austro-Hun garian border than she could afford, Un- der an attack of that sort the Servian army would hold its ground for about three weeks, it is thought here, and then the road to Constantinople would be free to the Germans
 ROumania's Position
 The position of Roumania 1t is pointed out. would not be much better Pressure from the north, by forces of the central powers. would prevent the Roumanian army from doing more than act on the defensive along the Danube and the Dob rodja border. In the south conditions are different In addition to expecting clash with the Creek armies; the Bulgarians must count on the possible landing of some allied forces. But it is argued that a quick conquest of Servia would dis count much of this danger, since it would then be possible to hurry German and Austrian troops to the assistance of the Bulgars
 Turkish troops also would be rushed to the scene.
 In the Balkans, where the power of Russia is fully understood, in some quar- 
 cess of the German and Austro- Hunga- rian troops has inspired fear and every where respect. The lack of success of the allies in their campaign against the Turks. on the other hand. has undermined what confidence was held In the armies of France and England. The Turks qual- tiles as soldier are still gauged here by the Balkan war of 1912 and while it is accepted that the efforts of the German officers in Turkey must have re- suited in a great improvement Balkan ties, generally, maintain that the French and British troops have not covered themselves with glory the Gallipoli peninsula.
 Greece Unknown Quantity
 Greece. it is apparent, cannot oe against the entente allies. They are lords of the Mediterranean and Greece is who'll ly Mediterranean land. In "A hours the ports of Greece could be blockaded by an allied fleet without even temporary in- convenience to the blockading powers. The Greeks have not forgotten, either, that Great Britain and France, especially. are the sponsors of modern Greece.
 "On the other hand there are three classes of people in Greece who oppose any open leaning of the country to the side of the allies. The first consists of the King, the general staff and the court.
 King Constantine is popular. though not at all in the way that his first min str is popular. 'Venizelos and the King (and that is the usual order in which the two are mentioned) are both essen tial to Greece" said one of the most thoughtful men in Athens.
 If the people of Greece had to choose between them who would be chosen?" We shant have to choose" the man replied ''Venizelos will see to that"
 The King, however is profoundly per- suaded, not perhaps that the Teutonic powers will be victorious, but certainty that they will never be defeated. Men who have tried to get his opinion say that his is not conviction but a sentiment. However this may be, there is little doubt that the Kings mind is made up. l
 The Greeks grant him perfect honesty in his sentiments. They do not accuse him of being pro-German; they say sim ply that their sovereign, being very deeply pro-Greek and not believing in the suc- cess of the allies, is willing to go to all most any lengths to prevent his counntry from backing what he considers the wrong horse. In his belief in the Ger mans the King of the Greeks and his gen. eral staff are one. Indeed, the Greeks who do not agree with him say that the conviction is the general staff's and that King Constantine merely shares it. His court, of course, follows him.
 Ine second group m opposition IS tne real anti -Venizelos'' party. Politically. they are known as conservatives, largely because Venzelos is liberal At the last election. although they controlled all the machinery of the government, Venize'Os obtained a total of 1S2 votes In the cham Der. with 93 against him and S1 doubtful.
 The third group of opponents to the prelniers policy toward the allies is by far the most numerous. They are those Greeks whose hatred of Bulgaria Is so great that they are opposed to any policy likely to strengthen the power of their northern neighbor. Many of these nre ardent partisans of M. Venizelos in every thing except concessions to Bulgaria. Not a foot of territory. not dollar to Bulgaria." they say. The ces- sion of territory to the Bulgarians which M. venizelos counselled fast Jan uary, is to them high treason.
 Premier venize'os Is working on some policy which he can follow with the whole country behind him. Unless ,he King is conciliated. in some measure at least, he has the constitutional power to dissolve the chamber and call for new election, which many believe would proL- ably give M. venize'os an even greater majority. But nothing prevents this pro- cess from continuing indefinitely Al. ready the matter of Greece's intervention on the side of the allies has been directly put before the people in the last elections and they voted for 1t by more than to | Yet Greece has not intervened. The King stun stands firm Between them, affable. smiling. earnest, Pstute, silent, but confident, is the great Cretan veni- zelos. who has been called the master of Greece