Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
BULGARIA EXPECTED
TO OPEN WAR AT ONCE
Paris Hears King Ferdinand Will
Attack Serbia Before End
of Present Week.
ALLIES ARE ASTOUNDED
London Holds No Misgivings, How
ever, That Greeks Will Cooperate
With Bulgars-Sees Eventual
Aid for Entente Powers.

BERLIN, October 7, via
London, 4:o5 p.m.-Large
German and Austrian forces
have invaded Serbia.
The German announce
ment indicates that the in
vading movement is in prog
ress along large part of the
boundary between Austria
and Serbia. The Danube
forms the border from the
Rumanian frontier to Bel
grade, the Save from Bel
grade to the northwestern
corner of the country, and
the Drina runs along the
western boundary to a point
not far north of the Mon
tenegrin line.
LONDON, October 7.-The
allies having broken off diplo-
matte relations with Bulgaria.
news is momentarily expected of
that nations active participation
in the war on the side of the CEN
trail powers
Her king and the late leader of
her government being at odds.
Greece is forming a coalition cabi-
net, pending the construction of
which her policy will be obscure.
There are no misgivings in Eng
land, however, that she will CO.
operate in any way with Bulgaria.
The cabinet crisis has in no man
ner impeded the landing of allied
troops at Saloniki, and the fact
that these forces are on Greek
soil is considered the best guar
antee that Greece ultimately must
align herself with the entente
powers, with which Premier Reject
Alexander Zaimis is in sympathy.
Premier Zaimis is forming a
new Greek cabinet in which lead
ers of the opposition will be
given representation, according, to
Athens dispatches. Former Pre-
miers Gounaris, Rhallis, Dragou-
mis- and Theotokis will be mem
bers of the coalition ministry, it
is declared.
List Soon to Be Presented.
The list of new ministers probably
will be- presented for the kings ap-
proval within a few hours. NJ Zaimis
will combine the duties of foreign min
lister with those of premier.
The statement is made by the Paris
Temps that King Ferdinand of Bull
garia has decided to attack Serbia be-
fore the end of the present week. This
newspaper urges the French govern
ment to increase largely the number of
troops at Saloniki, in order. that there
may be ready an ample force for the
protection of Serbia and for holding
back the expected Austro-German ad-
vance from the north.
Dispatches from Saloniki estimate the
number of Austrian and German troops
concentrated along the Danube at
100000.
Held Matter of Formally.
The downfall of the Nenizelos cabinet
is considered in Paris as relating 20
formalities rather than to determined
opposition to the landing of French
troops.
Statements evidently based on official
information relate that King Constal-
tine received the French minister at
Athens after the landing of French
troops had begun, and made no mention
of the incident or suggestion of pro-
test 1t is therefore held in Paris that the
king has not taken a stand against the
landing but merely differs with NJ. Neu-
izelos in regard to the fixed policy ct
Greece in supporting the quairuoie
entente. 1t is pointed out in Paris that
former Premier Gournaris made the
definite request of France last March
that the French land an expedition at
Saioniki In order to back up the posi-
tion of Greece.
London Is Astounded.
The dramatic downfall of the Greek
cabinet astounded diplomatic circles in
London What the outcome will be no
one appears able to predict. but en-
phasis is placed on the fact that the
Venizelos party has a considerable ma
jority in the country.
That the attitude of Greece should
again have become doubtful just at the
time when the entente powers had sat
isfied themselves that she was definite
ly ranged on their side proved a shock
to the optimists, but opinion is divided
as to whether King Constantine will
prove strong enough to carry the coun-
try with him against the Wtirins
premier. The, Pail Mall Gasetf sug-
8.