The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
HOPES FOR ALLIES
DEALT HARD BLOW
CONSTANTINE DECLINES TO De.
FEND AGAINST euLeARIANs.
GREECE WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
Seventy Thousand French Troops
Landed at Salonika, Where Crown
Prince and staff VIII Join
Them At Once.

London. Oct. 6.-The hopes OF the
allies were dealt severe blow in the
Balkans, with Bulgaria, about to join
the Austro.Germans in a combined
attack on the side.
The Greek prime minister has re-
signed. King Constantine has de-
clined to defend in protection against
the Bulgarians.
The ultimatum expired at o'clock
yesterday with no news of a reply
having reached here
An Athens dispatch says that the
Bulgarians have assured Greece that
no harm will come to them in their
attack against Serbia. This is what
caused the break with the prime min
lister.
One report from the Bulgarian
prime minister assured the Greek
minister at Sofia that the Bulgarians
would not attack Serbia
The crown prince left Athens with
his staff for Salonika where 10000
French troops have disembarked. No
attempt was made to stop them but
in view of the situation at Sofia it
has caused apprehension. The land
ing of the French troops was silent
and Constantine gave no indication
but what the Greeks were only one
of the neutral countries.
! Bulgaria, by ignoring the Russian
ultimatum, has definitely thrown its
! fortunes in with the Teutonic powers
and is believed to be already moving
toward attacks on Serbia.
| Entente diplomats have heard that
Bulgaria has been promised virtually
all of European Turkey at the close
of the war for participating in the
conflict, this agreement probably to
mean the conveyance also of Con-
stantinople to Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Casts Lot.
| London, Oct. 6.-Bulgaria has def
nitely cast her lot with the Austro-
| Germans, according to dispatches
this afternoon. She has sent an I'LL
timatum to Serbia demanding the re-
storation Of Serbia-Macedonia.
Greece VIII Not interfere.
| London, Oct. 6.-Official announce
ments from the French government
say that the sudden overthrow of the
Greek minister will not halt the arm
les in their march to Serbia. The
French believe that the movement
would not be interfered with by the
Greeks.
Turks Move To Serbia.
| Paris, Oct. 6-Turkish troops are
moving to Bulgarias borders to help
; in the attack on Serbia.
French Make Gains.
Paris, Oct. 6.-An entire section of
infantry action along the Franco
Flanders front has been repulsed.
, There was heavy cannonading south
=, OF Givenchy woods and at several
points ON the Champagne and Ardon,
French have made slight gains in po-
sition.
Allies Move Fails.
Berlin tvia Sayville), Oct. 6.-The
military critics declare that the al
lies defensive movement in the west
failed. They estimate that there
were a million men and two million
shells fired by the allies.
Roumanian Troops Move.
. Athens. Oct. 6.-Roumanian troops
. were dispatched to the Bulgarian
frontier according to dispatches here
today.
I, Premier Forced to Resign.
Athens. Oct. 6.-Believing Greece
r was about to be plunged into the war,
r the king forced Premier Venenlois.
+. within two hours after his arrival
from his summer home, to resign. He
was told that the prime minister had
made a sensational speech in parlia-
e ment and declared Greece would be
/ plunged into the war. AS soon as
/, the king heard this he ordered the
i royal automobile and went immedi.
ately to the capitol and demanded the
!. minutes of the meeting. Stenograph-
l. ers brought him the minutes and for
e some time the king studied Others
e brought him word that the cabinet
). was trying to force the country to
e war. 1t soon became known that
II the premier has resigned and the
n premier himself confirmed the state.
/. ment.
Ang.o-Freneh RepuIsed.
e Berlin (via Londonl Oct. 6.-All
e Anglo-French attacks in the last "a
d hours have been repulsed, according
d to reports reaching here.