The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
Hellenic Government NOti-
fies Allies Measure Is
One of prudence"
MEN UP TO AGE OF 50
CALLED OUT BY SOFIA
Opposition Leaders Warn
Ferdinand His Throne
Is in Peril.
BUCHAREST LIKELY
TO DECIDE TO-DAY
King Calls His Ministers to
Consider Action in
Balkan Crisis.
SBecidi Cdbio Bespdic1 10 Tn, srx

y.
LoNDoN. Sept 24-In contradiction
Of statements made yesterday that Ru,.
garian mobilization had been deferred
liavas Agency despatch from Soma
says the Bulgarian official Journal pub-
lIshed decree to-day ordering the
mobilization Of the classes from 1890 to
1912 inclusive. Greece has replied b.
the Bulgarian move by an order mobilize
ing twenty classes OF the Greek army.
The action OF Greece is welcomed by
military experts here Events in the
Balkan peninsula are becoming a repetl-
tion on Il small scale OF those in northern
Europe preceding the outbreak OF the
present war.
King nstant!ne signed the mobili2a.
ton decree last night, following an audi
ence granted TO Premier Venizclos. The
Premier tod the King that mobilization
was the only possible reply TO Bulgaria's
move. and King Constantine agreed,
making the condition that the Greek
step should be regarded as a defensive
measure. Gen. Danglis, Minister of
War. later tgok the decree to the palace,
where the King affixed his Signature.
II is expected that the King vii! sum-
mon the Greek Parliament to meet to-
morrow. -Four classes OF Greek troops
aIe with the colors. In addition 10 tho
twenty classes now summoned.
"a Measure of Prudence.'
Dispatches from the Greek Foreign
ONCE to the legations in London ano
Paris, referring 10 the mobilization de-
cree, say that the action OF Bulgaria
made it Incumbent upon Greece TO take
similar action as a matter Of prudence
The Classes ordered to the rolCrs are
those from lSg2 to 1871. inclusive.
Tie semi lIic.al PATHS Of Athens in
tcrprctS tho Greek move as indicating
ta1t % decision has bc"a reached %
meet Bulga as action cueIgctically and
without delay. and Hdds that Greece .u.
tends to defend her own rights and also
70 tu'nl her treaty obligations VIA
serbia.
An Athens despatch to tho Exchange
Telegraph company says:
"a decree has been PROMULGATED COM
Nohlug the chamber II Deputies on
dncsday to pass an act of martial
Law and 10 put At the disposal of thr
Government all the state railways The
of merchandise has been
forbidden"
bulgaria Is said already 10 he sending
troops toward the Serbian frontier. raS-
.ng five cavalry regiments at ur close 10
the border.
Although no definite news of liu-
mania'S attitude has come from i!u-
ChareSt, a despatch from the Rumauiau
4. ipn h.ta
called the cabinet to confer with him
tonight 1t is expected that u d"cis.un
will hc reached at this conference which
will define Rumauia's position in the
event of an invasion of Serbia by the
liulgarS.
sofia dispatches say that the mobll.
zation order issued to-day takes in all
classes As far back as 1856. thus in
cudng men up to the age of nifty years.
The Salunica correspondent of the
Paris Temps places iue practical
strength Of the bulgarian army intended
for use against Serbia At $4,000 men,
with Lose cannon According To this
correspondent, Glen. BOY AdjieT has
been selected as commander IN the field
against Serbia, with Crown Prince Boris
tine titular commander in chief and
either Gen. Iostoff, now commander OF
the Seventh Division. or Gen, Jecoff,
now Minister OF War, as chief OF stan.
Gen. Koutincheff. the present Inspector
General is slated for the war portfolio
in case Gen. Jecoff becomes chief OF
STAFF.
Warned OF Revelation.
The Co,Ticrc Della Serd OF Milan
prints a despatch from it's Sofia corre-
spondent indicating that the opposition
To the pro-German policy OF King Ferdi-
nand and Premier Radoslavofr is
stronger than has appeared hitherto.
The leaders OF the opposition are said
to have predicted disturbances little
short OF revolution II the Government
perseveres in its policy. The leaders
who talked thus plainly TO the King
were NJ Malinofr and DR.. S, Daneff.
former Premiers; NJ, Guechoff. former
at Berlin NJ. Zanoff and NJ.
The correspondent says that the audi
ence was historic and that seldom has
royalty heard such plain speaking. lie
continues:
zone by one the Opposition leaders
protested against the adventurous policy
Of throwing Bulgaria INTO tho arms ot
Germany and attacking Serbia, holding
that such n move vas contrary to popu-
lar sentiment and to Bulgarian interests.
They warned the King that they held
him responsible for the disastrous policy
of 1918 which resulted in Bulgaria's de-
feat in the second Balkan war and which
they termed criminal policy They pro-
tested solrmnly against making common
cause with Germany against Russia,
Bulgarias friend and liberator saying
that It would ruin the country and that
King Ferdinand would be held RESPONSE
bic,
THE Opposition leaders demanded