South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

ATHENS. Sept. 24.-Greece is mob
ilizing. King Constantine has signed
a decree calling 20 classes 10 the
colors. 1t will be issued Immediately.
The royal decree of mobilization was
issued here this afternoon. At the
same time another manifesto from
King Constantine called the Greek
parliament into session. The cham
Der will meet tomorrow and vote funds
for the military establishment. Many
members had already been notified
that parliament would soon be recon-
vened and had already arrived here.
The mobilization decree was promul-
gated after a conference between
King Constantine and Premier Ven
iZelos. 1t had already been signed, but
the king and premier again went over
the situation before it was issued.
The railroads have been taken over
by the government Troop trains are
already moving. The order of mob
ilizatiOn includes the navy. All ef-
fects of the Greek warships on shore
are returning to their vessels.
Minister of War Danglis and Gen.
Dousmania, chief OF staff, are directing
the movement of troops
All reservists Of Greece have been
recalled TO the colOrS. Those now re-
siding in Italy Will reach here first.
PARIS, Sept 25.-Greece has order
ed mobilization of her army. The
decree was issued today, according to
dispatch received here this after
noon. 1t is expected that Greece will
hold to the treaty guaranteeing for
help TO Servia. if that country is at
tackled by Bulgaria.
The Greek mobilization order was
forced by the war-like preparations of
Bulgaria. 1t is probable that the
Greek army has been secretly moving
to it's designated position since sun
day, when Bulgaria began mObiliZing
The war strength of the Greek army
is between 2SO,OOO and 500, 200 men.
Most of them are veterans Of the Bal
kan wars in which Turkey and sub
sequently Bulgaria were decisively de-
feated.
If Grece is forced into the war King
Constantine is expected TO take Ihe
field. The king was in comman1 of
the main Greek army that participated
in both Balkan wars
1t is understood that Greece has been
strengthening the Notifications at
Salonika the city which was in dis
pute between Greece and Bulgaria in
the first Balkan war when armies of
both those nationalities raced TO oc-
cupy the city, the Greek forces win
ming by narrow margin.
There are 10 principal warships in
the Greek navy, two of them former
battleships of the United States navy
which were sold to Greece several
years ago.
In the event Of Greece's participa-
ton the Greek navy undoubtedly will
be utilized to help the allies at the
Dardanelles.
A British mission has been superin-
tending the reorganization of the
Greek navy and now that Greece's !
participation in the war on the side of
the allies is imminent, this mission
probably will be kept at Athens.
PARIS, Sept. 24.-Bulgaria 5 mill /
itary forces have reached the Servian
frontier. according to a dispatch from
bucharest Cavalry form the greater
part of the Bulgarians now on the
Serb Bulgar boundary, but infantryS
divisions are being sent to the concen- /
tration points with all speed
LONDON. sept. 24.--Iearly mil |
lion and a half men are expected to |
participate in the great drive of the
central powers into Servia, with the
aim of relieving the pressure against /
Turkey at the DardauelleS. The Ger
mans, according to a dispatch from 4
Nish. have massed 500. 300 men on the /
Servian front Austria-Hungary prob /