Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-04
CALLS0N bULGARS
T0MAKE DECISION
AS TO WAR POLICY
UItimatum Issued by Mssia
Expires at 2 O'Clock
This Afternoon.
EXPECTED TO CAST LOT
WITH TEUTONIC POWERS
Greece Abandons Neutrality and Is
Ready to Fight With En-
tente Allies.
RUMANIA STILL ION FENCE"
No One Able to Tell What Will Be
Eventual Decision of the
Government at
Bucharest.
EXPECTED TO CAST LOT
WITH TEUTONIC POWERS
RUMANIA STILL ION FENCE"

PETROGRAD, October a, II
am, via London.-Unless Bull
garia has conceded fully the de-
mands of Russia concerning the
breaking off of relations with the
central powers by 2 o'clock this
afternoon, the Russian minister
at Sofia and his staff will depart.
However, as Russia draws a
distinction between the Bulgarian
government and the Bulgarian
people, no repressive measures
will be adopted against Bulgarian
subjects in Russia.
Free Hand for Russia.
Even NJ. Madjariow. Bulgarian MIN
lister to Russia. will not be expelled.
His passports will not be given to
him and he will be permitted to remain
ondisturbed. although no official rela-
lions Will be maintained with him, as
the representative of King Ferdinand.
The foreign office explains that the
xact that Russia alone sent an ultima
tum to Bulgaria was due to voluntary
recognition on the part of her allies
OF this nations predominance in the
BALKANS and Of her moral claim upon
the gratitude of the Balkan peoples
Whether England, France and Italy
VIII withdraw their representatives at
Sofia in case Russia takes this- action
has not yet been decided Russia felt
n tc
OF the failure of all efforts to bring
pressure through other means on King
Ferdinand It is the view of the Rus
sian government that the recall of it.
minister would convince the Bulgaria.
people that King Ferdinand's policy is
dangerous.
Bulgaria Makes Denial.
SOFIA. October 2. via London. October
delayed in transmission).-Form
denial that German officers have taken
control Of the military affairs Of Bull
saria and that Germany is supplying that
country with funds are contained in an
ofiicial statement issued through the Bull
garian News Agency
The text OF the statement follows:
IN view Of erroneous and frankly men
dac!ous statements circulated in the for
e!gn press regarding the situation in Bull
garia We are authorized to deny in the
most formal manner all these rumors:
Three Stories Denied.
First. concerning the arrival In Sofia
of German officers who are alleged to he
taking a hand in the administration Of
the railroads or the command of the
army: second. concerning alleged state
ments of Premier Radoslavofr that as
long as the war lasts Bulgaria will re-
ceive regularly from Germany so. .o0o, 900
francs $4,000. .o0o) monthly: third. con-
cerning numerous arrests which are said
to have been caused by internal disturb
ances-
AS to the assertions of certain news
papers that the Radoslavoff cabinet
will not be qualified to direct the des-
tinles OF Bulgaria because il will not
have majority. We must observe that
In parliamentary country, which Bull
garia undoubtedly is. the government
which is said not to have supported
the premier with sufficient majority
in the sobrianje would not be able to
remain in power. Since the cabinet OF
NJ Radoslavon took over the affairs
of the country over two years ago it's
position never has been shaken. After
all. there is nothing provocative in its
policy for any one. and it is astonish-
ing to see the attacks made in part
OF the foreign press against the atti-
tude of the Bulgarian government"
Greece to Fight With Allies.
ATHENS. Greece, October 3, via
Paris. October All doubt as to the
entrance of Greece in the war on the
side of the entente allies has now been
disposed Of. The official organ of the
government says that the landing of
French troops at Saloniki is for the
purpose of assisting Greece.
In regard to the landing Of the ~,
troops. the governmental organization
says that il. for the present, the gov
ernment considers the assistance of the
allies premature. IL is, none the less
TO aid and support Greece that the
allies are at SalonikL France and Eng
land enter the Balkans as traditional
friends Of Greece. and not otherwise.
The Greek government has seized the
Macedonia railroads, OF which two are
Austrian and one French.
Bulgaria Begins Concentration.
PARIS. October 4. 1850 am-Concen-
tration OF the Bulgarian army has be-
CUR according TO dispatch from
ArHens. under yesterdays date 10 the
Havas News Agency. The correspond
ent asserts he has authoritative infor-
nation to this effect.
The total electives of the Bulgarian
army engaged in this movement are es-
IImated at $4,000.
The landing of an AnRlo-F French ex-
redition at Saloniki preparatory 70
reeting possible eventualities In the
p.-!:ans is about TO take place. accord
9Sg to the usually well Informed Temps
.sH..ch adds that Greece gave her ap-
iproval last April to the use of this
port. although II was not expected
Eor that the present contingency
Jould arise.
The Temps states also that the quad
RtfvnlA hax -
Ereece that their joint proposals re-
GENTLY submitted to Bulgaria have
been withdrawn. These proposals de-
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