New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-20
ROME URGES new
EFFORTS In RACE
FOR GOLDEN HORN
Declares Teutons Plan
Drive with 100000 Men
in Balkans.
SAY BULGARS WILL
SEIZE MACEDONIA
Germans Talk of Resort TO
Force If Sofia Fails in
Negotiations.

London, Sept. 19.--Active operations
are likely soon to be under way along
the frontiers Of the Balkan States, the
Rome "Trbuna" declares il learns from
competent sources. 1t says that an
Austro-German movement has been
planned for the latter part Of October.
The plan involves the diversion Of
500 900 men from the Russian campaign
to the Balkans, and simultaneously the
winning of Bulgaria's adherence in the
move to open a route from Budapest to
Constantinople.
The "Trbuna" and other Italian jour
nails argue the necessity Of otfsetting
this move by the concentration in the
Dardaneles of all possible forces of
the Entente Allies, declaring that the
issue turns on which side takes Con-
stantinople first, the AustrO-Germans
through Bulgaria or the Allies through
the Dardanelles.
The political situation in the Balkans
is still shrouded with considerable mys-
terry. The Bulgarians have obtained
what they wanted from Turkey In the
cession Of railway line, and appear to
be well satisfied for the present But
there is now talk in Berlin of the Bull
garians taking by force, il they cannot
get it otherwise, the parts OF Macedonia
taken from them by the Serbians and
Greeks during the last Balkan war. It
IS asserted that the Bulgarians have
called to the colors all the Macedonian
recruits now in Bulgaria and that gen.
orally there is warlike feeling in ex-
istence among the Bulgars.
Say Bulgars VIII Pause.
With Bulgaria surrounded by Serbia
Greece and Rumania and her coasts
open to attack by Anglo-French. Italian
and Russian fleets, however, il is be-
lieved here that Bulgaria will hesitate
before throwing in her lot with the
central powers and Turkey.
Turkey is declared TO be having her
own troubles over the cession OF the
DedeaRhatch Railway. The Mussulman
population in this strip Of land is said
to be in revolt against being placed
under the Bulgarian government
DISPATCHES from The Hague say that
no newspapers, mails or direct tele-
grams from Austria Hungary have been
received in Holland for more than a
week II is believed that Austria Is
concentrating against Serbia, but the
Palkan ministers at The Hague say
they have no information on the sub
ject. u,
dispatch TO Reuters Telegram
Company from Sofia, Bulgaria dated
September II, says:
"The Opposition leaders at their au-
dience with King Ferdinand declared
that it would be fatal for the country
70 continue its neutral policy, and in
order 10 safeguard the country against
a policy which would be contrary to
the interests and sentiments Of the ma
tion they recommended the formation
Of coalition Cabinet and the imme-
date summoning Of Parliament.
"The King listened attentively to the
speeches of the Opposition leaders and
promised seriously to consider the
views expressed. After the audience
the King summoned Premier Radosla-
voff
give political parties were repre-
sented al the audience, and the leader
of each outlined at length the views Of
his marty on the political situation.
The eagerness of the King TO receive
the deputation has considerably re-
lieved public feeling"
Gold Premium Falls In Sofia.
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" reports in
2 dispatch from Bulgaria that the gold
premium has fallen 80 per cent
A Sofa dispatch to the "Zeitung-am-
Nittag," received by way of Bucharest,
gives report, which 1t says has not
vet been confirmed, that the purpose of
the King Of Rumsnia's weeks vacation
on the Danube is meeting with King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
The correspondent Of Reuters Tele-
gram Company at Sofa sends the fol-
lowing under date Of Saturday. septem-
ber 10:
Early this morning numerous
groups Of Macedonian refugees who
have been called 70 the colors passed
through the town 20 their training
grounds, where during the entire day
there have been animated scenes as re-
eruits and legionaries, the latter Mace
domains from Greece and Serbia, ac-
claimed their officers and cheered con-
tinuously. All the Macedonians com
ing from the territory occupied by
Greece and Serbia who answered the
call displayed remarkable enthusiasm.
THE answer TO the call from all over
the country surpassed expectations, the
number Of men presenting themselves
at the different depots being much
greater than had been hoped for, chiefly
because of the great influx of refu-