Evening star., 1915-12-24
| MAY WEAR UNIFORMS
OF KAISER'S FORCES
King Ferdinand's Men Filling Gaps
in Preparation for Attacks
on Allies.
ELATED OVER TRIuMPHs
Germans May Have Difficulty in Re-
straining Ambition to Seize
Whole of Southern
Macedonia.

LONDON, December 24.-Dis-
patches from Greece to the Lon
don newspapers add to the mys-
terry surrounding the next move
of the central powers. Corre-
spondents of the Times, both in
Saloniki and in Athens. and the
Morning Posts Athens corre-
spondent say that the Bulgarians
will be in the vanguard of the
Teutonic advance toward Saloniki.
"All pretended German guaran-
tees" says the Morning Posts
Athens correspondent, "are mere
sedatives, intended to induce
Greek public opinion to take the
bitter dose as quickly as possible"
The correspondent adds that
there is a rumor in circulation
that the Germans are preparing
to clothe the Bulgarians in Ger
man uniforms, SO that Greece cam
not object to their entry.
\ Bulgars Filling Ranks.
During the last few days the Bul.
garians have been filling gaps in their
ranks and occupying positions all
along their 'front.'" the Times Athens
correspondent says. while all the Bull
garian heavy guns from varna already
where the Bulgars are assembling ali
their stores. will be the base from
which the army will attack the entente
allies. Their forces now number 120,-
900. Reinforcements are arriving and
1t is stated that the attack will begin
when 10000 men have been concen-
trated. King Ferdinand and Prince
Boris are visiting Monastir."
The Times Saloniki correspondent
says: so far it seems certain that
the Bulgarian army has not been
Joined by any Austro-German element.
Moreover, considering the heavy losses
of the Austro-Germans in Serbia and
the further diminution Of their
strength by the necessity of garrison
ing conquered territory and detaching
large forces for guarding the line OF
the Danube. the prediction may be
hazarded that with or without Greek
consent the army launched against
Saloniki will be largely, il not entirely,
Bulgarian and with perhaps some
Turkish auxiliaries.
Bulgarians Are Elated.
The Bulgarians are so elated over
their recent triumphs that even Ger
many may find it impossible to restrain
their martial ardor or abate their over
confidence in the practicability of real
izing Immediately their complete ma
tional program, which includes the ac-
QUESTION of the whole of southern
According to the Daily Nails Athens
Gen. Sarrail. the frencn
the opinion that the position at Salo-
nilSi is more satisfactory than at any
time since the Macedonian campaign
started. His heavy guns have arrived
and been placed in position.
An Austrian aeroplane flew yesterday
10 within a little more than three miles
If Saloniki and dropped bombs near
,illage in the vicinity, according to re-
ports from Saloniki forwarded by the
Iavas correspondent at Athens. An
'ther unconfrmed report from the same
ource was to the effect that a Zeppelin
lad been seen flying over northern
ireek territory.
dispatch to the Havas Agency in
n transmission. gives official ac-
count of the recent fighting between
3ulgars and Greeks at Koritza.
The official account" declares the
achment advanced Unexpectedly under
he pretext of pursuing a small Serbian
orce. A Greek detachment guarding
he frontier interfered. and aner an an
3ulgars. who had lost heavily. re-
reated.
.The Greek government made repre-
entations to the Bulgarian and Ger.
nan governments, and received assur-
noes that the Bulgar officer responsi.
lie for the incident would be punished"
Position of the Armies.
The battle fronts of both sides in the
onfiict in the Serbian theaker of war
re given in dispatch from the Sa-
oniki correspondent of the Echo de
'aris.
The correspondent states that $4,000
iermans are massed around Monastir.
nth the Bulsars concentrated in the
urkish divisions taking position on
he left of the Bulgars. The French
re ranged in a semi-circle around Sa-
enter. facing the Greek frontier near
,oiran, and their right connecting
18th the British troops defending Chal-
Greeted as Liberator.
BERLIN. via wireless to Sayville. N.
;. December 24.-Among the items
iyen out today for publication by the
News Agency were the fol-
,wing:
.The Bulgarian king was greeted as
Ifberator on his trip through the
onouered Macedonian districts. He
rst visited Uskup and then passed on
, the captured Anglo-F French positions
ear yeles and Krivolak.
ssKinE Ferdinand was deeply i'm
ressed by the scene of the battlefield
PrisYend where there were hundreds
burnt automobiles and millions OF
lrtridges to remind him of the break
own Of the Serbian army. On one hill
as King Peters broken carriage. At
ie same place the Serbian crown ras