Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
NOT MUCH IMPRESSION
IS MADE IN BULGARIA
German and Russian Agents Fail in
Efforts to Create Public
Opinion.
NO SUBSIDIES FOR PUBLISHERS
Talk OF War Is Largely Speculation
ms to What Roumanta VIII DO and
What Italy May Do--LiberaI Par
ty i'm Main Is Pro.German.

correspondence OF Associated Press
SOFIA. February 2O.-German and
Russian agents who have been here
trying to mako an impression on publ,c
opinion In Bulgaria, have departed an
parcntly unsuccessful Taking care of
Il public which prefers to form its own
opinions. largely because 1t can read
those OF the editors. us prominent
public man hero put 1t, the Bulgarian
publishers have declined to accent sub
sides from any camp.
IN the cafes men talk OF the war. But
IL is largely speculation when the next
hiE battle VIII occur, or what Roumania
VIII 40, ana what Italy may do. Through
me quiet conversations breaks a grim
discrimination. however. to make Serb,
| ana Roumania rue the war of 1919
| whcn bulgaria almost bled herself t.,
death In fight with the Turks for Bal
kan unity and independence. Most OF
me men one hears have been in the war.
bulgaria In her fight against the Greeks
and Turks. called to arms about 1919
per cent OF her population. There were
many casualties and suffering was In
| tense. and the Bulgarians have not for
| gotten 1t.
me Liberal party. headed at present
| by NasHil Radoslevoff, who Ia now Pro-
mier, Is In the main pro-German. The
NATIONAL Liberals. OF whom DR. Nicholas
Ghenadieff. Minister OF Foreign Ar
fairs. Is the leader. has similar tenden-
cies, as have also the Young Liberals,
whose chief Is Dimiter Tontcheg, Min
lister OF Finance. The Democrats on the
other hand. also known as the Con-
stitutionalist Party of Karavelofr and
headed by Alexander Malinorr, are pro,
Russian In their tendencies, boinR sup
ported In this by tho Progressive Lib
nv G
spoken Russophilism has made HIM
! rather unpopular recently. Tho Ma
tionaNst Party, small group Of Bull
garian capitalists. led by Ivan Eustrate
Guechow and Theodor Theodorow. (.
also pro-German. The Radicals, Agra
rians and Socialists are said TO he even
ly divided
MAY ATTEMPT TO REGAIN
POSSESSION OF MACEDONIA
1t Is extremely doubtful tina, the Eu-
ropean war Will ~cnd without an at
tempt on tho part Of Bulgaria to get
possession OF the parts OF Macedonia
held by Greece and Serbia. AS IA matter.
or fact. the Associated Press CORE
spondcnt was informed In government
circles that such an attempt must DO
made In order to satisfy popular senti-
! ment. The people OF Macedonia arc Bull
gars In an overwhelming majority.
and II Is charged that Greece and
l
| Turks. For Bulgaria this Is the mo-
tive that may cause action on her part.
In regard to rcgaining the Dobrodja
much less Is heard, as IL the re-annexa-
ton OF that district was a matter be-
You'd argument or discussion.
But what measures will he employed
by bulgaria TO gain Macedonia, and re-
take Dohrodia. II has been impossible
to ascertain. Certain 1t is. however. that
| these measures will depend upon future
Developments. How near or remote
these are is also hard TO say. II is
admitted. however, I'm official circles
that the fortune Of war of the Serbs
against the Austro-HunRarians and
Germans will be the signal for action
There seems 10 be no definite under
standing between the Austro-IIun-
Garian German and Bulga riun govern
ments in the matter. but enough is
known here OF the attitude of the first
two that they Will say nothing In the
way OF the annexation OF Macedonia by
Bulgaria. But the position OF Italy Is
still in doubt, and 10 clear this up Mr..
Ghenadleff. Bulgarian Minister OF For
etgn Affairs. undertook recently trip
to Rome and other European capitals
bulgaria prefers 10 get Macedonia
without bloodshed, but Is prepa red to
fight for her claim should this become
necessary. But II is not only Serbia
which must be considered Greece also
that Italy may also be heard from. For
these reasons the annexation OF Mace
donia by Bulgaria may not be effected
peacefully. Though this is not admit
ted here, IL is fact nevertheless that
Bulgaria has mnde no move In the past
toward the realization OF her plans re-
garding Macedonia. because a show OF
force against the Serbs might have
brought action from Greece. q short
age Of ammunition and other war ma
terials. and the poorest sort OF com
munication to the bases OF supply In
Germany and Austro HunRary-through
Roumania--has prevented the BulBar-
ians from showing much front against
the Greeks. and even against the Serbs.
Many OF the German and Austro-Hun-
garian trops which were taken into the
districts close to Serbia, have been
withdrawn and stationed close along
the Save. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, to
keep the Serbs and Montenegrlns in
check