The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-08
BULGARIA IN WAR

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treaty of SO years We believe In Ger
many which is fighting the wnoIe
world to fulfill her treaty with AUS
tria.
Predicts German Victory.
Bulgaria must fight at the victor
side. The Germans and -Austro-Hun-
garfans are victorious on all fronts.
Russia soon will have collapsed en-
tirely. Then will come the turn of
France, Italy and Serbia, Bulgaria
would commit suicide if she did not.
fight on the side of the central pow
ers, which offers the only possibility
of realizing her desire for union of all
Bulgarian peoples"
Reason for War.
The news agency says further:
1.-THE manifesto to the people which
is not only an historical document
but contains valuable material in re-
gard to Bulgarian politics and econom-
les. states that Russia is fighting for
constantinople and the Dardanelles;
Great Britain to destroy Germany's
competition; France for -Alsace and
Lorraine and the other allies to rob
ers are fighting to defend property
and assure peaceful progress.
The loyal neutrality maintained by
Bulgaria has been advantageous up -
the present time, the manifesto says
and it is only now that military nd
economic preparations have been COM
pleted.
Serbia Is Worst Enemy
THE manifesto says that Serbia, the
worst enemy of Bulgaria, has oppress-
ed the purely Bulgarian population of
Macedonia in the most barbarouS
manner, the male population being
compelled to die for Serbia's cause,
the women being outraged and the
rivers running red with blood"
Russian ~arships already are re
ported to be. hurting shells at the Bull
garian port of Varna, on the Black
sea. French and British troops are
being rushed northward from Saloniki
by express trains. Meanwhile at the
point where the railway approaches
closest to. Bulgarian territory both an
allied and a Bulgarian army are mass
ing.
It is reported from Italian sources
that as a precaution the Serbian gov
eminent is transferring all records and
archives from Nish to Istip, in south
ern Serbia, about fifty miles from the
Greek frontier.
Virtually made over in guns and
equipment and stiffened by British
and and French effectiveness, it is pre-
dicted here that the Serbians will offer
stubborn resistance to the Austro-
German advance. They will be assist
ed by the flood conditions in the Mo-
rava Valley, down which Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen hopes to force his
way.
In Balkan Theater.
The official German communica-
ton now carries the Sub-caption,
Balkan Theater of War;" indicating
that these operations are to be chron-
icled daily.
Estimates of the strength of the
Austro- Germany forces along the Ser
bian frontier range from 100000 to
100000 There may have been with
drawalS by the AastrianS and Ger
mans from some parts of the eastern
front, but the renewed effort of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to capture
DVinsk does not indicate any weaken
ing of the troops under bis command.
Among the theories advanced now
that Germany has definitely undertake
en- a fresh campaign in the Balkans is
the superstition that activity on the
southern end of the eastern front VIII
gradually slacken and that the Teu-
tons will concentrate their energies on
Riga and Dvinsk. f
Greek benevolent Neutrality
London, Oct. S.-A message to the
Times states that the Greek govern
ton of Its attitude of benevolent
neutrality" toward the entente powers.
Take Over Railroad.
Sofia, Oct. S.-The railroad running
between Mustapha Pasha, town OF
Thrace, northwest of Adrianople, ana
the Bulgarian seaport of Dedegahatcn
on the Aegean sea, was taken over to-
day by the Bulgarian staff. Some
forty miles OF the railroad runs
through Turkish territory.
Passports Handed Out.
Nish, Oct. S.-The diplomatic rup-
ture between Serbia and Bulgaria is
complete. The foreign office has
handed its passports to the Bulgarian
minister.
Serbia's Faith in Greece.
Paris Oct. 8.-Serbia believes that
Greece will not abandon her ally and
that the differences between king
Constantine and NJ. Venizelos can be
smoothed over 1t is mentioned tn It
interests of Greece are quite as much
at stake as Serbia, as both are equally
threatened. Attention is called also to
the fact that Austria hitherto has
claimed rights to the port of Saloniki.
Soldiers Are Brave.
Paris Oct. Soldiers wounded at
the capture of Tahure, now arriving
in Paris all are of the opinion that
the French are gaining the upper hand
not only through their artillery but
because of the gallantry and dash of
the infantry.