The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
BALKAN STATES
IN WAR SOON
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4 ! T. . /
from Nish directing all eerbians be-
tween the ages Of 1s and so In Eng
land, to register at the consulate I'M
medlately and prepare TO rejoin the
colors.
Despite Berlin and Vienna dis
patches today, reporting that Austro-
Germans are bombardin0 the Serbian
river defenses with the utmost vlgor.
the greatest confidence 10 felt In mill
tary circles here that the Serbiars
will be able to Withstand the assaults.
"The Austro-Germans must use at
least 100000 men to make any head
way at ali against Serbia" said ono
London military critic today. do
not believe they can spare that many
men when you consider the fact that
the Russians are checking the Ger
mans in the east and they must pre-
pare to meet possible Offensive IN
France"
The Serbian army, It 10 known here,
now has large supplies Of ammunition
Ia marked contrast to the situation
with Serbia earlier in the war. Sincs
the serbIans inflicted q crushing de-
feat on the Austrians last December,
they have been supplied with every
requirement. Of modern army. Eng
fish officers have assisted In drilling
the new ieNes which are well suppIle.1
with aerial scouts and new field
pieces.
The Austro-German bombardmsnt
indicates a plan to advance along the
Moravia valley The ground IN this
region gives great natural advantages
to the Serbs.
ALL READY FOR BATTLE.
LONDON. Sept. 22-Ali Europe to-
day was In state Of feverish excite
ment because Of momentous develop
menta in the Balkans.
The reports that Bulgaria has order
ed mobilization have been confirmed
from both ally and pro-German
sources. Other dispatches reaching
London from all continental capitals
made It appear certain that Gar Fer
dinand has decided to cast his lot
with the kaiser and will declare war
on Serbia before many hours.
Bulgarian troops are massIng along
the Serbian border. All railways have
been taken over by the government.
General Savoff, commander Of the Bull
aarian armies In the two Balkan wars,
has been summoned to the capital to
take command ef the Bulgarian troops.
The streets Of Sofia yesterday were
filled with shouting crowds OF war en-
thusiasts and the police promptly put
down demonstrations by BuIgariens
opposed to war.
All messages regarding Bulgarian
mobilization were withheld from pub
IicatIon until today. The early editions
Of the London afternoon papers car
ried the announcement that the Bull
oarian government had notifitd Its
Diplomats Of the mobilization order
with the statement that Bu.earia has
decided merely to change from I'M
armed to armed neutrality.
The wording Of the statement led 70
the belief In some circles that nobiil-
cation would not necessarily be fol-
lowed by BuIearIa's entrance Into the
war. An accumulation Of dispatches,
however, from Athens. Berlin, Vienna,
Rome. Copenhagen and Geneva this
afternoon Increased the feeling Of pes
simIsm here. London would not be
surprised to hear Of clashes between
the Serbian and Bulgarian frontier
patrols before tomorrow.
The Bulgarian premIer's statement
to delegation Of deputies that the
mobilization order resulted from a
"quickIy n developing situation"
strengthened the belief here that Bui-
oaria will strike when Austro-Ger-
mans actually begin their attempted
invasion Of Serbia.
Only brief dispatches from Buehar-
est and Athens were received here
this afternoon. London, however.
counts confidentiaIIy upon support Of
Greek and Roumanian armies for al
lies II Bulgaria enters the war.