New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-04
Greek Aid for Allies
Waits on Bulgar Action
Nation VIII Move as One Man at Word OF
Premier Nenizeos, Policeman Monarch
and Court Notwithstanding.

trial powers would never cOnseit 10
this mass OF gold leaving their coun-
tries unless some serious and definite
advantages were 20 be reaped. men
comes the friendly agreement with ana
territorial concession from Turkey, the
very country Bulgaria would be eN-
pected 20 attack u she came TO an
agreement with the Quadruplice. TINS
in Greece is, regarded as only another
example Of the duplcity characteristic
Of Bulgaria's diplomatic methods.
There could therefore be no transfer
OF Greek territory before that country
has taken up arms and earned IL Dy
successful campaign against uISey'
II the diplomatists OF the Quadrupllce
have any illusions on this point, the
sooner they get rid OF them the pe''er'
In fact. the pained surprise with
which Greece has watched the WORK OF
tho ambassadors and ministers OF the
Ouadrunlice ia one Of the salem
roints Of the situation. The way IN
which thev have been paying court 20
Bulgaria. as If in her hands lay the
fate of Europe. fills Athens with as
constituent. The march Of Brlga-
rian army on Constantinople 2 repre-
sented as the one and only solution D;
the present crisis. This. Greeks say,
is nonsense. There are half dozen
other solutions, which, II any one OF
them was put into practice, would
cause steeplechase Of bulgarian
statesmen 10 see who would be first
TO ioin the Allies for fear Of getting
left"
But by this dilatory policy and want
Of resolution vis-a-vls Bulgaria the
Quadruplice has let things come TO d
pass which even the Greeks admit Is
critical. II the Austro- German armies
force their way across the thirty
mile vile "enclave" Of Serbian ter
ritory which separates Austria rom
Bulgaria and with the express or tscit
consent Of the Sofia government occupy
that state, what then? VIII Greece
and Rumania stand by inactive and
see the Germans march unhindered on
Constantinople and establish lines o.
communication from Berlin to the
Turkish capital? Or will Greece and
Rumania hurl their armies into Bull
qaria TO bar the advance Of the kals-
er's forces?
That is the moment when NJ. Vent
zelos may throw the weight Of his all
powerful influence into the scale. lie
will only have to say the word, and he
whole country will move as one man.
This. with the landing of a strong
Italian British French army at Salon
lea, would paralyze the action Of the
Central Powers.
At present German influence in Ath'
ems is busy lulling the country into
false security by declaring that the
Austro- German forces on the Serbian
frontier are quite inadequate for such
N adventure But, as everybody
knows. the troops for the assault may
be concentrating in the interior Of Ger
many. The task of rushing them by
railway TO the Serbian frontier would,
Of course, be chld's play to the great
General Staff in Berlin.
II Bulgaria should not pretend 70 be an
innocent victim of German aggression,
too weak TO resist the violation OF her
territory, but should actively aid Ger
many by attacking Serbia in the rear.
then there is 10 doubt of the action Of
Greece. She is bound by treaty with
Serbia to march her army at once 70 the
aid Of her ally. 1t is even doubtful II
any pretended constraint on Bulgaria
would deceive the Greek government. In
my opinion. therefore. after all have
heard in Athens. the entrance OF the
troops of the Central Powers onto Bull
garian territory will be the signal for
general movement in the Balkans.