The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13
Balkans Feverishly Await
Effort to Force the Road
to Turkey.
NEW TROOPS COMING.
TURKS ARE INFORMED
Special cab'e Dsspo,es 20 rnE srx.

LONDON. Aug. l2.-There seems more
the Balkan States. now bristling with
armed trops. will throw themselves into
the war. From the various Balkan capi-
tails comes word that the situation is
hourly becoming more menacing, while
from both Germany and Turkey 1t is re-
ported that the ro-German alliance
! fearful Of Turkeys fate in the Darda-
nelles, is about To hurl an army Of re-
endorsements across Serbia and Bull
garia to the relief of the Sultan.
Such action II taken may. and prob
ably will. induce Rumania to rush to
the aid Of Serbia. alignng herself AT
last on the side of the Entente Powers
A passage cut by the Germans through
the northeast corner of Serbia would of
necessity isolate Rumania from the
west. situation which Rumanias
statesmen. leaning in favor toward the
Entente Powers. naturally do not favor
From Rome 1t is learned on supposedly
good authority that the Rumanian Min
istry has. in fact. already determined TO
go to Serbia's aid IL Germany attempts
to force a passage through that coun-
try TO Bulgaria and Turkey.
Instant Action Favored.
In Germany the voices OF the most
insistent patriots have been raised in
favor of instant action against Serbia
-
Of Turkey. This propaganda is being led
by Count Reventlow in the Tdgc :eitung.
who says that the time for quibbling has
ceased and nothing will suffice now but
the invasion OF Serbia
Meanwhile Serbia and the Entente
Powers are doing everything in their
power to renew the Balkan league. Sc
curing its sympathies to the Entente
Powers, and thus erecting a strong bar
, rier between Germany and Austria from
Turkey.
NJ. Pachitch. the Serbian Premier. be-
cause OF his diplomatic successes IN the
Balkan wars il regarded as one
OF the most powerful diplomats in the
peninsula and the Serbian people put
implicit faith in his judgment regarding
territorial accessioip to Bulgaria.
The Greek Cabinet held a special
meeting to-day, says an Athens des-
patch. to consider the Balkan situation
ar the Inducements offered by the rep
resen,atves OF the Entente Powers, II
is known that the Entente Powers wish
Greece to cedc certain territory to Bul-
garia az an Inducement to that country
IT, enter the war on the side OF the
Allies.
The Greek Parliament will meet on
August is, according to ofFcial an
nouncement to-day The despatch SAYS
that NJ Ncnizelns arrived At Athens
yesterday.
In constantiuople notices have been
given out from the mosques that Ger
many is about to send AN army to the
Dardanclles Hope there is running to
an ecstatic height. II is even limited by
the newspapers that the campaign
against Egypt may hr expected to take
shapF soon.
II is known that Germany and Aus
tria have maSscd u considorabl. 'lrce
OF men at orsowa in hungary, the
natural point from which to direct an
invasion of Serbia. The presence OF
troops here is reported To have drawn
strong Rumauiau forces to the from
tier, while the Serbs. on their side OF
the line. are making preparations for \
fierce resistance to any attempt at in
Nasion,
Confident f BULGARIA..
While Bulgaria has heretofore shown
strong prediction in favor Of Ger
many and Turkey, the Entente diplo-
mats are now more confident that their
offers to that country OF Integrity prcs-
ervation have met with approval liul-
garia, OF course, is one Of the most i'm
portant II not the most important fac
tor In the equation, because OF her
geographical position, standing as she
does natural barrier or help to any
endeavor by the Germans to send re-
endorsements to Turkey.
Athens despatch $ appear to indi-
cate that Bulgaria will join the En-
tente Powers. The attitude of Greece
is favorable To IN" enemies of Germany.
1t Is said that the American Embassy
at Constantinoplc Is advising American
women and children to leave the coun-
try.
a sofia despatch says that the Aus
trian and German Ministers TO 8ul-
garia called on Premier RadoslayofT on
Monday to make counter proposals to
those believed to have been offered by
th, Entente representatives. II Is re
ported that they told the Premier ;nei.
that Germany and Austria had definite
| ly determined to invade Serbia and open
n road to Turkey.
The bucharest correspondent Of the
Times. telegraphnG under date Of
August 10, thinks it probable that AUS
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