The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
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'p'''"' " bespOfrF 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The War Office gave
out the following statement tonight:
Eastern Ariny--Bulgurians pillaged
villages on the Greek frontier. There
IL nothing to report from our front.
This official statement may mean tina,
the Bulgarlans have sent out recon.
noitring forces preparatory to a move
on Salonica. The pillaging of Greel
Villages is expected to b. resented BY
Greece n Is likely to lead to Bulgaro.
Greek difficulties.
The Rome correspondent OF THE srN
telegraphs:
Instead OF the expected German ul.
timatum to Greece, demanding the i'm.
mediate release OF the consuls arrested
AT Salonica. Germany has warned Greece
ihdt she VIII no longer prevent the Bull
SJriaiis from crossing the frontier and
attacking Salonica.
1t is, however, al open secret Ina,
such an attack liz not imminent as the
Austrians n Germaus have withdrawn
large forces from Serbia and rushed
them TO the Russian front. while the Bull
garians have sent considerable detach-
micnts of their army i'm Macedonia 10
Narna In order to he ready to resls, any
attempt at u landing there on the part
~ the Russians"
Tic bucharest correspondent OF the
TiB,S tel graphs:
The Eulsarians are practically sub
iec,ed to German military rule, Ger
man permission is necessary for the
simplest Transaction Of business. The
Germans. with q view 10 strengthening
their hold IN Bulgaria and Turkey. are
spariuy their own men u aim to EN-
ploy Bdisars as far as possible in for
elgn service.
THE Germans purpose TO employ
Turks and Bulgars In the contemplated
advance on Salonica. The prospect OF
r,entering Salonica IL the only remain
ing iuducement Germany can offer To
Bulgaria TO induce the latter to continue
20 participate in the war. Should this
bc refused the inclpient peace move
ment in Bulgaria would make rapid
progress"
bulgaria has assured Greece that she
does moi wish TO violate Greek neutrality
and that II the Bulgars cross the from.
tier together with the Germans and the
Austrians they will do 80 merely &c
cNpel the Allies and will not claim the
rights of occupation"
The Athens cor. ~esponden, OF the Times
t~cl.Eraphs
SOFIA advic,s state that Bulgaria
has arrested the British and French
NiCe-'onsuls In the bulgarian capital
This action is believed to have beer
taken by the Bulgariaus as "A reprisaI
for the arrests by IN. Allies of the leu.
ton and Turkish cousuls in Salonica.
The Athens correspondent OF the
Daily Maj sends "A despatch in eNplana.
ton of the Bulgarian attitude In the
matter of attacking Saionica.
The Bulgarians." he says are re-
luctant 20 take the whole risk Of the
enterprise. They claim that with the
conquest OF Serbia and the reopenins
OF the railway between Belgrade and
~Constantinople. their part of the bargain
is completed. They are disinclined to be-
come Germany's catspaw unless "A fresh
Arrangement is made. including a ter
ritorial reward In Greek Macedonia,
which Germany Is unable TO promise.
The situation Is causing great perpleN-
lily In Berlin and Vienna"
French acroplanes have bombarded
Tia" Austrian camps AZ Guovgheli, on the
Greek frontier. in retaliation for the visit
OF teruplau.s of the Central Powers 70
Salonica last THURSDAY.