Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-29
king OF GREECE
DECIDES FOR WAR
UPON BULGARIA.
Cabinet is Drafting Ultimatum
Demanding the Instant
Evacuation of Mace
donia.
ATHENS IS MUCH EXCITED
People Feel Their Long Period
of Expectancy is About
to End. f.
WORKING OUT THE DETAILS

Athens, Wednesday, Sept a.
(Vio London, Sept. 2S.)-The Asso-
ciated Press is in position to state
positively that King Constantine de-
cided this morning in favor Of an
immediate declaration of war on Bull
garia. ....a...
Reports that general mobilization
has been ordered are premature. AZ
ter the session of the council OF min
listers at the palace this morning
Premier Kalogeropoulos hastily
called a cabinet meeting. The pre-
mier declared the government was,
giving the fullest consideration to the
situation and said there might be ad-
dressed to Bulgaria note of such
character that mobilization / would
logically follow.
Drawing Up Ultimatum. -
Later in the day It developed that
the king had decided on declaration
OF war against Bulgaria. The de-
cision has not yet been announced
publicly, as numerous details remain
to be worked out. They include an
ultimatum to Bulgaria demanding in
stant evacuation Of all Greek Mace
donia, as well as plans for mobiliza-
ton under the difficult conditions
presented by the occupation OF Greek
territory by entente forces.
The king this morning discussed
the mobilization problem minutely
with General Moso.hopoulos, chief
of staff, and General Yanakitsas, for
mer minister Of war. He probably
will preside personally over a meet
ing Of the crown council at noon to-
morrow.
| Even the departure OF former Pre-
nier Venizelos from Athens created
nothing like the suppressed excite
ment evident everywhere this after
noon. The people feel that their long
period OF expectancy is about to end
and the prospect Of war with the
Bulgarians apparently is welcome.
/ Prince George Recalled.
| London, Sept. 2S.--Prince George
| OF Greece, brother Of King Constan-
tine, who has been. in London, for
some time representing the views OF
the Greek court. today received a
telegram from the king recalling him
Ito Athens. Nv atS
Bulgars Beaten Near Florina.
| Paris, Sept. 2.--Bulgarian forces
made two attacks last night near
Florina, on the western end OF the
Macedonian front. The repulse OF
these attacks by the French and RUS
slams is reported in an oficial an
nouncement given out here today. No
iurther attack on Kaimakcalan height
has been undertaken by the Bulgar-
ians.
| On the Struma front, near Janina,
British artillery was more active. The
text of the statement says:
"Struma front: British artillery
bombarded the enemy .cantonments.
In the direction Of Jenimah Bulgar-
ian column caught in the FIRE of heavy
batteries sustained losses and dis
persed.
Serbian front: The enemy did not
renew his attacks against Kaimakca-
Ian mountain. A small portion OF
trenches captured by the Bulgarians
at this point cost them heavy losses.
"On our left wing two Bulgarian
attacks directed against our positions
to the east and west OF Florina were
smashed.
"Our aeroplanes bombarded Kcnaii
to the southeast Of Monastir."
| Fight on Doiran Front.
| London. Sept. 2S.-The followius
official account of operations on the
Macedonian front was issued here to-
day:
"On the Doiran front our artillery
was successful in dispensing enemy
working parties. The enemy's air
craft have been very active. 1t Is re-
ported one machine was brought
down by our fire.
"On the Struma front the royal
navy shelled an enemy column near
Razolidos and French artillery
shelled column at Jenimah. In !
patrol encounter east of Orliak
bridge we compelled the enemy to
retire. The railway station at An
gista was bombed by aeroplanes OF
the Royal naval air service"