The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-24
Trouble Brewing Between Bulgaria and the Two Central Powers and
 Turkey Restive.
DUPLICtTY OF AUSTRIA
Turks Are Even Growing DistruStfuI of the AuStrO-German
 Influences.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Trouble is brewing between Austria and Bull garia and between Germany and Bull garia, and already nearing the break ing point, according to authentic in formation which has been received in a diplomatic quarter here. Austria was said to be planning the betray- al of Bulgaria in the peace negotia tions. Germany is irritated by the persistent refusal of Bulgaria to sev- CT relations with theD United States, thus completing the alignment of the Central Powers and their allies against America Austria, fOrseeing the necessity of restoring Serbia, and fearing to lose Bosnia Herzego- vina also to Serbia, is so shaping her policy as to be in position to of fer to Serbia, instead of Bosnia Her zevogina, ample compensation in Macedonia, which, under the under stood terms of the alliance with Bull garia would o>to the latter in the event of a Teutonic victory or a draw.
 Germany is Party To 1t
 The information came in a round about way from Berlin, and for that reason it is believed that the German government is consigned of, if not party to, Austria's treachery against Bulgaria. It was also considered pos sible that the Sofia ministry has been acquainted with Austria's de- sign, in order that Germany might the. better exercise influence in Bull garia. which country, from all re- ports, is satisfied with it's conquests, and is lukewarm towards any pro- posal that it enlarge it's participa- tion in the war.
 Austria" an Entente diplomat said today, "is playing a familiar card in seeking to serve her own inter ests at the expense of an ally Throughout Austria's history the Hapsburgs have sought to sacrifice others, friends as readily as foes, in the dynasty's interests. This prac tice has been consistently followed by Austria in recent years.
 "Austrias occupation of Bosnia Herzegovina in 1908, in violation of treaty obligations, was winked at by Europe, which nevertheless was giv- en a cause for war. Austria sacri feed Italy in every possible way during the Italo-Turkish war, and the fact that Italy was Austria's ally did not deter the latter from ob- |structing Italy all she could.
 Threatened Italy
 The war lasted year longer than it otherwise would on account of the Austrian opposition to Italy's carry ing the war into Turkey. Italy fought with Turkish troops only in Tripoli, because Vienna threatened Rome with war should the fighting be taken to Turkish soil
 For the past twenty years Aus tria has been pursuing policies that aimed at the eradication of Serbian and Italian influences in her popula- tion. She has not hesitated to play one part of her own population against another part, race against race. to make the dynasty and its dominions the more secure. In her foreign diplomacy it has been the aim of Austria to create misunder- standings between other countries. Now Austria is prepared to sacri- flee Bulgaria just as Germany is ready to sacrifice Turkey"
 Distrust Germany
 Dispatches of a confidential na- ture received from abfosd state that