New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23
Bulgaria Exploits
Deal" With Allies
To Mulct Germany
"Plays With" Entente to
Force Concessions From
Central Powers
Pretend to Quarrel
and Sofia Wish Foes to
Think They Are at
Pretend to Quarrel
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WASHING ION, OCt. So ~ ""S -
iieved in Balkan diplomatic circles TO-
day that Bulgaria has been playing
with the Allies" in order to obtain
larger concessions from Germany ana
Austria-Hungsry. Bulgaria was be-
N,ved TO have obtained definite prom
Uses, removing thus the friction be
tween the Vienna and Sofia govern
ment. arising from King Ferdinand
suspicions, voiced in Berlin, that Aus
tria-Hungary was planning to sacrifice
Bulgariss interests at the peace con-
ference, in order to retain possession
Of Bosnia Herzegovina.
The crisis, if any really existed, had
already passed when Emperor William
paid his recent visits to Sofa and Con-
stantipole, it was declared, and current
reports Of disagreement between the
Central empires and their Balkan ally
were attributed by Serbian and Greek
diplomats to German propaganda, EN-
anating from Amsterdam and Copen-
hagen. Germany's object, aided and
abetted by Bulgaria, was said to be to
create the belief in Entente and Ameri
can governmental circles that there
is a possibility of inducing Bulgaria
to desert her allies.
Balkan Allies Disappointed
Representatives of the Entente's
Balkan allies in Washington expressed
disappointment to-day at what they
stated was "a seeming attitude on the
part Of the Allies to barter with Bull
raria." The minister Of one Balkan
country said:
Bulgaria is at her old game, and In
II she is working hand-in-hand with
Germany. She began it with the inten-
ton of obtaining larger concessions
from Germany and Austria-Hungary'
Having obtained them, she 10 contin-
uing her deceitful practices. 1t is our
solemn hope that the Allies will not
permit themselves to be deceived agaln,
as they were so disastrousiy when bul-
garia was preparing to enter the war:
AT that time Bulgaria convinced
the London and Paris Foreign offices
that she was preparing TO enter the
war on the side of the Allies. Inc
British and French statesmen would
not heed the warnings OF Serbian, ku-
manian and Greek statesmen. They
were told that Bulgaria was intending
20 attack Serbia, but when Serbia de %
sired their authorization TO strike bul-
garia before the latter was ready 10
launch her attack Serbia was prevent
ed from doing go. -
Finally, when Bulgaria was fully
equipped and proyisioned, she SUDDEN .
ly struck Serbia, and the Allies real
lied TOO late that they had been the
victims OF Bulgarian duphcity. Inc
Allies had made liberal concessions TO
Bulgaria as a reward for her alliance
even going 10 the extent OF Ignoring
some OF the legitimate aspirations OF
Serbia, Greece and Rumanla. lhese
faithful Balkan nations hope that the
Allies will not permit themselves 20
be tricked anew, and 1t is with anxiety
that they are observing the develop
ments.
Fiasco Was Preventable
"Tbere is an old Spanish proverb
which saws that "a foolish man knows
more about his own house than his
PHILOSOPHER neighbor.' So, the Balkan
neonles know more about the Balkans
than The great powers. We certainly
know more about Bulgaria. and the
Balkan fssco would never have been
enacted had Britain and France lis
tened 10 the advice OF their balSah
allies"
} IL was stated in a well informed
quarter to-day that the recent confer
ence between Ira Nelson Morris, the
United States Minister to Sweden, and
the Bulgarian Minister 81 Stockholm
which has been reported to have beer
OF A political nature. was In reality II
regard to the detention In Bulgaria Of
some sixteen American citizens who
ere desirous of leaving the country
The conference, IL was asserted. haC
no political aspects.
OfHcial reports received here sew
eral weeks ago stated that In BERN
the report was current that Bulgari'
was aggrieved at having learned tina
/ Austria Hungary, DESTROYS Of retaining
Bosnia Herzegovina, was planning u
secure compensation in Macedonia 10
Serbia, at Bulgaria's expense, PROVIDE
/ Serbia would assent 10 Ausuias re
/ tanning those Serbian provinces.
Germany has promised 70 Bulgaria
"tho whole Serbian booty according
TO the Bulgarian "Nickov," correspond
emit of the Bulgarian semi-ofiicial papel
"Nsrodni Prava." who states in The
"Deutsche Tageszeitung," copy o.
which was received at an Entente lie
CATION here to-day:
History teaches us that community
OF interests unites nations. This ha:
been the case with Germany and Bul.
garia To far-seeing politicians fell
/ the task OF taking advantage of this
circumstance in order to form this al
/ lance. The handing over TO the Bull
CARS OF all Serbian towns occupied b.
/ German troops, which was carried out
| in record time, and the kaiser's order
| that the whole Serbian booty must BIZ
given to Bulgaria, have made great
3 Impression on the Bulgarian nation
B The blood shed in common on the bat
tlefelds has indissolubly cemented the
alliance of the two peoples.
: "Bulgaris is firmly determined 70 re
main on the side OF her allies unit
the final victory. Nobody has any
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