Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14

lister to Germany, ecstattcally said:
Never a ruler has SO quickly con-
lauered the hearts of a nation as the
German Kaiser did with Bulgarian
hearts. The whole nation is enthusi-
astic for Kaiser wilhelm. His mag
has presented us with the whole booty
taken by German troops in Serbia,
worth 30 to 40 Iniilion francs.
About the same time the kaiser's
third son, Prince August Wilhelnn, re-
turned the compliment, saying that
between the German and Bulgarian
armies there was practically no diff
ference. and adding: TN Germany
and her sovereign Bulgaria will al
ways find cooperation"
This kind Of thing has immensely
Increased the Buigars' ambitions.
They dream Of emerging from this
war as a world power, an ally on an
equal footing with Germany and AUS
tria. They expect to give up no terri
tory.
Sofia newspapers speak semi-of-
fctally.
Kambana of September 16. 1916.
says boastfnlly: with Serbia de-
stroyed and Rumania partitioned, this
signifies for Bulgaria that her terri
tory will be doubled. Also this, sig
stAS ~ III Ao 4" Ah
the rank OF the great independent ma
tions whose we'd must be considered
in the regulation o. the desttnfes of
the nations of the whole world
The Nadrodnf Prava speaks OF a
quadruple alliance which is not merely
political and military, but also eco
nomic. After the war Bulgaria will
be able to use the German-Austrian
network Of railways clear to Bagdad
and the Persian Gulf.
Jaly z Of this year the Balkanska
Poshta commented that upon the
thirtieth anniversary of the accession
OF the Bulgarian z news from
Germany>showed the Germans firmly
believed Bulgaria would emerge from
the war as a great power.
Fostered by Germany and her al
lies. the Socialists attempted to hold
a peace confab at Stockholm. pro-
claiming a doctrine of no annexations
and no indemniffes. This was designed
to please the Russians. BY the same
token, 1t greatly d~ispleased the Bull
.garians. The Utfo of Sofia Iii early
this year:
1.-THE deputy, Mr.. Janulov, declares
the formula peace without annexa-
tons. recently adopted by the Russian
and German Socialists, calls for an
amendment where Bulgaria Is con-
cerned. After so many revolutions
and wars we cannot admit that the
u~ni7cation of the Bulgarian nation Is
equal to an annexation"
April ~ last Kambana commented
on this: 1.-THE formula peace without
annexation naturally applies only to
the Incorporation Of alien natfcnaIf-
ties by force and against their will. If
one speaks OF a remuneration Of all
annexation on the part Of the central
powers that does not mean that any
n thinks OF leaving Macedonia, the
Debrudsa and the Morava."
The Narodni Praya, organ of
Prime Minister Radeslavoff, puts for
ward the same idea. This would
mean Bulgaria's annexation OF two
thirds of Serbia, a considerable part
of Rumania and the Kavafa district
OF Greece, making In all a country
with nearly half the area of Ger
many and with close to Is, 200, 600
people.
It would mean an army Of over
1000 600, trained according to Ger
man methods, and to be used by
Germany in that next wal Of which
she is dreaming.
And 1t is this stout ally Of Germany
with which we are at peace!