The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
Bulgarian Premier Asks for
Meeting To Arrange Matters.
First Break in Alliance of Cen.
trail Powers Hurts Hun.
REVOLUTION MAY COME NEXT
Great Dissatisfaction ThruOut
Bulgaria and Germany.
King Not in Sympathy-French
Still Driving On.

Paris, Sept. 27.-General
Franchet d'Esperey, command
ing the allied armies in Mace
donia, has telegraphed to the
French government that high
Bulgarian officer has presented
himself in behalf of General
-Torodow, commanding the Bull
garian army, asking the sus-
pension of arms for forty-eight
hours to permit the arrival of
two authorized delegates from
the Bulgarian government.
The minister of finance,
Liaptcheff, and General Lou
koff, commanding the Bull
garian second army, are on
their way to French headquar-
ters with the assent of King
Ferdinand to arrange the con-
ditions of the arnistice and
eventually the terms of peace.
Won't Suspend Operations.
Paris, Sept. 27.-The French
commander-in-chief in Mace
donia officially reports today
that the Bulgarians have asked
for a meeting to arrange the
conditions of an armistice and
eventual peace.
The French commander re-
piled, refusing to suspend the
operations, but saying he would
receive duly qualified delegates
of the Bulgarian government.
Operations VIII Continue.
Paris, Sept. 27.-It is understood
that no instructions regarding the
bulgarian application for an armistice
will be given the military comman-
ders in Macedonia until there Is op-
portunity for consultation between
France, Great Britain, the United
States, Italy and the other allies. and
that meantime the military operations
will continue.
The application is regarded as a
serious move and. contrary to the
report from German sources of the
armistice move, there Is no suggestion
that it is the action of Premier Ma
linoff his own initiative The re-
quest which is addressed to the allies,
is for an armistice Cor the discussion
of peace.
Conference I'm England.
London, Sept 27.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour and Andrew Bonar Law,
the chancellor of the exchequer. have
gone for conference with Premier
Lloyd George regarding Bulgaria's re-
quest for an armstice.
England Is Approached.
London, Sept. 27.-The British gov
ernment today received from an Off
cial authorized source an application
from Bulgaria for an armistice.
Germany viii Protest.
London, Sept. 27.-Germany intends
to send q solemn protest to Bulgaria
against Premier Malinoffs request for
an armistice. according to Berlin re-
ports received in Amsterdam and for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Recent dispatches SAY that -Malin-
offs proposal for an arrnistice caused
great dissatisfaction thruout the coun-
try.
Strong measures have been taken to
support the Bulgarian front, it was
stated.
A counter movement against Malin-
offs proposal already has been started
in Sofia, according to a dispatch from
that city by way of Berlin and Copen-
hagen.
According to statements from Sofia,
by way of Jassy. it is added. counter
premier has already been set on foot.
Revolution on Foot.
>(This would seem to indicate that
a revolution is in progress in Bull
garia.)
The Bulgarian defeat has become 50
tcontinned on Page Two,