The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-01
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Austro- Hungary Regards Bull
garia'S Action as Serious
Blow.
FERDINAND TO ABDICATE
Unspeaka BILE Turk Expected to
Make Next Move--Signing
Armistice Causes Excitement.

London, Oct. 1.-That Austria Hun
gary looks on the signing of the armi-
slice between the allies and Bulgaria
as calamity is indicated in the fol-
lowing dispatch received today from
Vienna:
"a quarter of a million Austro- Hun
garians arrived in Sofia too late
Turkey Totters.
London, oct. 1,--I1:41 ann Al
though no official information has been
received here of Turkeys intentions to
effect an armistice as Bulgaria did, 1t
was learned at noon that there is every
reason to be hopeful.
Talaat Pasha, the opponent to Enver
Pasha. is the probable leader of the
reported peace move.
(Enver Pasha has been leader OF the
German element among the Turks)
4 Viii Abdieate.
Rome, Oct. 1.-CZar Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria will abdicate his throne in
favor of his son, the Vatican learns in
advices from Vienna.
Paris Excited.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The signing of the
armistice between the allies and Bull
garia caused great excitement here.
Members Of the chamber of deputies
are expressing the belief that Turkey
will soon follow Bulgaria's lead.
Bulgarians Defeated.
London, Oct. lin the region east
Of Veles Serbian troops Sunday Sc
verely defeated the Bulgarians near
Charevo, six miles from the Bulgarian
frontier. The Serbian official state
ment of Monday reports that the Bull
garian forces were cut into two parts.
Military Arrangement
rln,1
vention which Bulgaria signed yestor-
day was a purely military arrange
ment which was entered into on behalf
of the allies by the French and other
military commanders. No political
problems are dealt with and the ques-
ton of boundaries and other arrange
ments are left to the peace confer
ence.
There has been much discussion in
the English press of the status of King
Ferdinand and suggestions have been
made that he he deposed. ~The matter
also was outside the scope of the con-
vention. The governments of the allies
take the view that according to their
OF self determination the
question of who should be Bulgara's
ruler or titular ruler is a question for
the Bulgarian people to decide II such
n question arises in bulgaria. Thus, 1t
is pointed out. the allies have given n
practical application to the self deter
principle at the first oppor-
tunity offered.
The armstice arranged yesterday
remains in force until the final and
general peace settlement. It consti-
tutes a complete military surrender by
Bulgaria. She not only ceases to be
an enemy but ceases to be a belliger-
ent.
No information is yet at hand here
regarding the part King Ferdinand
played in the latest events--whether
he yielded against his will or the sem
timent of the country or whether he
saw the coming storm and took the
leadership in the new policy.
The fact that he pardoned the states
men who had opposed the entrance Of
Bulgaria into the war is interesting. |
but whether he did this Of his own
free will or under virtual compulsion |
from the new premier remains to be
seen.
Events are marching rapidly and in
terest now is focused on Turkey.