The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-28
Bulgaria's Action Will Iso-
late Turkey, Free Rumania
and Give Serbia New Life.
NO FEAR OF PEACE TRICK
Washington Sees Vast Bene,
fits to Allies in Collapse Of
Bulgar Campaign.
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Central Powers has come at last. I'm
able to withstand the shock OF her re-
verses and with her hopes in ultimate
German victory gone glimmerins Bull
garia has asked for an armistice and
peace. Crippled In a military way by
the allied armies this member or the
alliance upon whose adherence Ter
many's Mitteleuropa plan depends now
realizes that nothing can cave her from
complete disaster.
This Is the unanimous view enter
tanned here In official and diplomatic
circles where the knockout blows deliv-
cred in such decisive fashion by Gen.
Franchet d'Esperey have come as an
! astounding revelation. Secretary OF
| State Lansing has received official intl-
mat that Bulgaria wants an ar1nis-
tice.
The first news of the Bulgarian pro-
posal to avoid disaster by sending dele
gates to the victorious French COM
mander OF the allied armies in Mace
donia was flashed here early in the day.
| Its Importance was at once appreciated.
| Not only does IL forecast the breakup
OF the Teutonic. alliance but elimina-
| ton OF Bulgaria AZ n factor In the war
spells the complete Isolation OF Turkey
| from Germany and Austria and the col
lapse OF the entire Austro German plan
| in the Balkans.
| No Fear Of Peace Jrickery.
No one In authority here entertains
for a mopent the view that the Bull
garian collapse is linked directly or In
directly with German peace trickery or
propaganda. High officials OF the State
Department ridiculed this idea and ex-
planned that the only aspect of the
| t<-, IaA l.
| tary aspect
Nothing which tho Central Powers
could possibly do In the propaganda line,
| Il was explained. could affect the present
| growing decentralization of the Bulgarian
! forces and the decisive character Of the
| allied victory. Last reports indicated
that the allied forces were practically
walking through tho country with all
possibility Of serious organized opposi-
ton practically removed
vitality important supply centres and
strategic points upon which the Bulga-
rian forces would have to depend for
effective resistance have been wrested
from them with less and less real oppo-
stion. Nothing appears to stand In the
way OF exploiting this military situation
to whatever lengths the allied forces de-
SIRE and the appearance OF allied troops
in Sofia In the very near future Ia ex-
pected II the allied commander desires
, to carry out his plans in this fashion.
The agitation In Berlin over the news
Of the catastrophe in Bulgaria Is noted
by officials here The reports in the
German press that Premier Malinon OF
i Bulgaria acted without the consent OF
| King Ferdinand are regarded as OF lit
, tie moment. whether true or false
divided opinion in BULGARIA as to whether
or not appeal should be made for peace
would tend only TO Increase the democrat
ization OF the armies. II Is explained.
scon at Possible German Aid.
Diplomats openly scoff at German re-
ports that Berlin is arranging to send
assistance to the Bulgarians. This Is re-
garded as simply desperate attempt oil
the Germans to instil courage and hope
into the defeated ranks OF their allies
= and there is reliable Information here
that the execution OF this German plan
Is Impossible.
The important results which loom ur
as virtually certain to follow the collapse
Of Bulgaria are:
Turkey will be cut off from gcttinf
y succor or supplies from her allies ant
: placed at the mercy OF the Entente II
y the operations OF the future.
u Serbia will be reborn as a Nighttime
e from the Teutonic grip. and the read
: justment of the whole Balkan situa
ton can be begun without serious op
position from the Central Powers
: Substantial forces will be released t.
= cooperate with the italians ugains
Austria Hungary.
). Bulgarian troops already to an eN
u tent hostile to the Turks may be ef
fectively used on the side OF the En-
H. In Nd IN
mote OF seeing Bulgaria actively fight
ing against the Central Powers, II tn
Entente leaders wish to avail them
II selves OF Bulgarian aid.
s Must Surrender First.
The question OF whether or not tn
! Entente Powers would consider peac
with Bulgaria along lines which nigh
bring Bulgarian troops into use agains
the Teutons Ia a matter which doubles
:. will be weighed carefully. The Frencl
Government is understood TO have al
!. ready sounded the Allies and the Unite
!, States with respect TO views enter
tained OF n separate peace with Bul
:. garia. From all opinions here Bul
:, garia's unconditional surrender wou
be demanded by the Allies before en-
y tering into actual peace negotiations
- A dictated peace" she will have to &C
l. cept.
4. From sources In n position to judg
OF Bulgarian affairs here II Is clearl
intimated the feeble resistance OF tn
Bulgarians TO the allied attack ma
mean that these troons have had enoug
OF the Teutonic alliance and are willn
e and ready TO see the Entente gain de
cisive military dominance.
ii Is suggested also that word fror
e Sofia may have been partly responsible
a for the speedy military collapse Premie
10 Malinoff Is understood TO feel that III
c alliance with Germany Is bound to prov
e a losing game and Minister OF Ftnanc
n Liaptyhen and others are reported I
n have been inclining toward the En-
tente.
& There is no inclination 20 accept tn
N theory that the allied victory was wo
u through the readiness to give IN of tn
n Bulgarians, but on the other hand tn
r ideas advanced from Bulgarian source
interest officials who admit that the OF
"a posing military forces were reporte
D evenly balanced and who expected ths
r the military struggle would be sever
rs and stubbornly contested.