The Washington herald., 1918-09-29
.BULGAR PEACE
APPEARS NEAR
SAY OFFICIALS
Unconditional Surrender of
Germany's Catspaw Now
Expected.
u. S. FAVORS ATTITUDE
America May Be Asked to
Intercede for Bal
kan State.
U. S. FAVORS ATTITUDE

Peace with Bulgaria, following the
unconditional surrender Of Germany's
overwhelmed catspaw, was discussed
yesterday in official Washington as II
it were an accomplished fact.
High military and diplomatic
opinion comedies in the view that
Bulgaria will find herself compelled
to accept the allies terms and dis
cussion is now centered upon the
tremendous import of her with
drawaI from hostilities.
Viewed in this aspect, the situa-
tion is regarded as not only irdi-
eating a renewal of allied opera
tions against Austria and Germany,
under exceptionally favorable cir
cumstances, but as pointing to a
still nearer approach to the end Of
the war.
In fact the only suggestion OF in
trigue in the virtual surrender of
Bulgaria which has been heard here
is that Germany is preparing a pre-
text for throwing up the sponge
herself upon the ground that she is
being deserted by her allies.
Results of withdrawal
The immediate result Of Bulgaria
quitting the field-an event that is
now taken for granted-are outlin-
ed as ofllows:
First-The release Of the British,
French and Serbian forces in the
Macedonian .drive for action against
Austria
Sacond-The release OF the italian
army, which Is advancing through
Albania, for the same purpose.
Third-The- early re-entry of Ru-
mania into the war with the allies,
which would throw an added army of
a million men into the field on the
side of the entente powers.
Fourth-The resulting neutrality OF
Bulgaria will prevent the use of her
railroads for military purposes and
I Germany will be cut Off from Turkey,
and vice versa.
America Favors Attitude.
It is known that the United States
is in entire accord with the attitude
of the allies toward ulgaria's ar
mistice and peace proposals. The ex-
istcnce of such accord, it is stated on
authority. is not In any way incon-
, sistent with the views of the Presi-
dent and it especially harmonizes
/ with his view that peace must be
| brought about by force OF arms.
For this reason II. is declared that
the United States is willing to regard
the making Of peace with Bulgaria.
upon terms Of unconditional surren-
der. as a purely military proposition
Of justifiable expediency, and that
the matter will Of course come up
n -ain at the final peace congress.
The United, States, which has never
declared war on Bulgaria. welcomes
the present move of that power with
the greatest degree of sympathy. be-
cause this government knows to a
certainty that there is no German
propa Canda behind the offers of the
/ Bulgarian prime minister.
Panaretoff Gives Evidence.
II any further evidence of the GER
tainty OF Bulgaria's complete and i'm
mediate withdrawal from the field of
battle and severance Of its alliance
with Germany and Austria Is needed
It is furnished by Minister Stephan
Panaretoff, Bulgaria's own diplomatic
representative at Washington.
In a remarkably frank interview
yesterday he expressed his opinion
that Bulgaria is out of the war. He
. indht II pam lIldl lHt SOMA govern
ment IS determined to break with the
central powers. Notwithstanding the
menace of a possible German invas-
ion and the threat of German punish
ment
He believes the present negotiations
will result in the peace, which he
says his countrymen crave, but if
there should be any hitch in the pro-
ceedings. Bulgaria would probably
appeal to the United States to use its
good offices in her behalf.
I'm case the allies should refuse
point blank to come to an under
standing" he said, Bulgaria would
have no other measures to obtain a
solution. except to ask one of the
neutral powers or the United States
to intercede in her behalf. OF course,
it is most natural that it would be
to the United States that we would
turn.
I'VE are at peace with your nation
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