Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-02
KING OF BULGARIA.
FLEES TO VIENNA.
TURKS ASK TRUCE
Ferdinand Said to Be Ready to
Abdicate in Favor Of
Son Boris.
RIOTNe IN Two CAPITALS
Psaes Dssnonstrations Reported In
Berlin and constantinopIe-eulear
Armistice Includes surrsn-
der OF Everything Of
Military Value.

London. Oct. Bulgaria, during
tie discussion over the armistice at
SalOniki, indicated that she was not
4verse to attacking Turkey. according
TO reliable Information received here.
Copenhagen, Oct. 2.-King Ferdi-
nand Of Bulgaria has arrived at Essen
thai castle, outside Vienna, according
TO the Frankfurter Zeitung.
Riots are reported In Constantine
pie.
This II the first news that Ferdi-
nand has again left Bulgaria. It may
mean that the reported revolutionary
movement In his country is gaining
ground. This summer he spent several
weeks In Germany and Austria-H Hun
gary, and was said to be suffering
form a nervous breakdown.
Turks Ask Armistice?
London, Oct. Turkey has asked
for an armistice, according TO re-
lcrt reaching London from The Hague.
"A dispatch from Paris says Car Fer
dinand Of Bulgaria is about to abdi-
cate in favor of his son, Prince Boris,
following his cOuntry's unconditional
surrender to the allies and the begin
aing of disarmament Of his forces.
Peace Demonstration in Berlin.
A peace demonstration took place
In Berlin Saturday, according to news
received here. The cheering crowd
assembled In front of the Bulgarian
legation at the German capital, neces-
stating police intervention. The riot
ers are said to have got the upper hand
of the authorities and committed a
number Of excuses. Several statues
were destroyed.
Final Defeat Before Peace Comes.
In the region east Of .Veles Serbian
troops Sunday severely defeated the
Bulgarians near Charevo, six miles
from the Bulgarian frontier. The
Serbian official statement of Monday
reports that the Bulgarian forces were
cut into two parts.
(The Serbian victory was won be-
fore the agreement was signed ending
hostilities.)
Surrender Is Complete.
London, Oct. 2.-The armistice con-
Guided with Bulgaria by the entente
allies is purely military convention
and contains no provisions of po-
Bulgaria agrees TO evacuate all the
territory she now occupies In Greece
end Serbia, TO demobiIize her army I'M
and surrender all means OF
transport to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender her
boats and control Of navigation on the
Danube and eoneede to the allies free
passage through Bulgaria for the de.
Of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and ammunition
are to be stored under the control Of
the allies, TO whom 10 conceded the
right to occupy all important strategic
points.
The military occupation Of Bulgaria
will be intrusted to British, French and
italian forces and the evacuated por-
lions Of Greece and Serbia, respective
" to Greek and Serbian troops.
The armistice means complete mill
tary surrender and Bulgaria ceases to
be a belligerent.
All question of territorial! rearrange-
ments in the Balkans was purposely
omitted from the convention.
The allies made no stipulation con-
,erning King Ferdinand, his position
being considered an internal matter.
,ne for the Bulgarians themselves to
ieal with.
The armistice will remain in opera
ion until final general peace Is con-
.luded.