Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
Bulgaridns Discuss
Arn,istice Terms
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breathing spell, but really wants peace
All the evidence indicates that she
needs it grievously and must have it.
The German pretense that Premier
Malinoff was acting on his own respon.
sibilty finds no confirmation. King
Ferdinand's crown apparently is at
stake and he is trying to save his
dynasty.
While Bulgaria has beer disinte.
grating for months as "a factor in the
war, her military defeat has brought
matters swiftly to crisis. Her three
armies are separated and not only are
beaten, but two of them are scattered
I'm fight. with their German allies
sharing the same fate. Saturdays
official report from the front speaks
OF the number of prisoners taken and
says most of them were Germans.
May Occupy Capital
Occupation of Sofia by Allied troops
is "A possibility of the near future
The terms of the Allies are plain but
stringent Bulgaria will not be al.
lowed to Withdraw from the war and
assume the position Of near" neu.
trail She must surrender and give up
what territory she has gained by arms
as well as some privileges of transit
and the same usefulness she yielded
to Germany while processing neutral.
ity. There is even q suggestion that
she may be required to use her army
on the side of the Entente.
Germany's policy in this crisis is
learned from the newspapers of that
country. She is trying to rush re.en.
forcements to Bulgaria. One report
says heavy contingents are going and
on their way will show themselves in
Sofia to reassure the people of the
Balkan capital. Germany will not let
Bulgaria make peace if she can pre-.
vent il by force or persuasion.
Race to Reach Sofia Now
There may be a race between the
German army and the Allies to reach
Sofia. Germany is supposed TO have
six divisions in Rumania which she
may be able to send to Bulgaria. She
hardly can withdraw troops from the
western front during the great
struggle she is going through there
Probably Austria also will be called
upon for help.
The latest developments seem tC
confirm reports that King Ferdinand's S
long absence from his kingdom durins
the summer was because he was
afraid to remain there. German news
papers are now speaking freely about
| their allies.
From the day OF Malinoff's appoint
ment' says the Norwaerts, "it was
well known in political circles thai
our alliance was in the greatest dan
ger. In addition to the cabinets pro
Entente sentiments. there Is ar
extraordinarily ardent desire for peace
on the part of the people. whose food
for months has been crumbIing and
indigestible maize bread. Even If the
supporters OF our alliance should sue
ceed in getting the upper hand. we
should indulge in no Illusions regard
ing the value which the preservation
OF the alliance can still have for Ger
many"
The German and Austrian press has
been notified that troops are beinl
sent to strengthen the Bulgarian
front, according to special dispatche:
TO the London newspapers from Hol
land. which say this may be part o.
the internal propaganda which repre-
sented Premier Malinoff as playing 6
lone hand in his hid to the Entent,
for an armistice and eventual peace
The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam
correspondent mentions a report from
Berlin of an imminent Bulgarian coul
d'etat i'm response TO anti-war agita
ton among the bulk of the people. TIL,
same correspondent hears that Kin,
Ferdinand himself played an activ,
role In Bulgara's peace move unit
Germany countered him.
The Frankfurter Zeitung suggest
that the basis for the Bulgarian armis
tice offer was created in previous
negotiations with the Entente. 1t add
that Bulgaria some weeks ago change
its. diplomatic cipher.
Amsterdam. Sept. 30 - Empero
Charles presided at meeting of tn
Crown Council AT Vienna SATURDAY.
according to dispatch to the Berli
Tageblatt. The meeting lasted int
the night and the chief subject wa
the foreign situation, particularly Bul
garia., -, ..' .
Premier Won Hussarek, according I
another dispatch, told newspaper me
that there was no foundation to n
ports that Austria. Hungary ha
changed her attitude toward the wal
SERBIANS REACH
Dill CAD ROPnED