Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

Washington. Sept. 30.
Bulgarion acceptance of the allied
armistice conditions spells the end OF
Teuton dreams in the ncor east, mill
tary and diplomatic authorities agreed
today.
Bulgarian Minister Fanaretof was
shown the dispatch announcing the
signing of the armistice agreement this
morning and shortly afterward left for
q conference with secretary Lansing at
the State Department.
The Allies will now proceed with en-
lsrged plans for putting the finishing
touches on the blow against Germany's
back door"
The Danube front will be re-estab-
lished. according to present plans Ru-
mania, freed by Bulgaria's cessation of
} hostilities, will undoubtedly re-enter the
struggle; Turkey must quit. and a blow
ut Austria-Hungary con be expected.
Look for Definite Peace Pact
1 That Bulgaria will conclude a definits'
Fparate peace as a supplement to the
Armistice is token for granted. The
State Department and Allied govern
ments have evidence that proves there
Is no "stalling'' about this situation
Bulgaria's chief concern now Is to
have the final territorial adjustments
left to the Americon-Allied peace table,
but whether or not this is granted. il is
held certain that signing of the armis-
tice means the effective. definite elimina-
eion of the Bulgars from the eastern
battle.
Germany in Desperate Race
All of the information reaching wash
ington today indicated that the Germans
and Austrians are endeavoring to get
troops into Bulgaria to control the situa-
tfon and keep the railway line epon TO
Turkey. Many officials declared that it
had resolved itself into a race between
the forces of the Entente and the
acknowledgements for Sofia. However. II
was pointed out that the Entente has
by far the better army available and Chat
the Central Powers will have a hard task
getting enough troops to serve any
lmaterial purpose.
As a matter Of fact, military experts
here say the only place that Germany
can draw troops from for use in BuI
garia is from the Kkrainian front. And
these are for the most part elderly mer
who will hardly prove very effective
against the crack Entente armies now
operating in the Balkans.
Turkey May Quit
Added to Germany's ether Complica.
tions also are the reports which have
reached Washington via Paris that there
has been a revolt In Rumania and thai
Turkey is seriously considering quitting
the war. The German hold on Rumania
has been none too fast. The population
- 800 -f-R-y
has been uhdeniably hostile. 1t would
cause little surprise here, therefore
should 1t develop that a real anti-tier'
man revolution has broken out in the
little kingdom whose collapse was du,
entirely to her betrayal by Russia.
The Turkish situation is clouded
The young Turk element is reported il
meager advices reaching here still TO re
tain domination of the country's affairs
and TO be holding the Government II
line for continuation of the war. Blu
the anti-German party IL declared TO M
steadily increasing in numbers and ID
openly demanding that Germany b.
abandoned and the best possible termi
made with the Entente.
II was expected that an official an
nouncement regarding the Bulgarian sit
nation and the part which the United
States will play in 1t will be forthcom
ing from the state Department SOM
time today.
May Enlist Philsdelphian's Aid
Any move by Bulgaria to obtain thu
aid of The United States Government
he peace negotiations will be directe
at Dominic ]. Murphy. consul general &
this Government at Sofia and now tn
sole diplomatic representative Of tn
United States at the Bulgarian capital
Washington diplomats are awaitin
with interest any word from Mr.. Mur
ply, who is recognized as being yer
prudent and a deep student Of interns
x-tional affairs. State Department oftiCial
feel that any action taken by him in III
Bulgarian peace move will be in CON
piete harmony with the war progral
of this country.
Mr. Murphy was appointed Unite
States consul at Bordeaux, France. b
President Roosevelt. Later he was COZ
sui al St. Gall switzerland and cons
general at Amsterdam, Netherlands. II
has been acting both as consul generi
and charge d'affaires at Sofia since 1871
when most Of the United States dipl'
mats left the Balgaus.
Mr.. Murphy is a native OF Philade
phia. and came here in 1870. Al OF
time he was Commissioners Of Pensions