The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-29

Admiral Won 1lintzc said that from
the reports, which were incomplete, II
was not yet clear whether the Bulgarian
Government had acted In accordance
with the army desires or upon its own
initiative. There were indications. he
said. that Premier Malinoffs move
would be disavowed by later develop
ments He added that there was great
excitement In Bulgaria and In influential
circles the people were against an
armistice or any appeal for peace. He
said that the peace delegation. which
II was reported had left for Salonlca
on Wednesday. was still in Sofia on
Thursday and that there evidently was
some counter action coming.
The German High Command. Admiral
Won Hintze said. Immediately threw all
OF the reserves at its disposal into But
garia when the bad news from Mace
donia became known. The A.strians
also Sent forces and these reserves. he
said. were sufficient to restore the mill
tary position.
THE situation must. however. be char
acterized as critical Admiral Won
Hintze Is reported to have said. but II
will be clearer in a few days and there
is no reason to give up the game In
Bulgaria..
The Bulgarian plea for An armstice
was in response to anti-war agitation
among the bulk OF the people. the CORE
spondent says In his despatch from Co
penhagen. The CORES rondent also hears
that King Ferdinand himself played an
active role in the peace move until Ger
many countered his move.
According to this report the King
realizing that the people were determined
to end the war. took the initiative some
time ago in intrigues for peace, hoping
to save his throne and stsVe Off revolu-
ton. II was for this reason that he
went TO Germany and the correspondent
adds tina, II was a curious fact that his
where abouts and actions since he re-
turned have been a mystery.
A solution OF the mystery is said to
be that the Germans In Bulgaria real
lied that the King was turning against
them and they practically kept him a
| prisoner at any rate to an extent OF
preventing him from taking hand II
| peace overtures. The Germans, however
| were powerless against the popularity
OF Premier Malinoff. who. II is recalled
while Bulgaria's policy was undecided
opposed an alliance with the Contra
| Powers.
Character of Overtures.
The military correspondent OF tn
Manches Guardian says that the Bul
garlan overtures are much more thar
an admission that Bulgaria is defeated
They express her formal verdict tina
Germany has lost the war.
Bulgaria came into the war on tn
strength Of her conviction that German,
was invncible." says the correspondent
! When her front was broken througl
last week Bulgaria must have aske
Germany and Austria what measure
they could take to save her, and tn
present proposal of Bulgaria shows tn
character of the answer.
Since the allied attack In the Balkan
/ opened. no Austrian troops have bee
reported on the Bulgarian front. Som
| Germans have been encountered, bu
they were there before the present a;
tack began.
Germany would willingly send sue
reenforcements as she could. but tn
Bulgarians have made up their mind
they would be insufficient and would ar
rive too late. and that Germany has los
the war in France"
Analysing Bulgaria's "orgy OF dis
tress." the Timex finds one OF the ex
plantations in the fact that the war neve
was popular with the rank and file OF til
Bulgarian army. The soldiers have reaI