The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-03
ALLIES TO USE IRON
HAND IN BULGARIA
All Objectionable Persons Will
Be Deported From King
Ferdinand's Realm.
TURKS LEAVING BERLIN
Germany Is Frantically Trying
to Preserve Communication
With the Porte.
Special Gable Despatch TO TEE Sex,
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Special Gable Despatch 10 THs Sex.
Copyright. 1915: oil rights reserved.
PARIS, Oct. At has been learned
from competent source that one OF the
stlpulations in the Bulgarian armistice
Affects not only tho rehabilitation Of the
Bulgarian soldiers but all the German
and Austrian forces incorporated in their
ranks or which have been operating with
them.
It is not believed probable that these
will await the ceremony OF demobiliza-
ton. Dispatches already received tell OF
the great commotion with which these
srmistice had been signed.
Many Of the German officials In Sonia
are making hurried preparations to
leave. 1t is believed here that the allied
occupation of Bulgaria will be rigorous
and that no opportunitywiii be afforded
the Germans TO hinder our operations.
All Objectionable persons such as those
who might be useful to the enemy, will
BE- Immediately deported.
Berlin's Frantic Efforts.
All signs point to frantic efforts on the
part Of Berlin to do everything possible
to save as much as possible out Of the
Bulgarian collapse and to keep up COM
munications with Turkey. According to
Information from Switzerland Turkish
bankers and business men in Berlin.
foreseeng the immediate rupture of rail-
ways between Germany and Turkey. are
hurrying home with their families. The
French commander in chief. realizing
the Importance OF cutting these commu-
nlcations, Is making haste to sever them.
Germany Is also making desperate eff
forts to save her line OF communication
through the Danube and the Black Sea.
This route may rest for some time in en-
envy hands, but eventually must fall to
the Allies.
The French press appears now to have
overcome the attitude OF suspicion which
h had while the Bulgarian negotiations
were In progress. All the writers now
predict that Turkey will soon take a
similar step. As one Minister put It..
We've apparently taken the mittel out
Of Mitteleuropa.'
All the great volume OF comment in the
European press outside Of Germany may
he summarized In a sentence: THE AL
the war but the end. while appreciably
nearer, is not yet in sight"
Decision in Royal Palace.
A Rome despatch asserts Bulgaria 8
decision to ask for peace was taken
at q meeting In the royal palace in
Sofia last Sunday. This meeting was
presided over by King Ferdinand. with
Prince Boris. Gen. LUXOR, Premier Ma
nnoff and all the Ministers present.
Tho negotiators knew they had the
backing OF the entire army, which on
many occasions had refused to fight fur
Their with the Germans. They also knew
the demand for peace would be ap-
proved by the people.
Paris appears to credit the report that
Field Marshal Won Mackensen has ad-
dressed an ultimatum to Bulgaria, be-
leving such a step would be logical.
What Is more certain is that with or
without an ultimatum Germany Is sure
70 take the most energetic steps pos
sible to protect her interests in the east
Some new manifestations of her force
are expected in the Balkans.
lie Journal points out that Germanys
military strength in the east Ia not in
considerable. Besides four German divi-
slons In Rumania there are two addi-
through Russia and Siberia there Is an
aggregate OF thirty divisions. While
these troops are not OF the best quality
II Is considered here that there may be
some fight in them.
Strength of Bulgar Forces.
Swiss newspapers publish figures con-
corning the Bulgarian military forces,
and give Approximate figures for the
number Of German and Austrian troops
that have been operating with them.
The figures go back to the beginning
o. the offensive In March. when King
berdinand's armed forces In Macedonia
comprised eleven divisions. containing
not more than 200. 900 bayonets, and
with their auxiliary forces not more
than 275,000 men.
These troops were later REINFORCED by
two German divisions and two from
Austria Since the needs Of the Germans
on the west front became imperative
the German forces were transferred to
France, leaving only two artillery units
and some Landstrum battalionR Aus
tria, as matter of caution, kept her
units on the Serbian front.
While the German and Austrian
strength diminished Ferdnand's fighting
forces were augmented by three and a
half divisions when the Rumanian peace
was signed, 30 that at the time Of the
allied offensive Bulgaria's fighting
strength was increased to 275,000 bay
onets