The sun., 1918-10-02
SURRENDER OF
BULGARS BRINGS
DOUBLE MENACE
Turkey in Grave Peril as
Balkan Aid Is Offered
to Entente.
AUSTRIAN COUNCIL ACTS
Decides OH Defensive Measures,
but Seeks to Preserve Ter
ritOrial Integrity.
COUNCIL ACTS
Special Gable Despatch 10 The SvN.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Auetria and Tur-
key desire peace; Austria If Germany
will sanction and participate in the
move; Turkey on the same terms
which prompted Bulgaria to sur
render her army and to quit the
Quadruple Alliance.
The readiness Of Austria and Tur-
key to make peace Is brought about
by tho change in the military map
of southeastern Europe through the
detection of Bulgaria. Her surren-
der. with the provisions under the
armistice that her troops may be
used in operation against her former
allies has opened new roads for Of
fensives by the Allies against Austria
and Turkey. and neither country, in
view of its recent heavy losses, Is In
position to withstand q crushing
allied attack.
No Official Word From Turkey.
A long session of the British War
Cabinet was held to-day, but inquiry
at the Foreign Office elected the In
formation that no official communica.
tion had been received from Turkey.
Reports to the effect that peace tenta-
tives had been received, as published
in an evening paper, however, were
not denied.
Bulgaria's detection is having a
! quick reaction both in Germany and
Austria. Reports from Holland hint
at the possibility of what for all prac-
teal purposes will be military dicta-
brought about, It is said, through the
| appointment of some pr-or !nent Cen
| eral as successor to Count Won Hert-
| ling, the Imperial Chancellor. Gen
/ Won Beseler. Governor General OF War
saw, Is mentioned in this connection
CONSERVATION in Germany has been
! increased by a statement from Vienna
following a meeting of the Crown
Council to the effect that the Austro-
/ Hungarian Government is. striving tC
, conclude a peace at the earliest posi-
lie momSpt In agreement with Ger.
| many.
| The Crown Council also adopted
military measures which il believe:
necessary as a result OF the detection
Of Bulgaria In deciding TO make
overtures for peace with the consent
of Germany the Crown Council Is actu,
ated by a desire to preserve the terri.
torial integrity Of the monarchy.
Interprets Bonar Law Hint.
In diplomatic circles II Is held to be
orly question OF time when Turkey
will follow Bulgarias lead and step out
of the war. A despatch from Rome
saystthe Porte Is now considering the
step
Ono Iof the conditions imposed or
Bulgaria is that the Allies shall have
freedom OF ira unsit for armed forces
through Bulgaria similar to that here.
tofore enjoyed by the Teutonic Powers
1t is reasonable 10 suppose that Tur'
key would be called upon to agree tc
provisions OF the same nature This
would give the allied feet entry TO ths
Back Sea, cutting OF all Of Germany's
communications to the near East
n Germany now Is confronted by tn,
problem whether to shorten the western
Wont and send troops TO constitute a new
eastern front or to give up all her east
ern ambitions. 1t Is by no means GER
tain that she can draw In her line
safely and release sufficient forces from
the western and Italian fronts for ar
effective resistance on the line OF thC
Danube. as the allied pressure now ex
erted from the North Sea to the AdriatI
might convert such IA retirement into tn,
debacle which she is so desperatel!
fighting to avert at this moment.
Could ship sabmarinea.
The opinion is expressed In we'll IN
formed circles that submarines could b.
taken overland from Mediterranean
bases for operations in the Black Sea
This would Jeopardize still further tn
position OF Turkey. where the interna
conditions are desperate, Talaat BE.
having quarrelled with Enver Pasha, tn
Minister OF War and main reliance o
the Germans. and gone over TO the Sui
tan. who wants peace at almost an
price.
II The remains Of the Turkish army ar
in state of dsrupture owing to III
peculiar psychology of the Turks, viii
| consider any Journey involving q re
voyage as far and remote. Palestine
which can be reached overland. is con
sidered a neighboring country. but tn
Coaffa,lad Ssa Heo0ad Pima