The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-02
AFTER BULGARIA's DOWNFALL.

Ar DOWNFALL.
Bulgarias Collapse opens the way to changes
II the course of the war which may make il
much shorter and will surely facilitate the utter
defeat of Germany. The enemy alliance is now
broken. That is fact of immense Importance
for it means that Mitteleuropa, the scheme of
German empire reaching from the Baltic to the
Persian Gulf, is now destroyed Whatever may
| be the fate of Roumania, Austria Hungary ano
Germany, 1t Is evident that Germany cannot now
save Turkey. Nothing will bridge across the
abyss that the allies have blasted between Ger
many and Turkey.
Bulgaria's fate depends upon its good faith
toward the entente. Probably Bulgaria will OBJ
serve good faith, since it would be suicidal to
do anything else The German military rulers
twill make every effort to take over Bulgaria
and failing that they will try to build a wall
along the Serbian and Dobrudia frontiers to
keep the allies back. No doubt Field Marshal
Won Mackensen IS now planning a campaign to
hold Sofia and punish the Bulgars for deserving
the central alliance If the allies are as prompt
and decisive as they ought to be they will bring
TO naught all of Gernlanys plans and will drive
home the wedge they now hold in the Balkans
Whether the Saloniki forces will be turned to-
ward Tchataldja in operation against Con-
stantlnople, or toward Sofia and Nish in direct
attack upon the Austro- Germans, will be disclos.
ed soon 1t would seem at this distance that an
operation against Constantinople would be the
better strategy, since it would soon put Turkey
out OF commission, open the Black Sea to the
allies IN the rescue of Russia, and enable the
allies to concentrate for a final crushing often.
slve against Budapest. The sea would contribute
Its aid IN such a general movement, while the
othef operation would have to depend wholly
upon the poor roads Of Bulgaria and Serbia, with
turkey standing as an enemy in the rear
III the allied forces should turn against Con-
stantlnople, Mackensen might endeavor to at.
tack them on the flank somewhere in Bulgaria
but ne would be badly handicapped by the poor
communications and by the necessity of keeping
the lid upon Roumania, which is now bubbline
Win intense antlGerman agitation. Mackensen
would find himself with an enemy in front and
oehlnd HIM, and with a possible concentration
Oh hostile forces somewhere on his flank bv
means OF allied naval operations in the Black
Sea- In the meantime, Turkey assaulted in
force from Thrace, Asia Minor and Mesouotaroia
and cut off from Germany, would be comnelleo
to surrender
Inc scattering of Turkey seems to be the
next logical move for the entente forces in the
balkans VI course, the Serbians are anxious ia
recover tnelr territory, and they would not have
inuch heart IN turning to the right to pursue
lhe turks Perhaps they will be asked to drive
straight forward into their own land. to keen
Inc Austrlans on the move and eventually to take
4Nlsh and Belgrade. The Serbs and the Italians
VINO are DONG such splendid work in Albania
ana Macedonia, seem to be able to polish off the
olSplfltea and demoralized Austrians
Inc position Of Roumania and Russia is to bo
considered. Both of those countries arc +bo ,ri
Ilfiis OF paper peace made in GERMANY" and
therefore, like everything else made in Ger.
many treacherous and fraudulent. The treaty.
OIL Brest-Lltovsk, with its supplements. and the
treaty OF Bu1tea, or Bucharest, are examines of
pefHdy winch will stand for all time az advor.
| tiSelhehts OF Germany's dishonor The allies ara
III ouIy pound to eXtricate Roumania and Rms
SID lhey are doing this already as regards Rms
SID out they have been unable to aid Roumania
me Bulgarian debacle now affords an on,,o,+,,
hity Tor the rescue Of Roumania througb +bo
1''dck oea and the Danube For this reason
among others, the allies should demolish Tur,,ov
as soon as possible and open the Dardanallas ond
and the Black Sea. N'-'
Inc Terms OF the armistice with BULGARIA AFRO
hoC yet published, but it goes without sav;no
'iia' they include the evacuation of territor1y
o"Heo py the allies, such as Serbian Macedonia
TIE DobrudJa and Seres Drama and Ko,,aIa
winch are the DOssps sions Of 49,. r,, N'