Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-12
SEPARATE PEACE
THROUGHOUT EAST
IS NOW THREATENED
Announcement Of Ukrainian
Signing of First Pact With
the Central Powers May At
feet Others

| WASHINGTON, Feb. "a separate
peace for Germany and the central al
lies I'm the Balkans. unless the allied
drive at SaIoniki restores the morale o.
the exhausted entente powers in the
near east, is threatened, according TO
diplomatic officials here today.
Germany's influence is gradually be-
ginning to be felt on the eastern and
southeastern front and many military
critics as well as diplomatic officials
are discounting the near east entirely
in forecasting the developments OF the
coming year.
The consummation OF n separate peace
between the central powers and Ukraine
has removed the greatest stumbling
block in the path of the Teutonic pow
ers. Rumania- caught between the wise,
must eventually meet the Austrian
unless succored soon, must accept what
Austria and Bulgaria sees Mt TO give
them. or lose everything.
Greece. ostensibly an allied factor, is
lukswarm In her war preparations and
diplomatic difficulties may be added to
military obstacles General Guilliamot
must overcome. Should the Teutcns
find strength enough for a concerted
drive against the Saloniki front and
Greece fail to respond wholeheartedly
the Saloniki would face a serious situa-
ton, officials declare.
New Drive Possible
Additional proof that Germany con-
templates a drive which will force the
allies from the Adriatic is the latest
move of Bulgaria. In a recent inter
view. the text Of which was received in
Washington today. the Bulgarian king
shows an inclination to offer more ac-
ceptable terms to Serbia and Rumania,
Buigaria's chief enemies, than those pre-
viously offered.
Bulgaria today would be content with
peace which established the status
quo at the beginning of the second Bal
kan war. despite the fact that she holds
much more territory than she then
claimed.
Bulgaria places herself today on the
basis of, the treaty which her former
allies (Serbia. Rumania, Montenegro
and Greecel. and now her chief enemies,
have signed and which they have taken
Oaths to observe" King Ferdinand stat
ed, referring TO the treaty at the con-
clusion of the first Balkan war, which
gave Bulgaria one-third of Macedonia.
Under this treaty Bulgaria would tie
forced to evacuate that part of Dobrud-
"a south of the Danube, occupied by
Rumania since 1876, and which was
overrun BY Bulgaria in the present war.
It's restoration, together with a slice
OF Moldavia in Russian Bessarabia.
which is reported to have been offered
the Rumanians by Germany in compen-
sation for Transylvanian territory
claimed now would undoubtedly be pow
erful bait for the helpless Rumanian
nation ....-- ...
a. Rumania May Accept
Runanfan officials. now in the United
States. who served in the Balkan wars
and who know the Rumania ruler init
mately. are much concerned over the
possibility Of this tempting offer being
accepted By King Ferdinand.
Russian offloi1ls, on the other hand,
are inclined to believe that Ukraine will
not protest the cession OF Moldavia to
Rumania, recognizing its decided Ru-
manian nationality and institutions. The
Bolshevik, deserted on all sides. will
eventually submit TO German terms, re-
gardless of how humiliating. because
there is no other alternative, Russian
officials believe.
Ultimate ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Russia.
and after that the demise of the Boil
hevik will be the outcome of Russia's
anarchistic debauch, diplomatic officials
predict. They are exceedingly pessimis-
tic over recent events, and admit that
distintegration is the only way to elimi-
nate Bolshevikism.