Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-03

gave free rein to enemy influence, and
took no steps against any of the anti
German agitations. Entente bribery
was the finishing stroke even the
troops that streamed back to Sofia
being well supplied with enemy mon
ey. These We're the true causes of the
detection of Bulgaria from the quad
ripple alliance.
There were no Illusions about the
seriousness of the situation created by
the collapse of Bulgaria. Turkey, too,
was now in great difficulties. Her
Palestine front was broken beyond re-
pair. General Allenby had captured
1erusa EN- and more than 5000
Turks))
Here, again, the German officers
and men had done their duty, and had
fought like heroes on the Jordan.
There were, however, limits to our
strength, and we could only keep the
Turkish army together for time.
Constantinop'e Must Fall
The English were gaining ground
rapidly northward along the coast and
along the railway to Damascus This,
it is true, did not amount to threat
to Constantinople, but it had grave
IT,,
Having regard to the loyalty of En-
yer and Talaat. this would not have
had any decisive effect by itself on
the attitude of Turkey; but the en-
tente had now substantial free forces
in Syria. and was also, as a result of
the Bulgarian collapse, able at any
time to march on Constantinople
across the Martha.
There were only very weak Tur-
kish forces here. the task of protect
ing this line having been hitherto left
to the Bulgarian army on the Struma.
1t was, of course, possible to bring
reinforcements from the Caucasus
and perhaps also from the Ukraine,
but we had never succeeded in ar
ranging transport of troops on any
large scale across the Black sea, the 8
available shipping being insufficient.
Reinforcements were, however,
moved at once. some battalions from
the Ukraine being sent to CONSTANT
nople. 1t was not possible. however,
to achieve any permanent result
Constantinople was bound to fall,
and whether it fell in November or
December made very little difference
10 the situation as a whole. Once the
town fell it was to be expected that
communication with Rumania
through the Black sea, and send
roops through Bulgaria to the Dan I
lbe. We could not hope to keep
neutral Sooner or later the
trivial of enemy troops in that
was certain.
Had to Defend Hungary.
1t was obvious that the entente
would attempt to recover Serbia, and
o make an attack from there on
hungary and Austria, thus giving the
CUP de grace to the double mon
rchy. Our Balkan front was UNI
table, and it was quite uncertain
whether we would be able to recon-
truct it in Serbia and Bulgaria, or
ven on the Danube.
The position in Sofia at first was
ar from clear. We could not even
ell whether the whole Bulgar army
'as really demoralized. The Serbian
rmy had fought for years outside its
wn country. and had shown a fine
Nample of true patriotism. The Bull
ars could well have done the same.
t Old Bulgaria, too. not a foot was
l enemy occupation.
If the Bulgar army fell out alto
ether then it would certainly be the
me for Germany and Austria Hun
airy to send substantial forces to the
alkans
In the then situation it was vital to
0 everything to secure our position
the Balkan peninsula, in order to
revent the entente moving into Hun
iry and making a flank attack on
and Austria. We sent q
erman division from SebastopoI
rough Bulgaria and Rumania to
)fia. General Won ARR also Dispatch
an Austro-Hungarian division from
lie Ukraine through Rumania to
srbia
Three German divisions from the
st, which had been released for
rvice in the west. and had in part
ready set out on their journey thith-
:, We're diverted to Serbia Lastly.
70 divisions from the Italian front,
hich had been handed over to us by
ene.al Won ARR for service in the
est, were also sent
Finally even from the hard press
west front, CHIC. sent the Alpine
rps to Serbia; this corps had lust
EN- withdrawn from the line and still
I'd its mounted equipment. which
rs urgently needed for Serbia. The
Est thus lost six or seven divisions.
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Ludendorff tomorrow tells how the
lapse of Bulgaria and the growing
aster IN France caused him to urge
mediate peace proposals. He was
silly impatient He pressed the
vernment not even to lose twenty ges
If hours, Finally 1t was decided to ~
re the proposals directly 10 Pres
mt Wilson,