The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-15
WORLD WAR ONLY
MEMORY IN
BULGARIA
NO PROPERTY DANGER AND
FEW LIVES LOST IN
CONFLICT

SOFIA, Nov. bulgaria gives
now no outward sign OF a country
having been at war. A large part
of the army has been demobilized,
commercial activity has been re-
sumed, the crops are excellent,
there is an abundance of food in the
country, the health of the popula-
ton is good, and everybody is de-
voting himsef to the active pursuits
of peace.
The war base Become only a men,
DRY in the minds OF the thrifty and
philosophical Bulgarian peasants,
who are so absorbed in their agrl-
cultural and household pursuits that
they have little time to think of the
past. But all eyes are naturally
turned to Paris, where the des-
TIMES of Bulgaria are being
weighed. The attitude of mind of
the people might be described as
one of hoping for the best but ex-
pecting the worst"
Bulgaria suffered no property
damage by hostile invasion or bonn
bardment, and lost comparatively
few lives by wounds or disease. 1t
may be many years, however, before
Bulgaria. regains her former finan-
cial position. The war cost her
more than 81, 900, 900, 900. If she is
required to pay the allies the in
demnity of $685. 900, 900 and is
called upon to return the billion dol
lars she borrowed from Germany,
her financial position will be the
more serious. Her present war liza
bilities total more than half her ma
tional wealth.
The Italians, whose friendship the
Bulgarians have been assiduously
cutivating. have sent large quanti-
ties of goods into the country. Thu
French have likewise sent a cor
siderable amount. The British
have an economic mission here. but
little merchandise has come into
Bulgaria from England.
The Bulgarian government and
people are extremely anxious the
United States should establish act
i've trade relations with them. There
is great need of farm implements,
machinery, fabrics, and manufac-
tured articles of all kinds. The
United States appointed a consul to
Bulgaria in May, but he has not yet
arrived in Sofia. The Bulgarians
are hopeful he may be able to bring
the two countries into closer COM
bercial relationship. There is an
immense accumulation of tobacco
and altar of roses which the govern
ment is anxious to dispose If. There
has been so little demand for altar
of roses, due to the war, that a
number of peasants have turned
their rose gardens into vegetable
farms.
The stores of Sofia gradually are
filling up. Goods r filtering
through from Italy, France and
Greece. The low rate of exchange,
however, has placed heavy burdens
on the local merchants. The Bull
garian franc, which at par is worth
20 cents, is now equivalent to only
4 cents. The American dollar and
the Greek drachma (franc) are the
only moneys that sell at their face
value.
Until peace is signed by all the
Balkan states, the French and Ital-
ian armies may continue to occupy
Bulgaria. The Greeks now are
rmassed in large numbers in Mace
donia and along the Bulgarian
frontier. The Italians, by their
moderation and department have
won the favor of the Bulgarians,
but the French are extremely UNI
popular. The French army has a
large force of coored and other CO.
lonial troops here. The Bulgarians
complain of frequent attacks on
women and other disorders by these
coIOred soldiers.