The sun., 1919-03-02
BULGARIA. PLANS
SLAV REPUBLIC|
To Ask Peace Congress for
Macedonia-Would Take
Half Of Serbia.
BASED ON WILSON POINTS
New Complication in italian
Jugo-Slav Dispute Is LOOM
ing in Balkans.
Special Cable Despatoh TO Tnr suS

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PARIS, March 1.-Basing It's action
upon President Wilson's fourteen
points. Bulgaria is about to spring
new complication in the Italian-Jugo-
slav dispute. although nothing has
been heard OF this plan in that birth
place OF trouble. the Balkans. 1t Is a
movement in Bulgaria for immediate
close relations and ultimate reunion
with Jugo-Slavia, thereby increasing
the population OF the latter by some
100000 and giving Jugo-slavia Ire
great advantage OF extending from the
Adriatic to the Black Sea,
Such a project will greatly increase
the alarm of the Italians, who already
are worrying about the Jugo- -Slavs,
and they are expected to contest the
expansion OF Jugo-Slavia more fiercely
than ever. adding more fuel to a fre
already dangerous.
II Is remarkable that the Bulgarians
plan to present to the Peace Congress
their claim to the greater part OF
Macedonia. which means practically the
southern half OF Serbia, now the domi-
nant element in Jugo- This aston
ishing situation In which a nation which
fought the Allies as part OF the German
coalition and was decisiveiy beaten
presenting territorial claims to the
victors has It's origin In President Will
sons fourteen points and has been en-
ccurased by Americans in Bulsaris.
Macedonia Long . Sore SPOT.
The Bulgarians claim that Macedonia
always has been the sorest of all the
Balkan sore spots and was inhabited
mainly by Bulsarians before the war,
although II has been so devastated that
there Is little popula ton OF any kind
now. After the fourteen points had been
rpTomulA@4 Bulsar'.ak asked Ameri-
cans In Bulgaria II President Wilson
meant that Macedonia might become
Bulgarian. and when they received en-
couragement this view became wide
spread. This accounts partly for Bull
garia's capitulation In September.
Acting on this supposition. the present
Bulgarian Government has drawn up
full statement OF It's claim TO Macedonia
and expects to have an opportunity to
present It to the Peace Conference.
The Bulgar1ans have worked out thor
oughly their plan for a union with the
Jugo-Slavs, although 50 far It has not
been made public Its chief feature is
the deposition OF Prince Alexander of
Serbia and the establishment OF a re-
public consisting OF Jugo-Slavia and Bull
garia united.
Seeking Union OF south sIsvs.
The basis OF the Bulgarian claim 10
that all the south Slavs shovld be
united. The Bulgarians arc Slavs just as
are the Serbians, Croats and Slovenes.
They are not willing. however. 10 accept
the sovereignty OF the dynasty, the
Karageorgevitch. which they have foug hit
30 bitterly. Boris, the present King Of
Bulgaria, Is said TO be ready to abdicnte
II a republican union with Juso- Slavia
can be consummated. The Bulgaria ms
arc prepared to pay indemnities to Ser
bia and Greece for war damages and
intend an international inquiry into the
charges OF atrocities. as they did after
The recent Balkan wars
Some time In the future OF the Peace
Conference, there Is good authority for
stating, the whole Macedonian question
| will be considered with a view of ascer-
| tanning II that indeterminate region can
| be distributed according TO the principle
| of nationality or else made autonomous
undSg the League Of Nations.