The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
bULGAR|ANS FACE
ANARCHY UNLESS
PACT IS ALTERED
Prime Minister Says Nation
Cannot Maintain Order in
Land With Army of Only
10000 Men.

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Nov, ts.-M. Todor-
off, prime minister Of Bulgaria, who re-
turned today from Parts, characterises
the terms OF the peace treaty with
Bulgaria as extremely severe, but
hopes the allies after going over the
arguments and data presented by the
Bulgarian delegation will see the JUS
tice OF modifying them, lie told the
Associated Press correspondent that the
allies IN drawing up the terms appar-
emily had taken Into account only The
interests and demands OF Greece, Ser
bin and Rumania, with no reference
either to Bulgaria's needs, rights or
capacities.
''rheir sole thought WINS TO punish
us" he said, "simply because W. had
been dragged into war on the side OF
Germany by the action OF IA faithless
King against the will Of the people"
Bulgaria snay drift into anarchy"
said the premier, "unless the military
atipulations Of Sthe treaty are changed,
The government can not maintain In
ternal order and fulflll Its military re-
q~uirements with an army Of only 10000,
While think Bolshevlsm win never
gain a foothold In Bulgaria, Il Is pos
stble something worse than that-revu-
l~ution~lnay come II the terms are not
changed,
Many OF the terms not only are not
in harmony with, but are contradictory
Of the principles proclaimed by the
great nations, and especially by the
United States, For instance. Bulgaria
IL required 10 give up to Serbia terri
tory which has been bulgarian since
BULGARIA existed, No one has ever
questioned the nationality Of the people
81 Czaribrod and the other cities on our
western frontier. which we must now
cede to Serbia, The allies say this ter
ritory IL taken away on strategicRl
grounds, But why invoke the claims
o. strategy against n country OF only
5000 0G people IN favor of Serbia with
1900, 600, Rumauia with 1900, 600 and
Greece with 1000, 600, making a total
Of $1,000, 00o2 This is the height OF In
Justice
rho prime minister declared the fail.
ure Of the peace conference to solve the
NeNed pohrudla question was a keer
m disappointment TO the bulgarian poo.
/ Pile, southern pohrudia," said he. 'i'
\ a province which the Rumanians have
\ held for only three or four years
v without II ground in ethnography OF
\ justice The Rumanian occupation OF
I that country Nv the only thing thaI
\ estranres the friendship of the twt
countries.
\ 'rhe taking away Of Western Thrae,
in order to form part OF an internat
Il tioual state depriVes us of all access
u 20 the Aegean sea aud puralyzeS gu
economic HE. Bu'garia's exit TO tn,
\ seacoast was obtained with the con.
NJ sent Of Serbia. Greece ana the otheU
" states. our people had hoped this doc
n would have been opened wider by tn
n Inclusion 81 kavalla, but instead II ma
NJ been SHUT entirely, and Bulgaria lose
IN contact with the great sea powers,
"luder the provisions Of the peac
IN treaty the populations Of Thrnco am
Isl other Bulgarian regions are lett uude
M Grerk and serbian rule Conditions. lN
N stead al being improved, are mad
~ Morse, Instead of giving freedom {
Nj such people In the Balkans as desire i
I'll other peoples. who hitherto have bee
83 4reN. are cNslaVpd.'
w The Bulgarian statesman said "a
far IN excess OF the capacity Of the pvf
plu to meet. The country already ".
III Uudvr "a tremendous war debit, (rol
H whirh 1t wnIld take years 70 rtooye
IN To U0v The allies an Indemnity or ha
IF n billion dollars would impose a fur
rs thcr enormous burden ON her
k ON the question OF the league OF ia
TX tto0s, NJ. Todoroff said he hoped Il
III idea would be fully realized and the
lS bulgaria would be permitted TO becou
lS a member Of the league. We are a.
lib pecialty grateful TO the United States
K said the minister that Thracc W,
lin not put under Greek Eervitude, but
IT'D given the opportunity Of free deyetol
In ment under the protection Of the lcag,
Of nations. Bulgaria would like 10 &
1H the same principle extended further
NN as 20 include Macedonia