The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15
KING OF BULCARS IS NOT AFRAID
 OF BOLSHEvIEM

Sofia, April 15.-(Corresponden of The Associated Press. )-King Bo- ris of Bulgaria Is confident that there is not much danger of the spread of Bolshevik doctrine among the people of his country. In an interview with the correspondent of The Associated Press, he declared that the Bulgarian people are too sensible and too en- crossed in their daily agricultural pursuits to bother with revolutionary schemes of government.
 The King discussed with the cor respondent the disorder and chaos in Russia and the disturbed internal situation in Germany, and asked the correspondents opinion whether Bol- shevism would obtain a hold on the new German republic, or other Euro pean countries
 King Boris III. of Bulgaria who gave the subjoined interview to a correspondent of The Associated Press Is one of the youngest reigning Hionarchs of Europe. He is twentv five years old and succeeded to the throne in October last. when his father, former King Ferdinand ab- dicated in his favor, He served in the war as an officer on the staff of the Bulgarian army in the field.
 Early in November last, it was re- ported that he had abdicated, and that a peasant government had been established under the leadership of M Stanbuliwsl1y. But this was not confirmed and the revolution evident ly was unsuccessful,
 Tho int room fin which only a few months i ago the young King Boris father, King Ferdinand, had abdicated. The i youthful monarch. who is only twen- l ty-fve years old, is very modest, dem ocratic and unobstrusive in manner. l His whole appearance and bearings l suggest the student rather than roy- 1 aIty. In fact he might be taken for an American college man. He has 1 delicate, refined features, alert hut | kindly eyes and q quiet, gracious ad- l dress, and speaks excellent English. l His favorfte occupation Is mechanics 1 and engineering. He Is able to drive 1 a locomotive and always operates his 1 own automobile.
 1 The King wore tho drab uniform of l major with medal awarded for bravery at the front on his breast. He 1 Is extremely popular among the Bull gar1an soldiers with whom he fought side by side for three years in dan gerous positions.
 On the walls of the room in which 1 the King received the correspondent were autographed photographs of the crowned heads of many nations, but l that or the former Emperor William l or Germany was conspicuousIy absent A yNIT dent Wilson rested on a writing-ta ta bIe | and in book case nearby were sev- l eral American books and Bryce's i American Commonwealth.
 1 The King expressed pleasure in ] meeting the American correspondent 1 who, he said, was the first American l to visit Bulgaria since the beginning l of the war. His first question was tc 1 ask if his visitor had any news re- | latins to the Peace Conference in the | doings of which the young King dis. ! played eager interest. He declared that the Bulgarian people would Ions 1 be grateful to the United States fol | it's course toward Bulgaria durins the war.
 we have always had an unshake able confidence in the friendship ant
 good will Of your country, and tn, highest admiration for the splendit principles of your president" sait
 the King It is this feeling whicl
 gave us reason to hope that at tho Peace Conference the small but in < dustrious Bulgarian people will hav,
 their most powerful support in tht American republic and it's illustriou'
 president In the early years of theil
 national awakening, it was the som
 
 the Bible in their own tongue.
 1T think that the great mission
 which Providence has laid upol
 President Wilson will be felt mos
 beneficially in the Balkans where tn
 nations are awaiting justice and har mony in their political relations il
 order to be able to enjoy endurint
 peace, productive labor and true mo
 raI and cultural progress
 Referring to the work of America1 schools in Bulgaria, King Boris de
 c1ared that their inuef1nce upon ed1I cation, culture and progress of tn
 country was enormous, It was in tn
 American schools at Constantinopl i and Samohov that some of Bulgaria , l best statesmen obtained their earl
 training, he declared. The King eH pressed warm appreciation of the ser , vices of Dominick H. Murphy, form
 ,erly American Charge q Affairs 1 : Bulgaria, and declared that Mir. Mur , phy was largely instrumental i
 bringing about the cessation of hos tf1ities in the Balkans. Bulgarian
 the King said, would always remem her his sympathetic, friendly att I tude.
 , The King paid high tribute to tn
 I9ri+fsf7 foroas in the fighting on tn Macedonian front, for their braver a and their clean methods of fighting
 Gas alta cks," he said, "are unsports , r1arlike and an tnhuman method (
 warfare"
 His fondest hope said the Kint
 was to visit the United States afte = the conclusion of peace. He said l.
 had a strong desire to see America
 great universities, nnanufa cturtn - plants, railway systems and publ
 buildings