South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-17
BULGARIANS WILL
LAUNCH DRIVE TO
RESTORE COUNTRY
Idle Rich" Are Subjects of
Attack by Premier in
Statement.

SOFIA May 12-The Bulgarian
government has decided TO launch an
Immediate campaign against the
idle rich" as part OF its program II
putting the country back on It's feet
following the ravaEes OF war.
Premier a. StambOuliski who
headed the Bulgarian peace delega-
zion at Paris. made this announce
lucnt ia am interview today The
new farmer party OF which he IS
J he leader. has just won an over
Whelming victory in the legislative
elections and will have little difE-
Guilty in passing several measures
designed % rehabllitate the nation.
Rose From Ranks.
.tamboultski. a tell. thiCk-set
hail-neCkcd man who rose from the
ranks OF the laborers himself and
won the enmity Of the former Bull
Earian czar. believes strongly in in
dustrial mobilization.
Bulgaria was brought 20 the
verge Of ruin by the war he said,
and that is why she has urgent
need OF productive travel. Her re-
sources are AT the lowest ebb Her
railways and public roads must be
improved public buildings must be
erected and her fields and forests
worked
In this situation the state has the
right 10 demand that an Bulgarians
able 10 work do their share. We.
therefore. shall propose a law for
compulsory work All young men.
regardless OF their wealth or social
position, must apply themselves to
some useful industry unless they are
in military service.
Reforms Planned.
I'm its FIRST sittings the new
chamber will also vote a law whose
object II IS 10 see that the land the
farmer works belongs 10 him. Nat
urally. this reform cannot be accom-
plished at once, but we intend 20 fix
the maximum amount of farmland
which one person may possess.
The government directed by our
party d not hostile 10 capital nor TO
the extension of commerce or indus
Try. on the contrary. II viii apply
itself with all possible energy TO at
tract private capital. foreign as well
as Bulgarian. 20 the development OF
the country We shall encourage
= capital TO create new industries and
particularly 20 develop the white oil
so abundant i'm Bulgaria. Bulgaria
has but one object-tO live in peace
and gain the confidence Of all ma
lions Of the world
NJ. Stanbouliski said he intended
particularly 10 bend his efforts 10
eXtinguishing the petty Balkan dis
Dutes which had given rise TO 50
many bloody wars.
Prime Ministers Informed.
with this object / recently wrote
10 the prime ministers OF neighbor-
ing states. expressing the desire for
friendly relations wish that is
supported BY the whole Bulgarian
people" he said. with JugO-Slavia,
for example, we have many points
OF attachment. language, modes of
living and political interests which
are very clear. ] sustained this
point OF view just before the out
break OF the war in 1914 TO such an
extent that some people even called
me a Serbian.
But the question OF Thrace hrs
created many difficulties and has
Kept our people IN constant state
Of nervousness. We ceded BulEar-
ian Thrace to the allied powers and
the nited States and we are ready
to give the greatest assistance TO ar
autonomous Thrace. But occupa-
ton by Greece would not only
arouse great discomfort among us
hut also among the Eulgarians and
Turks. who form a great majority
of the population I'm this region.
We are ready, however. 10 sup
mort with all our forces an entirely
international regime I'm Thrace ant
10 lend our help 20 the great pow
prs for the consolidation OF thi.
province. feeling that by SO doinl
we are accomplishing the duty Of
men belonging TO au orderly anC
pacific state such as We hope fOl
Bulgaria"