The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
BA[k A N q A I ES TREMbLE ON BRINK
 OF ANOTHER WAR
Bulgarian Revolution Threat ems To Touch Off Racial
 AnimOSitieS

PARIS June 10.-(By Associated Press. s.)-The Bulgarian revolution is observed here with anxious fore boding, in both French official cir cles and diplomatic quarters. While no one today Was willing to express an official opinion regarding the sig nificance of the coup d'etat, off cials did not conceal misgivings that 1t may mean the beginning of very l severe trouble, with even he possi- bility of an outbreak of hostilities , In the Balkans.
 Allied circles see in the revolt the cropping up of a very unwelcome pro German element, which, if 1t should be successful In holding pow CT. may stir up knotty Balkan prob lems closely affecting the western European countries and certainly in- ject a troublesome element into the Balkans just at time when it was hoped the Near East would settle down to peace.
 The belief seems to prevail that If the effects of the revolution could be kept within the territorial limits of Bulgaria it might work itself out without disastrous results to the Bal kans. As far as Bulgaria herself is concerned, Bulgarian circles predict that the revolutionary government out in thIs circle that the Stam- boulisky party was so predominant that it was difficult to believe his followers would allow any other government to retain power for any great length of time.
 Other States Restless.
 But the Bulgarians here feel that the other Balkan states. particularly -Jugo -Slavia, are so apprehenslve of a revolutionary government that they will be loath to wait and allow Bulgaria to work out the situation herself. It is pointed out that the new government is composed of leaders of the old pro-German re- gime who are violently anti-Serbian. and that Serbia. aware of their rec ords, is most likely to take a very restive attitude toward Bulgaria.
 Even without this hostile Serbian attitude, it is thought by Bulgarians here that it will be difficult enough to straighten out the situation. While there is no doubt as to the loyalty of the agrarian population, which comprises S5 per cent of the total population of Bulgaria, the be- lief prevails that there is nobody to lead them and form an effective or ganization.
 Cabinet Arrested.
 Presumably all the members Of the Stamboulisky cabinet who were in Sofia were arrested. The three other Bulgarians who were considered most capable of organizing coun- ter action are absent in other coun- tries. There are NJ. Dasaaloff, min ister at Prague; Dr. Stanciof, minis ter to Great Britain. and M. Todor- off, representative at Lausanne, all close personal friends of Stamboul- isky, and any one of whom could form an effective organization.
 But the coup came so suddenly it would be impossible for them to get effectively in touch with home affairs now, and it would be diff cult for them to return while the revolutionaries hold sway.
 Furthermore, the revolution came at the worst time of the year for the peasants to get together an other organized resistance. All of them are very busy with their crops. and. solid as they might be in favor of Stamboulsky, it is considered they would be slow to give up the prospect of making good barvests to engage in uncertain military ven- lures.
 Bulgarian circles here today were so astonished over the suddenness of the coup that they took sort of attitude of despair. They expressed the opinion that whatever may hap pen is likely to develop as suddenly as the coup itself. One Bulgarian even said he would not be surprised if. in their elation over success. the revolutionaries should line up the old cabinet and shoot them all
 CALLED ONLY ONE INCIDENT
 SOFIA, Bulgaria. June 1o.-(By As sociated Press.)-A simple incident in the internal life of the country Is the way in which the first offt- cial statement of the new Bulgarian government describes the coup d'etat which overthrow the Stamhoulisky government and landed the cabinet ministers in jail. Just what effect 1t will have on the Bulgarian foreign policy is not divulged.
 The existing public forces aye well able to maintain order. and the mo- bilization of additional troops has not been called.
 The statement declares;
 "The new government Will be | guided by the inflexible principles [ tContinued On Page Two)