San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-26

few provincial towns of Bulgaria with
the distinct impression that only mir
acle can prevent the resumption OF hos
tilities in the Balkans.
In Thrace the Turks and Greeks are
facing each other ready at the first sig
nal to jump at each others threats.
The few French battalions stationed
along the Martha border have been able
thus far to prevent serious clashes.
But their presence will not prevent the
resumption of hOstilities should the
Lausanne conference fail.
The Greek army in Western Thrace
is undergoing thorough reorganization
and is already sufficiently strong to
deal with the small Kemalist forces.
Well organized Greek divisions are held
in readiness at Karagatch Mt the gates
of Adrianople while the rest of the
Greek army, some 10000 strong, is
ready TO move within forty-eight hours.
Turks Reinforce Despite Treaty.
The Turkish nationalists are busy re-
inforcing their army in spite of the
Mudania convention and the 5000 gen.
darmes allowed them by the Allies have
been increased now to some $4,000 regu-
lar troops. Their main handicap, how
ever. is the lack of sufficient artillery.
So far they have been able TO smuggle
in only five batteries which would be
insufficient to oppose the Greeks who
possess 4 large number of heavy field
guns. According to reliable Information
the TURKS, realizing the weakness of
their force, have decided to withdraw
it towards Constantinople in case of
Greek attack and to await the Greek
onslaught at the Tachaldja lines.
Present unrest in the Balkans is at
tributed mainly to Russia which is
aware of the deep hatred of the peoples
of the Balkans TO Central Europe and
is doing its utmost 10 provoke new
wars. Bulgaria, officially disarmed,
and possessing scarcely $1,000 volunteer
soldiers, appears TO be a negligible
quantity in case Of a cOnflagration. In
various parts of the country. however.
large amount of war material is con-
ccaled. Some Of this was left from the
great war and the rest supplied clandes-
timely by various European powers since
the armistice. The Bulgarian peasants
who have been soldering since 1910.
know where the equipment lies and need
only 70 be called TO the colOrs to form a
redoubtablc force of at least 100000
On the other hand some 2J.000 Rus
sian soldiers from the Wrangcl army
are at present in various parts of Bull
garia. These men are concentrated in
villages because the Bulgarian govern
ment decided that their presence as an
army on Bulgarian territory endan-
gnred the safety of the state and the
officers were separated from the men.
This offered a nexcellent chance TO Boil
Shevist agents who are now in Bull
garia disguised as "officials for the
rcnatriation Of Russian soldiers"
They are visiting the villages and
telling the soldiers that their country
will soon call upon them to fight the
common enemy which. taking advantage
of internal disturbances in the Father
land. too,e Bessarabia by treachcry from
the mother country.
Are Promised Repatriation.
After they fulfill their fatherland's
call they will all be pardoned and be
able 10 return to their villages, accord
ing to the agents. This force, which is
organized now. will lead invalpable sup
port in case of Russian attack against
Roumania by threatening the southern
frontiers of that country.
Though the Russian fleet is weak it
controls the Black Sea and can easily
supply these men with the equipment
they lack. In spite of official denial
red troops are concentrating on the
Dneister. The effective red army has
been raised considerably of late and
the existing five infantry. three cavalry |
and two frontier guard divisions. total |
ing about 10000 men, have been rein |
forced by two Siberian. two Petrograd |
and one Causacian divisions.
According TO travellers who have re-
Gently returned from Odessa. supply and |
trains have been rushed TO |
the Bessarabian border where great &C
tivity has been displayed lately.
In connection with the Russian con-
Roumanian newspapers show
over the Hungarian concen-
tration on the border of Transylvania
where it is said that twenty-eight Hun
garian battaliOns have been gathered
These movements would certainly be uI-
important If the general situation in
Western Europe was quiet. The Turk
ish successes together with the German
French conflict have reopened old quar-
rcls between the nations in Central and
Eastern Europe and all are preparing
to force n revision Of "harsh and unjust
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