San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
BULGARIA IN TURMOIL.
Sofia Bristles Win Helmets; Militia
Rapidly Armed.
BY the Associated Press.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 60" Bull
garia will fight TO the last ounce OF
her strength not only her own battle,
but the worlds struggle against COM
munism," said Premier Zankoff today
in an interview.
He asserted that communism, after
shattering civilization in Russia, is
trying TO do Bulgaria similar in
jury.
The Third Internationale,' he
says, "plans to extend sovietism TO
the other Balkan states and then TO
sweep westward. In spite of our weak
ness, We are determined to win the
struggle or die in the attempt
The premier referred TO the limita-
ton placed on the strength of the Bull
garian army by the treaty Of Neuilly
ard continued:
Bulgaria is n firm believer in in
ternational disarmament but, with all
her neighbors and the other European
nations armed TO the teeth. the expert
ment of disarming Bulgaria alone
proved the fallaey of the theory of
leaving a helpless nation in the center
IF an armed camp"
Militia Rapidly Armed.
The premier said that the allied
governments, through the commission
of military control created by the
Neuilly treaty, had authorized the
Bulgarian government to increase the
military forces in the country to such
strength as was deemed necessary TO
cope with the trouble in the interior.
The newly enlisted militia is being
rapidly armed. Fighting between the
government forces and communists
acting in conjunction with agrarians
continued throughout Monday.
Prisoners taken by the Bulgarian
troops carry improved rifles of Rus
sian design. while the tactics en-
ployed by rebel officers strongly recall
the methods used in the original Boil
shevik revolution in Russia. Men
armed only with clubs and batons are
placed in the van of well-equipped
troops who open fire as the unarmed
vanguards are scattered by the fusil-
lade of the regular soldiers.
A band of armed men. one of whom
carried red flag, held up an ex--
press train in the vicinity of Saram-
hey. in Southern Bulgaria. The mas
sensers were robbed and all their
money and papers were taken.
Telegraph and telephone wires have
been cut at many points in the south
ern part .of the country. The work
has been done in such husiness-like
manner that the complicity of gov
eminent employees is evident The min
lister of telegraphs and posts acord
inglv has decided to remove from the
service all persons suspected of COM
munism.
City BristIes With Helmets.
Sofia resembles a city occupied by
IN invading army, for soldiers wearing
steel helmets and carrying fixed bayO-
nets stand guard over all public build
ings.
While order apparently has been re-
stored in Northern Bulgaria. the de-
feated communists show great recuper-
alive powers in the southern part Of
the country.
Ivan Gueschoff, the veteran states
Ean and premier OF Bulgaria in the
frst Balkan war. has issued an appeal
to his countrymcn to cease the she'd
ding OF brothers blood and devote
their energies to rebuilding the coun-
try.
The correspondent learned from gov
eminent sources that the heads of all
the diplomatic missions in Sofia. in
Guiding the Jugoslav minister. have
given assurance that they will refrain
from any action pending the efforts
of the government to restore order.
II is understood that the minister
of Jugosiavia explained the presence
of $4,000 OF his nations troops on the
northern frontier by saving that such
show of force was kent there for the
purpose of maintaining peace in
Macedonia