Evening star., 1925-10-26
GREEK-BULGARIAN
STRIFE is REPORTED
ENDED BY RUMANIA

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opening of the special session of the
League of Nations Council. convoked
to settle the new Balkan conflict. Bul.
garia sent a fresh note to the league
announcing her refusal to enter into
direct negotiations with Greece. and
the latter. contending that she had in
vaded Bulgarian soil only in self
defense. made ii clear that she would
not withdraw until Grecian soil was
free of Bulgarian forces.
Lea que officials 50 id the exact mill
tary situation was obscure. They be
lieve solution of the conflict may re-
quire several days. as both the Bull
garian and Greek representatives who
are TO appear before the council will
proba bly, desire to confer frequently
with Sofia and Athens before com
hitting their respective governments.
Greek Artillery Active.
The Greeks were reported TO he
throwing shells into various parts of
the troubled district. while Bulgarians
from points of vantage were declared
to he carrying out sniping operations
against the Greeks. There still con
tinued the excited rush of the frenzied
pOpuiaCe in the war-torn areas to
make their escape from the shells.
and while the council of the League
was gathering to investigate the situ-
alton and try to bring about harmony.
report had it that the Bulgarians We're
rushing up reinforcements with which
to counteract the Greek invasion of
Bulga rian territory.
Greece. it is said. still adheres to her
threat to hold all the positions her
troops have taken from the BulSars
until full satisfaction has been ac-
corded in the way of reparation and
apology from Bulgaria.
The fact that Rumania. CzechO-
slovakia and Jugoslavia apparently
will remain neutral in the conflict
has caused a feeling of satisfaction
here. Czechoslovakia and Rumania
already have announced their neu-
trality. and the Belgrade government
has ordered that an invasion of
Jugoslavia by the belligerents be pre-
vented.
Agrarians Are Active.
| One new feature nt the situation
! which is causing some misgivinCs is
, report that agrarians of the Bul-
garian government have arrived at
the frontier at Zaribrod with the pur
! pose of harassing the government
while it has its hands full in dealing
with the Greeks
| With scarcely breathing time after
! their Locarno security pact labOrs.
/ Aristide BRAND, president of the coun-
ell of the league, and Austen Cham
! berlain, the British foreign secretary,
again are ready to aid in putting
| Europe's house in order and keeping
| it peaceful. In the famous clock hall
| of the French foreign office ii is their
purpose. automatically, though un-
| equivocally, to make it plain to the
| Balkan states, through the League of
Nations, that such moves already are
out of fashion in the new European
| atmosphere of conciliation and re-
construction which the Locarno delib-
| erations brought about.
At the sessions of the council, M.
| BRAND and Mr.. Chamberlain will have
! as co-partners in ending the strife
! Senator Scialoia of Italy. a Franco
! mello Franco of Brazil. Baron Ishii of
Japan, Count Quinons de Leon of
( Spain. NJ. linden of Sweden. Alberto
/ n. Guani of Uruguay and NJ. Yer
vsrka Of Czechoslovakia. The latter