Evening star., 1926-08-22
NEW LITTLE ENTENTE FORMED BY THREE NATIONS
FOR "PROTECTION" AGAINST BULGARS IN BALKANS
Greece. Rumania and Jugo-
Slavia Seek to Hold Gains
From War Pacts.
Alliance, However, Deemed
to Be Weakly Bound To-
gether for Present.
BY X. A. DECKER.

BH II. a. DENkEK,
Special Correspondent OF The Star and Chi
raRo Daily News.
BERLIN. Germany. August TO-
Since the World War the little
entente, composed of Czechoslovakia,
.iugosla via and Ruma mia. has domi-
mated the Balkans and has forced a
political connection between the Bal
kans and the west European powers.
lhe little entente was formed because
OF the existence of a common enemy
Hungary.
Now another. although a weaker.
little entente has arisen. This in
cludes Ruma mia. Jugoslavia and
Greece and Is directed against Bull
garia.
The new alliance is none too strong.
Probably II would not survive so real
test as war. But II is based upon
the results OF war. which gave
Rumania rich territory. made Jugo-
slavia powerful and gave Greece a
mighty ally in Great Britain. Bull
garia was pared down until not much
Of il remained. It's population is less
than 5,O0O.O0C and it's army about
$1,000. Rumania, .Tugoslavia and
Greece together could start 500. 900
men marching tomorrow.
Bulgaria Paying Preparations.
Bulgaria is obliged to pay heavy
reparations. FoOlishly it hegan to pay
without obtaining reduction. A
large and expensive commission sits
in Sofia to see that the army is kept
down at the figures set in Paris.
In the light of these facts one won
ders how the larger and more power
full neighbOrS of Bulgaria find SO
much in that country to send notes
about. Just now hullabaloo is he
ing raised because the League of Ma
tions has recognized the fact that Bull
garia needs loan to provide shelter
and occupation for the more than
300. 900 refugees expelled from the
new little entente countries. The
loan has been approved and British
bankers are ready to advance the
funds. The new little entente coun-
tries are noisilN 0bjectinC.
Bulgaria has been un.iustly treated.
Rumania obtained the purely Rulgar
territory Of the Dohr"geh on the
Black Sea at the mouth OF the Dan
uhe. Not satisfied with obtaining the
territory and its rich crops the
RumanianS want tn diSpOssess the
Bulgars. They have declared all old
land titles invalid and have an
nolnced that the Kuna nian govern
the Rulear farmers cede one-third of
their nd to the state.
Opposed to COnascation.
This confscation did not appeal t"
the Rulgars. who feared that the
seizure Of one-third would he followed
by the seizure of the other twu-i hlrdS
They resisted. The determined at
tempts Of the Rnmanian government
to ColoniZe the Dohrogea with
Ruma mans has caused constant frlc'
ton. Gendsrmes and police eNict the
Rulgars hut not without difficultI
often there are armed clashes and
blood flows.
Greece also claims good reason tn
joip the alliance against Bulgaria
The peace treaty allowed Bulgaria An
outlet to the sea The natural outlet
is at DedeaKatch. in Gl leece. Ihe
Greeks do not intend to carry out
this clause of the treaty: hence they
wish to keep the Rulgars down and
in fnan and economic difficulties.
.Iugoslavia has Srecial reason for
Joining in the alliance. Conscious Ot
being the strongest country in the
| balkans. il is still not strong enough
to cope with Italy. Italy has pressed
It's way into the Balkans and is trying
to construct ring around Jugoslavia.
But The Italian policy Is too scattered
Italy can keep the Macedonian ms
| stirred up and make working agree
ment with Rumania but Italy has a
| weak hold on Greece, Bulgaria and
| Hungary.
JugoSlavia Seeks Outlet.
lugoslavia also is looking for an
outlet to the Through SalOniki
The treaty provided for a JuSOslav
| free zone in Greek Saloniki. bur thus
| far the Greeks have given hut half
| Of the agreed space. and that Is almost
cut off from communication with har
Dor facilities. JugOslavia wants tC
control the rail line and the port and
wants small navy to protect Its
| commerce. Further back in Jugo
slavia's dreams ia union with Rul
| garia. The present Rulgar premier
| I.iaptchev is not opposed to- the
union. Rut the cautious Serbs know
that Italy would consider such unior
a direct challenge. The time is not
! vet right. .Iugosla Was attitude +"
| ward the Pulgar mitadiis is largely
bluff.
! Bulgars fear that the new little en-
tente intends to carve Bulgaria still
| further until nothing Is left The,
recall the Delcasse plan. which gave
Ruma mia all the territory as far south
as the Balkan mountain range. gave
Serbia the area eastward TO the plains
and gave Greece more Of Thrace.
! can he seen that the bonds thai
| bind the new little entente are YER,
weak. Until II obtains Saloniki. Jugo
slavia will never be sincerely friendl,
to Greece. Also 1t is not pleased witt
it's frontier facing Rumania Ru
mania and Greece have decided diff
! ferences because Of the III luck fol
lowing the marriages between thei,
ruling families.
| Bulgaria becomes desperate now
and then. and forms komitadji bands
to resist oppression. Not strone
enough to right wrongs. the komi
tadji take vengeance. This is VIII,
bomb-throwing Is so frequent In the
Balkans. Farms are raided, meeting
places are wrecked. prominent mer
are a. assassinsted Communists now
and then aid in the work of confusion
| Party differences prevent peaceful
settlement or compromise. There
prObably will not be real peace In the
Balkans until JugOslavia and Bul
garia Join in dual monarchy. with
King Boris Of Bulgaria eliminated
| from the scene.
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