SIR EDWARD GREY'S WARNING TO BULGARIA

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 232, 29 September 1915, Page 5

SIR EDWARD GREY'S WARNING TO BULGARIA

BRITAIN WILL HELP HER FRIENDS.

BULGAHS SUPPLY TURKS WTTH FOODSTUFFS. (Received 10.20 a.m.) LONDON. September 28. Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commons, said that not only waa there no hostility in England to Bulgaria, but the traditional sympathy with the Bulgarian people would remain so long aa Bulgaria did not aid Britain n enemies. There was no question of British lnfUugicc as a hostile force against Bulgaria. If Bulgaria's mobilisation were the result of an aggressive attitud". we were prepared to give our friends in the Balkans support in the manner most welcome to them in cuncert with our Allies without reserve or qualification. These were also the views of our Allies. Our policy had been to Bivuf an agreement among the Balkan States ensuring a brilliant future an-i independence based on territorial and political union of kindred nationalities. (Cheers, i German policy, on the other hand, had been to rreate for her own purpo-e disunion and war in the Balkans. She ha.l ueed Austria to precipitate :i European war. Turkish interests would have been preserved if ahe remained neutral, but she wan forced by Germany into war to realise German aspiration* from Berlin to Bagdad. In the same way it would only lie German poiiry to use Bulgaria with the-inevitable result that Bulgaria would lio subordinated, and though promised territorial gains, would lose her independence. Reuters Athens correspondent states that the news of the allied victory comes at the right moment, dispelling the last vestiges of pro-GermaniMii It is reported that Dcdeagatch is full of Bulgarian BoldiTß fraternising with the Turks. M. RadoslavolT. Premier of Bulgaria, has authorised the dispatch of Bulgarian cereals to Constantinople, which is now completely restocked with flour and rice. The price of broad has been greatly reduced. It is reported that dissensions among the Young Turks are increasing. Enver Pasha docs not possess his former authority, the departure of a number of German officers having impaired his prestige.

The Sheik ul Islam told the Sultan that it was necessary to finish tlin war before complete dismemberment of the Rmpitn. The cOßnif!: i,t L'hracc to Bulgaria would be regarded aa the beginning of dismtmbermcnu