MARTIAL LAW IN SOFIA.
Many Teutonising Signs Apparent. Rec Oct 5, noon.
9 '■ Parjs, Oct 4. The Temps states that Sofia is practically under martial law. Tbe price of bread has been fixed, and meetings are prohibited. The Municipal Council ha 9 decided to name the three principal Sofia squares Berlin, 4 Budapest and Vienna, while German and Bulgarian songs are sung in the cafes. Payments are made in marks and many other Teutonising signs are apparent. The Petit Parisian reports a traveller from Bulgaria as saying that the rulers in Sofia are fcoling the public, one day issuing proclamations that the army is going to march against Turkey and tbe next day c proclaming that the mobilisation is against Vienna.
The soldiers declare, that they will not fight against their old Russian comrades, and most of the troops lack enthusiasm. It is repotted Germany ta allowing Bulgaria a monthly indemnity of fifty million marks.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6505, 5 October 1915, Page 3
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