(press association) TRAINS, THOUGH NO COAL

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 76, 28 September 1915, Page 7

(press association) TRAINS, THOUGH NO COAL

TURKS SOLVE A PROBLEM. LONDON, 27th September. The Salonika correspondent of The Times states that the uninterrupted service of trains between Constantinople and Bulgaria is causing surprise in view of the admitted scarcity of coal in Turkey. , By this line troops and supplies for Gallipoli are canded a* far as Uzunkupru, the rest of the journey being accomplished by road. • A returned traveller states that occasional cargoes of coal continue to reach Constantinople from the Black Sea. ' The Young Turks threaten Constantinople with guns to keep the disaffected population in awe. Throughout the Empire, things have come to such, a pass, through hunger, oppression, and outraged religious feelings, that a general uprising would follow the slightest relaxation! of the -German grip on the country. * BULGARIA'S MOBILISATION A SAFEGUARD OF INDEPENDENCE BUCHAREST, 27th September. The Bulgarian Minister declares that the Bulgarian mobilisation must not be considered as a step towards war. Diplomatic negotiations will continue. The mobilisation is a surer safeguard of independence. TJie Minister denied the report that M. Radaslavoff made threatening declarations towards Servia, Greece, and Rumania, and hoped that the existing most friendly relations with Rumania would continue. A TRANSITION PERIOD. CmitS AND STSNET SUN SERTICM.) (Received September 28, 8 a.m.) 1 LONDON, 27th September., . The Echo de Paris declares that the opposition parties in Bulgaria have abandoned the struggle, allowing the Government to act as it pleases. It is probable that Bulgaria will observe for a more or less extended period an attitude which will be a sort of transition between unfriendly neutrality and declared hostility. During this doubtful period she will complete her military preparations. SERVIA IS WATCHFUL. (TIMES AND SYDNEY S*CN SEBTICES.) (Received September ' 28, 8 a.m.) LONDON, 27th September. Berlin papers describe the progress of fortification works preparatory to afresh offensive against Servia, whose aircraft are daily searching the (frontier region in order to observe the transport of troops and army groupings. » GREEK RESERVISTS IN AUSTRALIA. , SYDNEY, 27th September. Greek reservists throughout the Commonwealth have been called to the colours. M. DUMBA RECALLED AUSTRIA AGREES UNCONDITIONALLY. (Received September 28, 9 a-m.) WASHINGTON, 27th September. Austria has agreed to unconditionally withdraw ,M. Dumba, the Austrian Ambassador to America. ARMENIAN ATROCITIES BERNSTORFF SAYS THEY ARE "PURE INVENTION." (Received September 28, 9 a.m.) WASHINGTON, 27th September. Count Bernstorff declares that all the reports of Armenian atrocities are pure invention. No atrocities have been .committed by the Turks.