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BALKAN CRISIS TEXT OF RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM THE BATTLE IN THE WEST DEFINITE STAGE REACHED THE NEW SITUATION IN RUSSIA Russia's ttKimatran^to Bulgaria demandsHiiat th« latter must openly break witsb the enemy within twenty-four hours and that 'Austro-6rerman officers be dismissecL !A) Bulgarian official message denies the arrival of officers of the Central Powers. Russia does not expect compliance .with the demands, as the Bulgar Go,vemment is tied hand and foot by Austria and G«rmany. 'A French paper reports that a definite agreement has been concluded between Bulgaria and the Central Powers,' all difficulties having been overcome. It is reported that the attack on Sersia is fixed for Thursday. Sir John French reports that a definite stage of the great battle in the west has been reached and that the French have pierced the ememy J s last line of-, entrenchments. The Germans have commandeered all the Belgian railways for military purposes, and are fortifying Ghent, Liege, and Namur. Of the^other fighting fronts -there- is little news* RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM TEXT OF NOTE TO BULGARIA GERMAN CONTROL MUST BE ABOLISHED (By^Telegtaph.r-Proaa Araodation. — Copyright.) PETROGBAD, 4th -October. ' The/Buasian Minister at Sofia has been instructed to hand to the Bulgarian Premier, M. Badoslavoff, the following Note '.—. — "Events taking place in Bulgaria give evidence of the definite decision of King Ferdinand and' his Government to place their country's fate in the hands of- Germany. , * "The presence- of German- and Austrian officers at tKe Bulgarian Ministry trf War, and on the staffs of the Bulgarian Armyj also the concentration of troops on the Servian border, and the acceptance of extensive finapcial support from our enemies, leave no doubt that the object of Bulgaria's military preparations ia->to*enter the jrar on the side of the enemies of the Entente. "On many occasions the Entente has -warned M. Badoslavoff that any hostile act against Servia would be^considered as directed against themselves. "The facts contradict the assurances which M. Eadoslavoff gave in reply to these warnings. "Russia, -which is bound to Bulgaria by the imperishable memory of her liberation of the Bulgars from the Turkish yoke, cannot sanjt-ion 'Bulgaria's preparations for fratricidal aggression against the Slav and allied peoples. "Therefore, the Russian Minister must leave Bulgaria unless Bulgaria openly breaks with the enemies of Slavdom -within twenty-four hours, and dis-misses-the officers belonging to the enemies of the Entente." (Received October 5, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 4th October. A Bulgarian official message, dated 50th September, denies the arrival of German officers. None are helping in the administration of the railways or the army. M. R-adoslftvoff' a political position of the past two years is not shaken. COMPLIANCE NOT EXPECTED. PETROGRAD, 4th October. Russia does nob expect Bulgaria to comply with the Allies' demands. King Ferdinand's Government is so tied hand and foot by Austria and Germany that there is little likelihood of compliance. German secret agente are watching M. Radoslavoff's house, with a vie-w to preventing his vacillating at the last moment. All orders of the Bulgarian Ministry of War are submitted Tor -the sanction of German officers. The Austrian and German Legations are fortified as a precaution against a possible outbreak. * POURPARLERS WITH RUMANIA AND GREECE. ) PARIS, 4th October. The Sofia correspondent of Le Temp 9 has reported that Bulgaria, with the assistance of the Central Powers, is endeavouring to arrange an understanding .with Rumania and Greece. The Opposition is convinced that the pourparlers will fail. Both Rumania and Greece are openly and entirely in favour of the Allies. r . According to Sofia newspapers, the Austrian and German Ministers at ' - Bucharest have informed the King and M. Bratiano that they will attack Ru- . mania the moment she orders a general mob'lisation. Numbers of Bulgarian deserters have taken refuge in Rumania, including eight hundred from the Calafat region, declaring that they will not fight against Russia. In Bulgaria, women and children are hindering the men from joining the colours. The gulf between the people and the official classes is increasing. ROME, 4th October. The Petrograd correspondent of the Corriere della Sera states that representatives of the Quadruple Entente pointed out to M. Radoslavoff that since Colonel Nassa, who is considered a specialist in intrigue, has been the German military representative at Sofia, German officers have been distributed among various Bulgarian regiments and batteries, with instructions to create an incident which will precipitate conflict between the Bulgarian and Servian troops. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN GREECE. ATHENS, 4th October. The Russian ultimatum has caused intense excitement. M. Venizelos has arrived at Salonika. The Greek war spirit has increased. There have arrived at Heraklia (one of the Greek Archipelago^ forty thousand Greek refugees from Thrace. They are in a pitiable condition. BULGARIAN AGREEMENT WITH CENTRAL POWERS ANGLO-FRENCH MILITARY PREPARATIONS , (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received October 5, 8 a.m.) LONDON, 4th October. The Echo de Paris states that the British and French are in complete agreement on the Balkans situation, and military measures have been prepared. There are eighty thousand Austro-German troops on the Servian frontier, with an enormous concentration behind. _ Le Temps is informed from a well-informed source that a definite agreement has been concluded between Bulgaria and the Central Powers. The Duke of Mecklenburg is said to have succeeded in overcoming the difficulties. RUSSIA HASTENS THE PLAY. LONDON, 4th October. The authorities in Athens have understood for some days that the Central Powers had fixed that hostilities should begin in the last fortnight in October; Rußfiia has chosen to hasten the decision. It is rumoursd in Rome that all the Powers of the Entente prepared a similar ultimatum, requiring Bulgaria to explain her attitude. Bulgaria professed to be debating the Entente's offers until the very last, encouraging her friends in Britain to desperate efforts to prevent a rupture. Mr. Noel Buxton. Chairman of the Balkan Committee. La».«irvijwpxl wid