FERDINAND'S DISTRESS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 89, 13 October 1915, Page 7

FERDINAND'S DISTRESS

A QUESTION OF PRUDENCE. * BUCHAREST, 12th October. King Ferdinand, in farewelling the French Minister, stated : "I am inconsolable at seeing you leave, because I have French blood in my veins. What else can I do? Germany ■will be victorious. I ask you to convey to France my advice to be prudent." The Minister replied: "I shall advise my Government to be prudent after the decision of battle." THE KING IN SOLE CONTROL. LONDON, 12th October. Reports from Sofia reveal an extraordinary state of affairs in Bulgaria. King Ferdinand has assumed supreme control, and the Ministers are mere puppets, who are unaware of the next move. The Bulgarian polioy is merely to carry out Tsar Ferdinand's daily ordeTs. THE SECRET TREATY. LONDON, 12th October. The secret treaty bound Bulgaria, once •Servia was invaded, to attack Servia in the rear with 100,000 troops. PREMIER WANTED TO WAIT. ROME, 12th October. Regarding the Yon der Goltz quarrel, it is stated that M. Radoslavoff, Premier of Bulgaria,, remembering King Ferdintnd'fi tutogffcph Ittter to the Omk

King undertaking not to attack Servia, informed Yon der Goltz that Bulgaria was unable to begin hostilities. It was clearly the duty of Austria and Germany to crush Servia. 'Afterwards Bulgaria would occupy Macedonia. THE GREEK POLICY NEUTRALITY AND VIGILANCE. LONDON, 12th October. M. Zaimis, in the Greek Chamber, stated that Greece's policy was armed neutrality and vigilance. M. Venizelos said the House would support M. Zaimis while his policy adhered to these principles. The only question was when Greece would enter the war. Since Bulgaria wished to aggrandise herself at the expense of Greece, Hellenism would be doomed if Bulgaria should conquer. FAITHFUL TO RUSSIA BULGARIANS SHOT. MILAN, 12th October. Refugees state that eighty Bulgarians were shot on the Black Sea. coast for refusing to enlist against Russia. MUNITIONS FOR SERVIA STEAMER CAUGHT BY BULGARS. BUCHAREST, 12th October. The Bulgarians captured a river steamer laden with munitions for Servia. Thrse other munition ships took \%lvai in i, RumuM*n port.