EFFECT ON THE CENTRAL POWERS

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1918, Page 7

EFFECT ON THE CENTRAL POWERS

PRESS EXTREMELY NERVOUS

AUSTRIA TRIES TO SAVE THE SITUATION

(reuter's telegram. 1

' AMSTEBDAM, :29th September. The German newspapers are most nervous regarding Bulgaria, • and urge the nation to,keep calm in this fateful hour. The Lokalanzeiger declares that communication 1 with Constantinople must be maintained at all costs. The Vorwaerts'says : "In addition to the Bulgarian Cabinet's pro-Entente sentiments, there is an extraordinary and ardent desire for peaqe oh the part .of the people, whose food for months has been crumbling and indigestible maize bread.'* After referring to the possibility of a German collapse on the Western front, the paper concludes : "The hour has arrived to speak plainly. It is no longer a question of conquests, but one of obtaining peace without unbearable burdens. The Government.must do its utmost to come to the conference table at the speediest moment." . ' ' ' ' ' ':■-J

The Neve Freie Presse (Vienna) says: "Austria has.taken steps to ensure reinforcements reaching..the. Bulgarians immediately. The retreating.Billgars are now getting into touch ■with the v j":. The Frankfurter Zeitimg's Vienna correspondent says:. "tAs the result o! the alarming news from Bulgaria the Premier and party leaders are discussing the summoning of the Beichsrath. It is rumoured that the Premier has been ordered to form a.coalition Ministry. The Hungarian Premier has arrived at Vienna."... ■ - .... ....'"•■•. .■• ■