PREMIER RADOSLAVOFF

Evening Star, Issue 15928, 7 October 1915, Page 3

PREMIER RADOSLAVOFF

FORCED THE POSITION.

SECRET TREATY WITH GER-

MANY.

BUCHAREST, October 5. _ After the tragic audience between the King of Bulgaria and the Opposition leaders, King Ferdinand telephoned to AI. Radoslavoff, the Premier: “What are the Government about if the chiefs of the Opposition are allowed to insult and threaten the King in his own palace?” M._ Radoslavoff hastened to the palace, and found the King pale and trembling. After an interview, AI. Radoslavoff convened a, conference of Iris own followers, and invited tho Opposition to attend. At this conference the Premier announced that Bulgaria was unable to accept tho Ententes proposals, because these concerned neither Alacedonian nor Greek territories. AI. Radoslavoff ended by announcing the existence of a military convention with Germany and Austria for the invasion of Serbia, and said that henceforth i twonld he impossible for Bulgaria to retrace her steps. this declaration achieved its object. The Oppositionists were silenced. . that day there were great Austro-Gcrraan demonstrations in tire streets. GERMAN CONTROL ALREADY ESTABLISHED. AIANY SOLDIERS DESERT. LONDON, October 6. A telegram from Bucharest suggests that Bulgaria is on the verge of civil war. Four thousand deserters have crossed the Rumanian frontier.

King Ferdinand is continually conferring with tho parliamentary leaders, who manifest a desire to reopen negotiations with the Entente. This, however, is impossible, as the Allies had definitely informed Greece that all negotiating regarding the cession of Alacedonia from Greek territory were broken off before the landing at Salonika was made. °

Tho Bulgarian clergy are Russophile, and tins adds to King Ferdinand’s alarm. ’ Atoanwhile tho Bulgarian army remains completely in the power of German officers.

The Ministry and the King are surrounded by Germans. Tlio Bulgarian generals are unwilling to accept the post of Commander-in-Chief, because they wyuld be under German orders. King Ferdinand, therefore, commands the army, with General Jekofa as bis Chief of Staff. FOR FOREIGN CONSUMPTION. London ‘Timas’ and Sydney r Sun’ Services. LONDON, October 5. hf. Radoslavoff informed come American reporters that be had adopted a policy of armed neutrality because events were tending to a : conflagration in the Balkans, The resumption of .the Austro-German offensive against Serbia and the movement of troops ie the neighboring States' compelled Bulgarian mobilisation. ’ nils was not aggressive. In regard to the Serbo-Groek refusals to recognise /Bulgaria's rights in Macedonia, these were obstinate and. serious, RUMANIA’S NEUTRALITY MAINTAINEdTf POSSIBLE. Ixmdon ‘Times' and Sydney ‘Sun’ Service#. . LONDON, October 5. ‘The Timers’ correspondent at Bucha- , rest states that the Premier of Rumania received a deputation asking for immediate ■ mobilisation, to. prevent Rumania being ..surrounded. M. Bratiano replied .that .there was no need. The country l would not change its altitude, ■ %_ ■ -- - ■