The Balkan States.

Inangahua Times, 4 October 1915, Page 3

The Balkan States.

A Hies will Assist Servia

Boumania's Attitude

PARIS, Oct 2. Le Temps states the Entente Ministers at Sofia have notified the Government that the Entente will assist Serbia/)if the Bulgarians attack her, Le Petit Journal states Germanv offered to Bulgaria Macedonia and ail Serbia and Albania, with an outlet to the Adriatic, ROME Oct 2. The newspaper Corriere Delia Sera states that M. Radoslav favoured partial mobilisation, but the War Minister and the chief of staff insisted on a general mobilisation. All the old generals, including General Savoff, have been placed oh the retired list. ATHENS, Oct 2. The latest Sofia advices show German influence is gaining ground, though the chief agrarian leaders" oppose the ■>• Geraianophiles, iand may be able to pursuadetne people to oppose war against Serbia. BUCHAREST, Oct 2.

It is reported the banks at Varna; fearing bombardment, have transferred their businesses to Sofia. M. Bratiano, replying to a Parliamentary deputation, said he disagreed with? the: opinion the hour had struck >for Roumanians entry, into the war. It was unwise to make any declaration on the situation at present.

Greece's Attitude Defined.

Amsterdam, October 3.

The Lokal Anzeger's Athens correspondent says the Greek Government allows it to be clearly understood she considers any Bulgarian attack on Servia an attack on Greece. Greece and the War

Reed ttiis day at 11.15 a.m PARIS, Oct 3.

The Paris journals' Athens correspondent states that as far as Greece is concerned war is certain. Henceforth the road to Constantinople will no longer be through the Dardanelles or Galiipoli, but along the Salonika* Dedegatch railway.

A Russian Note Received this day, M$ P.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. A Petrograd message states the Russian Minister at Sofia has been ordered to depart unless Bulgaria, within 24 houis, breaks with the Teutons and dismisses the Austro-German officers now in Bulgaria.