DANGER IN THE BALKANS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16941, 16 January 1923, Page 5

DANGER IN THE BALKANS.

A TENSE SITUATION. by Telegraph — Prves Association— Copyright Australian and A.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, J anuary 15. The “Daily ’.telegraph status that there has been ec-ent talk ot military activities in the Balkans, which is probably hue to the coincidence of Irontier troubles in Hungary and -Rumania. With reinforcements of the Bolshevik army on the Bessarabian frontier, the reappearance of Bulgarian bands near tiie river Dobrudja, j and of Serbians in Macedonia, and i the rapid growth of Kemalists in Eastern Thrace, the position is tense. ! and mav easilv become explosive. The Little Entente has energetically drawn the attention of the great > Powers to the danger The “Morning Post’s” Belgrade'; correspondent has reported that an agreement- has been reached between the Soviet Government and Bulgaria that if war breaks out, Bulgaria will remain neutral until a propitious moment, when she will assist Russia with i irregulars, Russia attacking Bessarabia j across the Dobrudja, and Bulgaria attacking Thrace. ‘f the operations are successful, Tlirace will be given to Bulgaria and Constantinople to Russia.