Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Bulgarians Expect New War At Once.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 29, 1913:
Believe Hostilities with Servia Imminent — Tension with Greece Still Acute.
BUT PREMIERS WILL CONFER
Bulgar and Servian Ministers to Meet on Frontier — Peace with Turkey May Be Signed To-morrow.
    SOFIA, May 28.— Military circles in this capital expect an almost immediate outbreak of hostilities between Bulgaria and Servia.

    SALONIKA, May 28.— Most serious tension still exists between the Greek and Bulgarian Armies facing each other some distance to the north of this city. Several clashes, in which shots have been exchanged, occurred yesterday and to-day, and the Greeks accuse the Bulgarians of assuming the aggressive.
    In spite of the declaration made at the Bulgarian capital that the Bulgarian troops have been ordered to observe a moderate attitude and to avoid conflicts with the Greeks, the Bulgarians commanders are apparently preparing to attack Eleftheria with a view to gaining complete occupation of the dominant position of Mount Panghaion. They have already placed guns on the crests of the hills to the southeast of Prava, commanding Eleftheria. Bulgarian troops have also occupied the heights commanding the village of Bujukta, to the south of Lake Doiran, and the town of the same name, which is occupied by the Greeks.
    It is the belief of the Greek Generals that the Bulgarians are systematically creating "incidents" and endeavoring to drive the Greeks toward the sea and seize the positions vacated by them.

    VIENNA, May 28.— Bulgaria has addressed a note to the powers offering to submit to their decision the question of the future allocation of Salonika, according to the Reichpost.

    LONDON, Thursday, May 29.— It is generally believed that the Servian and Greek delegates will sign the draft peace treaty under compulsion.
    The only hopeful new development in the quarrel between the allies is an arrangement whereby the Servian and Bulgarian Premiers will meet on Saturday on the frontier to confer on the situation.
    Speaking before the Skupshtina yesterday, the Servian Premier explained that Servia desired a modification of the treaty with Bulgaria regarding the division of territory, because the results of war, combined with the actions of the powers, had created a situation not foreseen when the treaty was signed.
    An Athens dispatch to The Daily Telegraph says that instructions have been sent to the Greek delegates to sign the peace draft without alterations, but embodying a separate protocol respecting the right reserved by Greece to discuss with the powers the point raised.
    The Servian Council of State is considering the virtual ultimatum presented on Tuesday by Sir Edward Grey, the British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and will probably follow the lead of Greece.
    Peace may be signed by noon on Friday.

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