Sunday, July 7, 2013

Daneff Remains Premier.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 7, 1913:
Thanks to Russian Influence In Bulgaria — Hopes of Saving the League.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    VIENNA, July 6.— A diplomatic duel has been fought for the last few days in Sofia between Austria and Russia, and Russia seems to have been victorious. The object of Austria was to remove the Russophile Premier, Daneff, to make ground for a
    Nationalist Cabinet in Bulgaria, which would be less accessible to Russian influence; but after a bitter strife between the opposing factions King Ferdinand determined to keep Daneff in office.
    This fact means that there is a chance of matters in the Balkans being arranged through the maintenance of the Balkan League as soon as one or the other of the quarreling allies gains a decisive advantage. Premier Daneff says that the Balkan League must be kept up, even by force, should one of the allies try to withdraw from it.
    Notwithstanding all the bloodshed, it is believed that an understanding between the Balkan States may be brought about sooner than has been expected; but the episode at Sofia has by no means contributed to the amelioration of the relations between Austria and Russia.

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