Whole Bulgar Army Afield.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 7, 1913:
Savoff Resigned Because of Delay in Invading Servia.
    LONDON, Monday, July 7.— A Sofia dispatch to The Times says:
    "The war news continues favorable to the Bulgarians. The Servian attacks in the Kotchana and Istib districts were at first successful, but have now been repulsed. It is officially denied that the Bulgarian right wing has been defeated.
    "In Southern Macedonia Gen. Ivanoff's army of 32,000 has retired before the Greeks, who captured Kilkish and are approaching Serres, but reinforcements have been sent to this army, which was weak owing to its denudation for the central army.
    "The Bulgarian first and third armies have been ordered forward, and now the whole army has taken the field. The delay in ordering these two armies into Servian territory was due to consideration of foreign policy. After protesting against this delay Gen. Savoff, the Commander in Chief, offered his resignation. He had urged a general advance, but was opposed by the Premier and Minister of Finance, who counseled deference to Russia. It is understood that Gen. Savoff is now unofficially aiding Gen. Dimitrieff.
    "Now that all the forces of the belligerents have entered the field the issue of the campaign probably will be decided in the next few days. The idea of arbitration by the powers, it is believed, is still favorably regarded here."