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Show BHLfill mm Greatest Uncertainty as to the Intention of King Ferdinand; Diplomatic Dip-lomatic Representatives Making Strenuous Efforts Ef-forts to Reconstruct the Balkan League. 300,000 TEUTONS ATTACK SERVIA Sofia Government Prohibits Pro-hibits Exportation of Foodstuffs and Will Issue No More Passports; Pass-ports; Much Excitement Excite-ment in Athens Over Situation. LONDON, Sept. 23, 10 p. m. "The riddle of the BalkanE, ' as the London press -terms the latest developments in the near eastern peninsula arising out of Bulgaria's order for mobilization, remains re-mains unsolved. The greatest uncertainty uncer-tainty still exists even in official circles in London as to the intention of King Ferdinand and his advisers. In fact, it is not yet certain that the mobilization has begun or that the date has been set for it. One report from Athens says the mobilization has beeen postponed. Envoys Still Busy. It is known, however, that the entente en-tente representatives at Sofia and other Balkan capitals still are busy trying try-ing to reconstruct the Balkan league and thus prevent Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia from fighting among themselves. As the Bulgarian government govern-ment appears to have made up its mind, despite the opposition of some parties, it seems likely these diplomatic efforts will have many difficulties to overcome. The central powers already have commenced com-menced their attempt to, make their way through Serbia and one of the Intervening Interven-ing neutral countries to the Aegean. May Fear Russia. With Russia more than holding het own against the Austro-Germans In Galt-cia Galt-cia and Volhynia, It is believed here the Ualkan powers would hesitate before going go-ing contrary to the wishes of their big neighbor and protector. The Russians also are doing better on the northern end of their line and thus far have prevented Field Marshal von Hindenburg from reaching the Dvina river, west of Lennewaden, where for the second time battle has been joined, and are putting up a stubborn fight further down the river, west of Pvlnsk, where the Germans claim to have penetrated their positions. 800,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS IN THE SERB CAMPAIGN NISH, Serbia. Sept, 3, via Paris. 9:15 p. m. The best Information obtainable here indicates that there are $00,000 German Ger-man troops available for an attempt to force a passage through Serbia. It Is felt In Nish that this movement will be undertaken. ' The operations thus far still are of a character which indicate that the Teutons Teu-tons are feeling out the Serbian positions. posi-tions. BULGARIANS ARE PREPARING FOR POSSIBLE WAR SOFIA. Bulgaria. Sept. 21, via. London, Sept. 23; 5:30 p. m. The Bulgarian government gov-ernment announced tuday that no more rassports would be issued to persona departing de-parting for foreign countries, owing to uncertain renditions. Youths of the class of lPlfi must appear for physical examination prior to October Octo-ber 20. The government has prohibited exportation expor-tation of all foodstuffs, fuel. Illuminating oils, metals and textiles. Excitement in Athens. ATHENS. Sept. CS. via London, 4:19 p. m. Up to midnight on Wednesday j twenty-eight classes of troops had been (Continued on Page Nine.j BULGARIA PUZZLES ENTENTE NATIONS (Continued from Pane One.) Included In the HolBrliin mobilisation order. or-der. The news has eauiicd much excitement In A therm and developments In the situation sit-uation are anxloush nwalled here. Reservists Return. fiKNEVA, Sept. 2S. via Pana, t;o9 p.m. ThTM nundred BulRarien ofneen and men will leave Switsrtland en a special train for Sofia Friday, traveling by way of Austria. |