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Show mm mm REPLIES TD CRITICS Essential Part of Country's Task in War Said to Have Been Accomplished. SOFIA, Bulgaria, .Tun. 1, via Amsterdam Amster-dam and London, 2 : 4 S p. m. Premier Radoslavoff, speaking In the Bulgarian parliament In reply to opposition speakers speak-ers who had ci it icised the government's conduct of t lie war, said: "I assure you the essential part of Bulgaria's Bul-garia's task In the war is done. "To those who arc complaining that we are seeking too much, I reply that we are not fanatic, hut that we know the aspirations of the Bulgarian people, and from the royal manifesto on the occasion of the declaration of war you know what those aspirations are." Replying to speakers who had criticised the passage of (he Danube river by Bulgarian Bul-garian troops. Premier Radoslavoff said the crossing was expressly ordered by the Bulgarian high command, on the ground that the Rumanian army ought to be followed fol-lowed and annihilated by the Bulgarians. In replv to criticism of the part the Germans and Austria ns were playing in the Bulgarian army, the prime minister said : "All German and Austrian officers in Bulgaria are subservient to the Bulgarian Bulgari-an command. I make this declaration with the full authority of the government." govern-ment." Respecting the peace offer of Bulgaria in connection with the proposals of the central powers, M. Radoslavon said: 'Phe oner is no sign of weakness. "We are ready to conclude peace only because we wish to see the end of the war. if they are willing to make concessions in the name of humanity and for t he safety of all nations." |