Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-10-04 | Page 1 | Ultimatum from Petrograd Must Have Reply Today

U It From p r g r d Must Mast H Have Hc Reply Today Toda I ROME tOM E Oct 3 iJa Via Paris oc 4 4 The belle belief pr if Ii t ilan cla clr circles I sJ says the that TrIbuna Tribuna at u e n rl f 9 will wil pr present nta a joint note to B Bulgaria I arl demanding an explanation on of her attitude at- at at at- fe PETRO PETROGRAD GRAD Oct 4 Via London Lon Lon- don don Unless Bulgaria has conceded fully th the demands of Russia concerning concernIng concern concern- ing Ing the breaking off of relations with the the central powers by 2 o'clock this afternoon t the e Russian minister at Sofia and Jils lis staff will depart However However How How- However ever ever as Russia draws a distinction between the Bulgarian government and ant the Bulgarian people no repressive repressive repressive re re- re- re measures will be adopted against Bulgarian subjects in Russia Even M. M Bulgarian minister min mm- ister to Russia will not be expelled His passports will not be given to him and he will be permitted to re remain remain remain re- re main undisturbed although no official official cial relations w will be maintained with him as the representative of ot King i Ferdinand The foreign office explains that the fact that Russia alone alon sent an ultimatum to Bulgaria was due to nn the r nf f I her alli allies s of or this nations nation's predominance na nance ce in the Balkans and of her moral claim upon the gratitude of or orthe the Balkan peoples Whether England France and Italy will withdraw their representatives tives tires at Sofia in case Russia takes this action has not not- yet been de tie Russia RussI felt compelled to makeI make malta this move in view of the failure of all rall efforts to bring pressure through other m means ans on King Ferdinand It Itis Itis is the view of the Russian government govern govern- me ment that the recall of its minister would convince the Bulgarian people peo pIe that King Ferdinands Ferdinand's policy is danger dangerous us