Show ALLIES L SEND MEN TO DEFEND HOPE THAT WAR IN BALKANS MAY BE AVERTED VIRTUALLY HAS BEEN ABANDONED action follow follows new news of arrival ir in bulgaria of austrian and ger man officers to direct the op bulgarian ul garian army london the hope expressed that war in the balkans might be averted virtually has been abandoned accord ing to the belief expressed in official circles foreign secretary grey announced friday priday afternoon that austrian and german officers were arriving in bul garia to direct the bulgarian army the secretary said bald thi this was a fact which the allies regard with the ut most gravity the foreign secretary authorized the following statement information has been received that german and austrian officer of shave for several days been arriving ring in bulgaria with a view to taking an active part in directing the bulgarian army this action Is precisely similar to that tak en in turkey where german officer officers forced turkey to make an entirely un provoked attack upon russia laet last year since tie Us allied powers are bound to support the states who are threat benei by such proceedings la in bulgaria this news Is in regarded as of the utmost |