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Show BULGARIA CLAIMS THE LION'S SHARE London, Dec 1. A Constantinople dispatch to the Daily Telegraph quotes the Turkish foreign minister as saying say-ing that the protocol of the armistice contains no statement of general conditions con-ditions of peace, but merely provides for a military status quo. In conclusion he said: "For the moment only two things are in iew the signature of tho protocol pro-tocol of the armistice and the immediate immedi-ate commencement of direct communications communi-cations with the delegates of the Balkan Bal-kan coalition as to the conditions of peace." A BrindisI dispatch to the same paper pa-per says: "The rift between Bulgaria and Greece is growing There Is no partition par-tition treaty between the allies and Bulgaria Is trying to magnify the re sult of her victories, while minimizing minimiz-ing those of Servia and Greece. "Bulgaria Is now claiming disproportionate dispro-portionate aggrandizement in tho conquered con-quered territory Ferdinand wishes Bulgaria to bo as large as Greece and Servia combined, but his anxiety to claim the lions' share of spoils Jeopardizes Jeopar-dizes the successful termination of tho war. He kept Idle for sixteen days 00,000 troops at Salonlki while his victorious legions arrived before Tchatalja too weak to face the lines "Waking up rather late to the danger, dan-ger, King Ferdinand asks Greoce to send trannports for his Idle troops with tho double purpose of conjuring the danger he created and enhancing Bulgaria's share. Through the private pri-vate representative In ConHtantinoplo he suggests to the grand vizier to ask Bulgaria for an armistice, thereby stopping tho porte from prosecuting the negotiations opened with Greece ''The Greek and Servian armies lOBt no time, though needing rest badly. The Greeks, after taking Salonlki. started for Monastlr, the two carrying on the war as true allies. But Servia's hands aro tied by a secret anti-Austrian treaty with Bulgaria. Meantime, Mean-time, the common enemy, knowing that dissensions prevail, Is not to be found tractable. The command of the sea by the Greek fleet prevents tho Turks oven now from doing something some-thing to lessen the sacrifices to which they have to submit. |