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Show ALLIES IN CONTROL OF ALL STRATEGIC POINTS IN BULGARIA t' . ! j AH Bulgar Troops to Withdraw From Greece and Serbia and ? ' Be Disarmed Heavy German and Austrian Reinforce-' Reinforce-' ji ments Unavailing German Cabinet Crumbling and ; I Great Wave of Hysteria Sweeping Country. LONDON, Sept 30. The convention "with Bulgaria, signed yesterday, -was a purely military arrangement. No political po-litical problems are dealt -with. There has been much discussion in the English, press of tbe status of King Ferdinand and suggestions have been rondo that he be deposed. The governments govern-ments oC the. allies take the view that, according to their principle of self-de- , termination, the question of who hould be Bulgaria's ruler is a ques-ion ques-ion for the Bulgarian people to de-'-ide. Thus it is pointed out, the allies have given a practical application to : the self-determination principle at the ! flrst opportunity offered. Complete (Military Surrender. The armistice remains in force until ! the final and general peace settlement. It constitutesja. complete military; 'sur render by Bulgaria. She not only ceases ceas-es to be an enemy, but ceases to be a belligerent. No information is at hand here regarding re-garding the part King Ferdinand played play-ed in tho latest events whether he yielded against his will to the sentiment senti-ment of the country or whether he saw the coming storm and took the leadership leader-ship in the new policy. Events are marching rapidly and interest in-terest now is focussed on Turkey. (By Associated Prcj.C Bulgaria has unconditionally surrendered. sur-rendered. Allied nations are placed in control of her railroads and all other means of transport and arc free to use them for the dovelopnient of future r - j? ,( Continued, -oncPage -i).. Allies in Control of All Strategic -Points in Bulgaria (Continued From Pago 1) military operations. All strategic, points in Bulgaria are turned over to the allies for occupation and the Bul-gar Bul-gar troops will be withdrawn from Greece and Serbia and disarmed. Heavy German and Austrian forces are said to he on their way to restore tho Bulgarian front, but it is probable they will be powerless. As a result of the threatening political po-litical aspect the German government Is facing a ministerial crisis. Imperial Impe-rial Chancellor von Hertling has resigned re-signed and was closely followed by Foreign Minister von Hintze. This morning it was reported from Amsterdam that Vice Chancellor von Payer who has held that office since November 9, 1917, had also quit. Amid the crumbling of its cabinet. Germany is hearing the rumbling of tho mighty storm that has broken over the western battle line Grim tidings from the front, kept secret, from the German people for the past two months, now are freely discussed and a wave of what closely resembles hysteria is reported to be sweeping over that countrjjy. On the six sectors where allied forces are hurling themselves at the German lines in Belgium and France, the past day has brought renewed reverses re-verses for tho enemy. There has been desperate fighting at every point where the German lines have been assailed but, notwithstanding, the Hun has been forced back. Rapid Advance In Belgium. Tho most rapid advance has been in Belgium. There the troops of King Albert arc across the important Roulers-Menin road at many points. It is unofficially reported that Roulers has been entered. Further south the British have entered en-tered Crevecoeur, southeast of Cambrai, Cam-brai, and arc fighting in the streets of Cambrai itself. Nearer St. Quentin the British and Americans have smashed their way through the Hin-donburg Hin-donburg line to the neighborhood of Le Haucourt and appear to have out--lanked St. Quentin from the north. I On the south of that city the French have made new progress. captured more than half of the ridge between the Aisne and the Ailette and the Germans arc reported to be retreating re-treating across the latter stream. Along the Vesle, northwest of Rhelms, the French have won ground, moving mov-ing ahead in close touch with the retiring retir-ing Germans. In the Champngne sector General Gouraud's army has cai-rled dominating dominat-ing heights west of the Argonne forest and appear to be in a position to compel com-pel a retreat of the Germans there. Americans Win Objectives. Americans fighting between the Argonne Ar-gonne forest and the Meuse river have slowly but steadily moved ahead and seem to have won their objectives along that section of the front. Berlin Ber-lin reports that American attacks were repulsed and that the Germans regained re-gained some ground near Argonne forest. for-est. German troops aro being rushed from inactive, sectors to bolster the lines under nttack by the Americans and it is probable that progress there will be very slow. Turkey Absolutely Defeated. Thore are indicaUons that Turkey will follow Bulgaria's example in giving giv-ing up tho war Following the absolute abso-lute defeat of her armies and the defection de-fection of Bulgaria there would seem to be no other step possible for that country. General Allenby's troops aro reported to be two and a half miles from Damascus. King Feared Revolution. It was he fear of revolution at home and the failure of Germany and Austria Aus-tria to send him tho military force he required that induced King Ferdinand of Bulgaria to turn to the Entente for help, especially the American consul-general consul-general (Domlnick Murphy), as quoted quot-ed in a dispatch to tho Matin from Sa-lonikl. Sa-lonikl. The consul-general gave these details de-tails on his arrival at Salonikl In, company com-pany with the Bulgarian plenipoten; tlaries of the conditions in the Bulgarian Bulgar-ian capital leading up to the demand for an armistice. King Ferdinand called a meeting of the grand council, September 22, with the result that a formal demand was made on Berlin and Vienna for Jrume-1 diato assistance. Notwithstanding th urgent tone of the demand, Germany and Austria responded with evasive j? promises for the future. That, the account continues, settled j the determination of King Ferdinand i to forsake the powers which had J brought only desolation to Bulgaria and entrust her destinies of the En- tente. B Anarchy Was in Progress. , But what impelled the king most II , the consul-general's account Indicates fa ! was the fear of revolution. Annrch fX 1 was making serious progress in Sofia fa 1 Workmen and soldiers had held meet- 'fl I ings and passed laws. jjW I Bolshoviklsm in its most oppresslvt s form became the regular order and figi ! manifestations were held before thi fJ : royal palace. ' King Ferdinand, It is added, haunt- ,:M ed by recollections of the execution ol m former Emperor Nicholas, waB unabh vm s to sleep. He considered it essential foi M 1 his country and for his own safety thai m a strong foreign military force shoulc Jl , interveno and thus, It is added, at $mh Germany could not give him that, h 'mii oturned to the Entente. mii |