It was recalled that there had been many signs of serious
disorder in Bulgaria, where the Socialist party had been in close touch
with the advance parties in the Ukrainian Republic. It seemed possible
that the Bulgarian defeats had been brought about by Bulgarian
dissension and it was also evident that Germany was in no position to
offer effective support to its Bulgarian accomplice.
As the days passed by the news from this front became more and more
favorable. At all points the Bulgarian armies were retreating in the
most disorderly manner, closely pursued by the Serbians, French,
English, Italians, and Greeks. Bulgarian troops were deserting in
thousands, and thousands of others were surrendering without resistance.
On September 26th it was announced that the Bulgar front had
disappeared; that the armies had been cut into a number of groups and
were fleeing before the Allied troops. Town after town was being
captured, with enormous quantities of stores. On Friday, September 27th,
it was announced that Bulgaria had asked the Allies for an armistice of
forty-eight hours, with a view to making peace.
The situation was now causing intense excitement. The Germans tried to
minimize the Bulgarian surrender. A dispatch from Berlin declared that
Premier Malinoff's offer of an armistice was made without the support of
other members of the Cabinet or of King Ferdinand, and that Germany
would make a solemn protest against it.
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