22 JANUARY 1916, Page 3

The Times correspondent in the Balkan Peninsula said in Tuesday's

paper that Germany had bestowed on Bulgaria all Macedonia recently in Serbian possession, including Monastir. Doiran, and Ghevgeli. The Austrians had been disputing about these towns with the Bulgarians, and the long German arm has thus imposed a settlement. But it must not be supposed that the Bulgarians love their benefactors. The correspondent hears that they keenly resent the arrogance of the German officers, and that conflicts are frequent. The Bulgarians also mistrust German intentions as to Salonika. We dare say that if the pot simmers on the fire all the winter, it is quite likely to boil over in the spring.