The most serial's news from the Balkans is to be
found in an undated despatch from Bucharest in which the Times correspondent in the Balkans describes the plans for a new Austro-German invasion of Serbia. Large forces have been transferred from Galicia and are being concentrated on the north bank of the Danube. The menace is not confined to Serbia, for the correspondent believes that the invading forces will avoid Western Serbia and concentrate on the north- eastern districts, with the view eventually of advancing through Bulgaria, via Widin, 13elogradchik, and Sofia. Unless Bulgaria submits to this aggression and co-operates with the Central Powers, she is threatened with the fate of Belgium. But if she acquiesces she is promised carte blanche in dealing with Serbia and in exacting vengeance for the humiliations of 1913. Bulgaria's decision, it is added, will largely depend on the attitude of Roumania, whose co-operation could frustrate this plan. So far, however, Roumania has given no sign.
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