In the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir Edward Giey
reviewed the Balkan situation in a firm but temperate speech. Great Britain had always shown a warm sympathy with Bulgaria, and there was no question of our disturbing those friendly relations. But if Bulgaria assumed an aggressive attitude on the side of our enemies, we should give our friends in the Balkans all the support in our power in a manner that would be most welcome to them, in concert with our allies, without reserve and without qualification. We had always striven to secure to each of the Balkan' States, by agreement, indePiii- denim based on the union of kindred nationalities, while the policy of Germany was, by encouraging disunion among them, to serve her own interests, from Berlin to Baghdad. We deal with the whole question elsewhere, but may note that Sir Edward Grey's warning had been forestalled by the state- ment, issued by the Greek Government last Sunday, that the Allies, in the event of an attack on Serbia or Greece, were ready to send a well-equipped force to their ussistunce, and to furnish them at once with the necessary financial aid.
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