BULGAR BANDS ON THE WARPATH.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2428, 6 April 1915, Page 5

BULGAR BANDS ON THE WARPATH.

RAID INTO GREECE GifflAN MISCHIEF = MONGERS AT WORK TURKISH CRUISER i 'SUNK j o. . MINED I THE BLACK SEA THE DRINK PROBLEM IN BRITAIN , ■ Further'stories are to hand of what is preeumed to be uiiauthor- ' rfed raids by lawless bands of Bulgars into Servian territory. It is stated that the official relations between Bulgaria and Servia are excellent, but "The Times" points out that a publio repudiation of the raids is nevertheless expected from the Bulgarian Government, and . draws attention to the suggestive circumstance that Field-Marshal . .von der Goltz was lately in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. A Turkish cruiser has been mined and sunk off the' Russian Black Sea coast.' 1 There are formal progress reports from the Eastern and Western theatres, but no events of outstanding importance. ' The Russian advance westward from tlie Niemen is developing, while the irresistible wave of the Russian invasion of Hungary seems to have created a distinct feeling of general depression in Vienna. The Emperor Francis Joseph is reported to have'declared that he would sooner abdicate than concede territory to Italy. A suggestive glimpse of the Austrian army, within Przemysl is supplied by a correspondent, and makes nnedifying reading. While the Austrian soldiers, half crazed with hunger, were shivering in their trenches, their officers were living a life of ease in luxurious quarters. The drink problem in Britain . has become a national controversy—and all because the British tvork- ' man (some of him)' is jeopardising the supply of war munitions by drinking habits. -Opinion is hardening against prohibition, and inclining rather towards personal abstinence, Btrict legal control of • licensed houses, Sunday closing, and the compulsory brewing of light beer in place of the heavy variety, > Y;TOV<-Aj, ■ .. . . --i'.iV.V.'-T ■ '■■f-r- i ■•LAWLESS BANDS OF BULGAR RAIDERS ' ATTEMPT TO CROSS GREEK FRONTIER ; strong Favour of German intrigue (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) •' _ Roma, April 4. 3i member of the Bulgarian Legation declares that the Serbo-Bulgarian in-. eident is devoid of importance, being merely local, and adds that the relations between the two Governments flier® excellent. .. . ~ The Servian Minister, interviewed, said he-believed Germany had instigated the bands' attack. (Rec. April 5, 10.20 p.m.) London, April s. 1 , Bulgarian irregulars were repulsed while ' attempting to cross the Greek frontier. Many were killed or wounded. Other bands are threatening Doiran (in Macedonia, on the Serbo-Greek bolder). "The Times," in aieader commenting on the previous raid on Servian territory, says that it does not suggest that the Bulgarian Administration prompted so flagrant an attack on our ally but it is encumbent upon Bulgaria io make it-abundantly clear that she do<ss not condone such a piece of lawlessness,. The raid came too soon after Field-Marshal Von der Goltz's visit to Sofia to. seem altogether fortuitous." RUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM THE NIEMEN DASHING CAVALRY CHARGE •«fHE WAR IN THE CARPATHIANS (Reo. April «, 10.20 p.m.) 1 m . ' Petrograd, April E. . Official.—"The fighting westward of the Niemen is developing in our favour. Our cavalry, .after a stubborn fight.with German cavalry and infantry between palvaria and Suwalki on Friday, made a dashing charge,, sabring and ' capturing many. We have expelled the enemy from the district. "The Austrians, after a grave defeat in the Schilovzy region, withdrew from our frontier, where they are fortifying their position. "The Austrians bombarded and occupied the fortress of Galeszikow, but the Russians' dislodged them. They found a Russian telephonist, who had had his tongue out out for refusing to-give information to the enemy. The telephonist was promoted and decorated." . TRAITOR OFFICES, HANGED FOR ESPIONAGE. . - , , Petrograd, April 4. lieutenant-Colonel Milsoyedoff, interpreter on the staff, of the Tenth Russian Army, was sentenced to be hanged for espionage in connection with the operations on the Vistula and the Niomen. His confessions led to the arrest of numerous German agents outside the army. PREPARING FOR THE RETREAT FROM LODZ GERMANS BUILDING RAILWAYS AND BRIDGES. Petrograd, April 4, A traveller from Lodz states that the' German working day and night on railways and bridges to facilitate the German retreat. Lodz has not suffered greatly from bombardment. Pillage and violence of every description are proceeding. SUPERHUMAN ATTACK ON THE CARPATHIANS ENDLESS RESERVES FOR THE RUSSIANS. . Petrograd, 'April 4. 'A correspondent of the "Nieue Freiei Presse" states that the Russians are making a superhuman attack on the Austrian centre in tho Carpathians, with constantly increasing forces. ' They seem to have endless reserves. Telegrams from the front dwell almost hopelessly upon the Russians' enormous strength. Germans aro ndw largely reinforcing the armies in Hungary. NEW RUSSIAN GENERAL OFFICER APPOINTED. retrograd, April 4. General Alcx»i«® succ"- 1 f-onoral f!ussk,v (who resisned on stcour.t of W»he»ltb),

AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONS TO ITALY , EMPEROR FRANZ JOSIiP. AVOULD RATHER ABDICATE, Paris, April 4. The Petrograd correspondent of "le Temps" says the Emperor Frnsstfosef ib resolute in declining to grant concessions to Italy. Ho would rather abdioate than cedo territory to Austria's former allj. ~ . . Amsterdam, April 4. Advices from Vienna, state that the story of tho Emperor Trans; Josef's ap. peal to the Pope for peace is officially denied. TURKISH CRUISER MINED AND SUNK . Petrograd, April 4. Semi-ojficial.—The Turkish cruiser Mejidieh (a. comparatively modern cruiser of 3-132 tons, carrying two 6in. guns and eight.4.7in. guns fol''her primary armament, and steaming 22 kntos) was mined and sunk on the Russian coast oil Saturday last. THE WAR IN THE WESTERN THEATRE FRENCH SUCCESS IN THE WOEVRE REPORTED CHANGE IN GERMAN PLANS The High Commissioner reports;— London, April 4, Army officers killed, 3; wounded, 7. Men killed, 141; wounded, 176. Paris reports: "In Upper Alsace two German attacks were repulsed." ~ „ . London, April 5,12.20 p.m. Army officers killed, 4; wounded, 3.Men killed, 164; wounded, 10; missing, 47. "Paris reports that in the Woevre region the French have captu.'ed the village of Regnieville, two and a half kilometres west of Hayen Haye, which we occupied on Thursday.." NEW BRIDGES BEING THROWN ACROSS THE RHINE. London, April 4. ._ From Basle .(Switzerland) it is reported that the Germans are hastily building-many additional bridges over tho Rhine at close intervals. SIGNS OF ENEMY'S CHANGE OF FRONT. _ , „■ Amsterdam, April 4. , Fresh German troops are concentrated near the Dutch frontier. The German 6tafr has been transferred to Ecloo. Thesd movements are interpreted in some quarters as foreshadowing a change of front, inasmuch as the vicinity of the coast is less secure. The noise of heavy gunfire was audible from Dixmude throughout Saturday. ALLIES' AIRMEN BUSY WITH THE ENEMY. * . , ' , , Amsterdam, April 4. Allied airmen dropped bombs on military works in the vicinity of Thielt. The Germans captured some British airmen between Malines and Herenthals. , THE FIGHT AT HARTMANNSAVEILERKOPF. , „ , . Paris, April 4. , A French eye-witness, describing the fighting at Hartmaiinswoilerkopf, says:-—"Our artillery stvepi the German position on the summit for four hours without ceasing, and with appalling accuracy. The bodies of Germans were hurled but of the and trees were mown down. The shells mad& large craters, and the whole position became a chaos. Cries of agony came from the wrecked Gorman shelters] ammunition stores were exploded, and th& enemy fled, demoralised."