IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2542, 17 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS

THE AUSTRIAN ATTACK ON SERVIA AN ARTILLERY DUEL HINT TO RUMANIA Nish, August 15. Official: The enemy on August 12 began to bombard Bekradc with large calibre howitzers. They damaged private houses, but there was no bloodshed. We therefore bombarded Semlin and I'antchero. A few shells caused the enemy to cease bombarding. Wo ignited several houses in Semlin. Tho inhabitants of Pantchoro became panicstricken and lied. A THREAT TO RUMANIA? London, August 15. Newspapers interpret the attempt to cross the Danube at Golubatz as a demonstration to intimidato Rumania on the beginning of the carrying out of the Orsova plan. [It was recently reported from Salonika that the Austro-Germans were concentrating a new army on the Servian frontier. It was I estimated that one hundred thousand men had already been massed near Orsova. Fear was entertained that the Germans were planning to traverse Servia and Bulgaria to relieve the Turks.] IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. ("Times" .and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. August 16, 9.40 p.m.) London, August 10. Geneva reports state that there is an important movement of Austro-German troops on tho Austro-Serbian_ and Aus-tro-Kumanian frontiers. It is believed that action against Serbia is imminent. The proximity of troops to tho' Rumanian frontier has given rise to tho fear of Austro-German action against Rumania, which has called ten classes to tlio flag, raised four divisions of reserves,, and generally has taken very serious measures. . A report from Amsterdam declares that forty thousand Germans have been transferred from Warsaw to the SerboBulgarian front. RUMANIA'S SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS FACTORY WORKERS MAY BE MOBILISED Bucharest, August 15. Hie Rumanian ilinistor for War has instructed the factories which are working for tho military authorities to, prepare a list of mobilisable workers with a view to the expedition of tho execution of orders. . M. VENIZELOS AND KING CONSTANTINE REPORTED DIFFERENCES PURE INVENTION. London, August 15. Router's Athens correspondent reports that the statements regarding differences between 51. Venizelos and the King are pure inventions emanating from German sources. 31. Venizelos will only expose his views when the King summons him. SERBO-GREEK RELATIONS. A RUMOUR DENIED. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. August 16, 9.40 p.ln.) London, August 16. Tlio Greek Foreign Minister and tho Serbian Legation deny the rumours of Serbo-Grecian differences. The relations aro cordial. It is believed that tho rumours wero' instigated from German sources, to make the people believe that tho cession of territory which Serbia was disposed to make to Bulgaria . would upset * the . Greco-Serbian Alliance, and it was hoped the rumours would perhaps precipitate a quarrel with tho Allies.