LATE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2593, 15 October 1915, Page 5

LATE NEWS

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE

CABINET

KITCHENER DEMANDS MORE

MEN

By Tclezrauli-prcEs Aeeoolation-Gooyrielit (Rec. October 15, 0.40 a.m.) ~ , London, October 14. At a lengthy Cabinet meeting, Ministers discussed the recruiting problem, and also the Balkans and Dardanelles questions. , The "Times" says tliai; Lord Kitcli- ' enor,' owing to the drop in recruiting, informed his colloaguos that men must bo found somehow, and placed the responsibility on the Cabinet. The "Times's" military correspondent says: "Our manifest duty is to maintain our strength in France and Flanders, which arc our principal theatres. Wliile thore is a good reason for the landing at Salonika of all the troops wo can spare, it must be with the provision that ive do not weaken our strength in the West. If Greece and Rumania do not intervene, to counterbalance Bulgaria and Turkey, the chances of success are so slight that the adventure would not be promising.'* GLOOMY SPECULATIONS (Rcc. October 15, 1.20 a.m.) New York, October 14. According to a London message, Italy is now reported to be unwilling to send troops to Serbia's assistance, and fears arc expressed that our efforts are proving inadequate and might result in Greece and Rumania being driven into the German camp, and tha siege of the Dardanelles raised.

The ''Globe" hints at tlio possibility of a transfer of the forces from the Peninsula to meet the advance 011 Serbia. "The Government is divided on. the subject. It is vital tliat the German plan to link up the Central Powers with_ Turkey must be frustrated, other considerations being momentarily suboir dinated to this end." IN THE BALKAN THEATRE FRENCH-AFRICANS MARCH TO SERBIA By '.Telegraph—Press Association-CopyrisM (Rec. October 15, 0.40 a.m.) Salonika, October 14. The first French-African Infantry Regiment starts for Serbia to-day. The Bulgarians are concentrating near Kavalla and Okcillar. Two Austrian airmen, bombing Nish, were brought down. The Turks have concentrated in the Suffi district two divisions to assisf Bulgaria. BULGARIAN GENERAL SAVOFF RETIRES. (Rec. October 15, 0.40 a.m.) Paris, October 14. General Savoff, at his own request, lias retired from the Bulgarian Army. GERMAN GAS AND MUNITIONS FACTORY AT SOFIA (Rec. October 15, 0.40 a.m.) Athens, October 14. The Germans have installed at Sofia; a large munitions and asphyxiating gas factory. RUMANIA'S HOUR v Paris, October 14. Tlie "Echo de Paris's" Rome corrts. spondent says that at the interview with tho Quadruple Entente's representatives, Bratiano (the Rumanian Premier) predicted that it was certain that Rumania would assist the Entente. She merely desired to choose lier own hour.