BALKAN SITUATION STILL OBSCURE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2637, 7 December 1915, Page 5

BALKAN SITUATION STILL OBSCURE

ANOTHER PROPOSITION TO GREECE .STERNER MEASUKES SHOULD BE ADOPTED By Telegraph—Prose Association—Copyright , (Rec. December 6, 8.5 p.m.) London, December o. The Alhesf nave replied to the latest Greek Note, formulating fresh proposals, which Greece is considering. \ TIME FOR AN IMPRESSIVE OBJECT LESSON TO GREECE. (Rec. December 8, 8.30 p.m.) _ T . ■ London, December 6. Dr. E. J. Dillon, writing from Borne, states that there is consternation at Greece« refusal to give tbo Entente Powers tho guarantees asked for. The conviction that tho Allies' prospers of success are vanishing is growing throughout Greece, and eloquent appeals to the national interest will now be useless unless these aro stiffened by an irresistible military and naval force. The Greeks are quick to sift bluff from business, and do not believe that the Allies are capable of swerving from their hesitancy in councils, and driblets in military measures. If s the Allies sent four hundred thousand troops to the Balkans they might gain a million, including Serbia's hundred and fifty thousand and Greece's and Humania's forces. The Allies ought to deploy force on an impressive scale. This policy of pin-pricks is merely mischievous." . v ■ IMPUDENT CONDESCENSION. (Reo. December 6, 8.30 p.m.) Ti r< I IXT J i i. T. •' , London, December 0. The Central News correspondent at Pans says that Greece continues to make impudent offers to re-embark our men under the protection of Greek troops." . • " NO CONFIDENCE IN GREEKS' GOOD FAITH PRESS CORRESPONDENTS NOTE UNFAVOURABLE SIGNS. m, «"• „r ii i! c i -i ' , Paris, December 5. The Paris "Journal's" Salonika correspondent states that, despite reliable reports regarding disaffection in Sofia, it would not be wise for the Allies to found hopes on this, and <o become exposed to the danger of beiiig stuck fast in a'trenoh war, the issue of which it would be impossible to foresee unless the Russians have already penetrated Bulgaria. The Greek.Press is daily becoming more bitter. It is already circulating lying reports that two hundred thousand Germans have arrived on the Greek frontier. Events must soon come to a head. The Allies should profit by their liberty of movement while there is yet time. Already the Bulgarian concentrations aro of a disturbing charactor. The "Echo do Paris'' says: "It is incontestable that the Germans are marching through Bulgaria, and that thoy have sent munitions and supplies ahead. We may _ expect .thait important German and Bulgarian forcer will soon begin an'enveloping movement apainst the Clierna-Strummtza front. The enemy, with Greek complicity, will not hesitate to use Greek territory ca=t of the Allied positions in order to cut the Salonika railway. Tlio time for prudence with Greece has gone. We must act vigorously if we are going to preserve the liberty of movement of our troops." < I GREEK CENSOR AT ATHENS A TURKISH SPY. The "Observer" states that M Skouloudis that telegrams must be censored by M. Jean Larren. The latter proved to beßarnn von Schenes, who is a tool and spy of the Turkish Legation • The matter will be brought under the notice of the Allied Legations. MEETING OF THE ALLIES' WAR COUNCIL FRANCO-BRITISH CONFERENCE AT CALAIS. x Tlie Press Bureau states that Mr. Asquith, Lord it' (First Lord of the Admiralty), and tho Military and Naval Advisers W]°"i conference with M. Brand (French Premier), General Gallicni HiVnnni, -to Minister), and Admiral Ducaze (Minister for Marine) at Calais to-div onJ returned in the evening. ' • 31 ana FOREIGN CRAFT IN RUMANIAN WATERS TO BE COMMANDEERED PREMIER DECLINES TO EXPLAIN, WHY. Official.—The Rumanian military authorities, as from Monda\^ e^n° r mandeering all steamers and other craft in Rumanian waters belonging to°forM. Bratiano, in the Senate, refused explanations as to the Government's policy. a LONDON GREEKS' PRESENT TO THE BRITISH. Tho Greek community in London, in order to express sympathies, is equipping ambulances for tho British in tho Boliians Th»' -»tm of £6000 lm.s boats ••tbscribud '

ANTI-WAR AGITATION IN BULGARIA CONFLICT BETWEEN THE. TROOPS AND POPULACE. (Roc. December 6, 8.5 p.m.) , • nr ,■ „ , ' London, December 5. Messages from Salonika mdicato that Bulgaria, is tiring 0 f the war.' The Socialists and peasants organised an anti-war demonstration at the Royal I alace, but the police dispersed the demonstrators, killing and wounding several. There are 140,000 Bulgarians in the field, and some unrest has been created, the men fearing the non-fulfilment of the Government's promise that they would bo at their homes by Christmas. BULGARIAN PLANS FOR NEW TERRITORY. A Ha-r to.' - t , New Yor ki December 5. tlrn m £ ssa! r? that ,? L Radoslavoff, in an interview pub i; shcd in erlmer Tageblatt, says that the Bulgarian Government intends to rarr *'. n e Bulgarian population. _ Austro-Hungary would take Snrvla n e "!T J e , do l 1 ™ fro ? 1 S , erblan intriguo. Tho fato of the rest of r w n 5 The developments, he adds, have not impaired the relations between Greece and Bulgaria* VAIN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE ALLIES. (Rec. December 6, 8.5 p.m.) T!,e Bulgarians vafal, „ a «, voma aj , w ■jjjg".. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. "In the Balkans, on the river Cerna, the enemy twice atteirnit^ vance, but were checked. ' attempted t« ad-"Austro-German patrols have entered Monastir." J GERH'iN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. December 6, 8.5 p.m.) guns ana great quantities of war material, including two hundred motorr at. population and authorities at Monastir cordially received the entrv of tie German and Bulgarian detachments." • 6 entrj HUNS' ATTEMPT TO WIN OVER SERBIAN PEOPLE. / (Rec. December 6, 8.5 p.m.) _ General von has issued a l^'oclamation 1 n^Sorb^TeekfiL 5 to gain ihe goodw ill of the people whose country has been laid waste ' He declares- We hayo beaten tho Serbian army, and, will continue to fight them as long as they resist, but we are not fighting the Serbian people, whose lives and property are safe. ho recommend}: olio rofugces to .return to their homes and resume their business, and to submit to military orders. "Thus you will onabje the Germans to help you to regain your former prosperity." STRENGTH OF ENTENTE AND'TEUTONIC FORCES. (Rc. December 6. 8.5 p.m.) ■ T . • . j „ . • London, December 5. thousand Austro-Germans m Serbia now'number seventy \ Tho_German "Vossiche. Zeitunc" estimates that the Anclo-French troops o-i tn e Balkan front liave oightv thousand, occupying ptronelv defended nositions, centreing on tlie Vardar Pass, near Krivolalc. Many Serbians have entered Greece. They have not been disarmed. it is reported that the Austrian armies have concentrated at Nish Sofia r-fficiallv announced that tlie Nish-Sofia railway has been rPsWrl T+ is worthy of note that tlie Nish-Belerade line is still cut. d ' U ITALY'S DETERMINATION TO CARRY IT THROUGH INSPIRING SPEECH BY SIGNOR SALANDRA. Tlie Italian Chamber debated Baron Sonnino's statement. ' ecem^ler £>• • g ,"? I r ! Sa J anc, 1 r . a ' th ? Premier, replying to the chief points raised', said he rejoiced that the discussions had been sober and dignified, and worthy of the important issues involved. _ Baron Sonnino's statement regarding the international situation had made.it sufficiently clear, and it would lie contrary to the country s interest to give further details of the military, political, and dinlomatic steps thar had been taken. Ho would not hesitate in case of need to follow England s action and suppress an indiscreet Press. The Government was fully aware ot the gravity of the international situation, ard «n answering effort and unity were necessary to safeguard it. His confidence as to final victory was unshaken, always provided that no energy, material or moral, was lacking. The most activo assistance of. both moral and material energy was necossary to achieve final victory. The turn of events, whether advantageous or the reverse, had convinced the Government the more of ,ths-necessity and justice of the war, without which we would have remained with our interests and, worse still, our national dignity and honour immediately impaired. All classes of Italians were much more firmly convinced of the necessity for and justice of the ,war now than they wero last May, i The Chamber, by 405 votes to 48, approved the Government's policy. ITALIAN EXPEDITION FOR ALBANIA m ti r ~c, „ , , , Roma, December 5. llie Italian newspiper "Stampa" declares that an Italian expedition will soon land in Albania. The first contingent will be composed of engineers who will improve the roads and establish connections. ' ' THE BRITISH RETREAT IN MESOPOTAMIA I OUTNUMBERED BY FOUR TO ONE (Rec. December 6, 11.20 p.m.) • , Tho newspapers do not attempt to-minimise their "tlm eighty-mile withdrawal from Bagdad, but it is nointed out ESTown" liend was outnumbered four!old. It is evident, that tho Turks' losses at Otesiphon were so heavy that they had to withdraw until reinforced The "Weeldy Despatch" says: "If Kut el Amara is safelv rpnrlwl have no doubt General Townshend will be able to await reinforcements, as the »,° O OW l iVTfi %° n f .!i 6 P a ,P o r™gSfts tliaf the British force is too weak to defeat the Turks at the en<T of five hundred miles of communications. A very .strong forco should have been sent. The "Morning Post" says that the maintenance of our prestige in the East is ample, justification for the Mesopotamia expedition. "It is hoped that u ' er P bo no delay in giving General Nixon sufficient forces to carrv out his oirensive. The "Daily News" emphasises tho importance of pushing on to Bagdad, the capturo of which would be an immense blow to Turkish and German influence m the East. The ''Daily Mail" complains that Britain is dissipating a great deal of energy which should be used against the Germans. With the aid of the British, _ Australian and New Zealand troops who fought with such superb courage in the Dardanelles, we might have turnod the scale in France. Our tasks, aro to drive the Germans across the Rhine and guard tho Suez Oninl » . The "Daily Chronicle" says that the situation in Mesopotamia, should quickly bo retrieved. "Mesopotamia can be reinforced more easily and more quickly ; from India than from Constantinople.' ■ * h j GERMAN PRESS COMMENT. in- • i . London, December 5. Af.jLF™™ ll ,vlr , cless m - ess^ 6 s t a y s ,. tlia ? news of the Turkish victory in Mesopotamia was known m Constantinople on Fridav afternoon great rejoicings. Houses wero beflagged and peoplo from Band ad rro vn , cert for the benefit of the wounded. irom Bagdad gave a con/'The Vossicho Zeitung's'; Constantinople correspondent says: "The miscarriage of the British plans 111 Mesopotamia was duo to the rarfmmtL the Arab tribes, whom the British believed to be faithful but \vho 6 .tho Turks when tlie British prospects were most favourable."TURKISH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. / (Rec. December 6, 11.20 p.m.) . 1 imi • i m• i ■ i • j.i Amsterdam, December 6. A lurkish official communique claims the occunntinn n niv ut. . \ ward of Kut-el-Marna, and the capturo of three tugs and a 250-ten 'lighter laden with ammunition. «fcuwr