LATE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2642, 13 December 1915, Page 6

LATE NEWS

GREECE'S ATTITUDE A BETTER OUTLOOK COERCIVE MEASURES TO CEASE By TelograpU—Press Association-Oonyriglit (Rw. December 13, 1.40 a.m.) London, December 12. J. hough diplomatic oirclos at Atheim Believed yesterday morning tliat Greece Had at last given the Entente a plain and favourable answer, later reports indicated that this view was oversauguine. It appears that the Greek at*, titude is unchanged, but tho Entente ia more impressed by tho latest assurances. Two main questions were outstanding, military and political, tile lat•n settled, when the Allies will dccido whether they will hold or leave Salonika, but the military problem brooks no delay, in view of the sudden and dramatic turn of events on the Anglo-French front. The Entente Ministers have again urged M. Skouloudis to give a prompt reply, intimating that the War Council in Paris viowed with displeasure tho dragging out of profitless pourparlers. These representations wore backed up by communications trpm the Anglo-French Governments. The first reports stated that Greece had accepted the demands, but soon afterwards Router's Athens correspondent reported that M'. Skouloudis made his usual reply that Greece was willing to make every concession, provided the.v did not affect her sovereignty and neutrality. Bio Entento Ministers in a subsequent discussion recognised tho Government's sincerity m seeking a satisfactory solution, and informed tho Premier that coercive measures would cease, and there the negotiations stand at present. Italian advices from Athens state that General Sarrail is proceeding, to Athens to confer with King Constantine and the Greek Genoral . Staff regarding tho facilities at Salonika. The Allies have constructed telegraphs and tclephones ( but need further liberty of movement. King Constantine seomed better disposed towards the Allies. \ ' THE MENACE AT SALONIKA DECISIVE MOMENT APPROACHING By Telegraph—Press Association- Copyright (Rec. December 13, 1,50 a.m.) London, December 12. Reports continue to arrive' describing the Bulgarian and Austro-German concentration at Strumnitza for one of the most decisive battles of the war, in which the enemy will make a supreme effort to drive back the Allies, or compel a retirement by encircling them. Meanwhile the situation on the Anglo-French front is unchanged. The French communique states the Bulgarians on December 10 attacked the entire French front, particularly the extreme left. All the attacks failed. Some of the German newspapers profess _to question the wisdom of advancing on Salonika, deolaring that it will cost several army corps. "We should be content to wait outside Greece, but to advance if the Allies attempt an offensive at Salonika." Reuter's Athens correspondent states that it is considered that fifty thousand troops will suffico to hold Salonika, if held merely to close the outlet to the Aegean. A Petrograd communique states that three Russian torpedo boats sank two Turkish gunboats near the BosphorUß, There wore no .Russian losses..