CLOUDS CLEARING FROM THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2643, 14 December 1915, Page 5

CLOUDS CLEARING FROM THE BALKANS

—* — : «■ ' A DEAL WITH GREECE TIE RETIREMENT ON SALONIKA AMERICAN NOTE TO AUSTRIA SAISFAffION DEMANDED FOR THE* ANCONA CRIME ' . • volunteers'" Last day ■ * \ Despite the retirement of the Allies on Salonika, the news from the Balkans to-day is distinctly cheerful and hopeful. The Entente Powers hare apparently had some further dealings with Greece, .and King Constantino is evincing signs of entertaining more favourable sentiments towards us. Further troops have been landed—including a draft of Serbians from the Albanian port of Durazzo—while another . landing is reported at Ka'vala. The successful retiring operations and rearguard fighting along the. Vardar by the Tenth Division are described'in a "War Office communique, which especially praises the three Irish regiments—the Munsters, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and ■ the Connaught Rangers. Prom the other theatres of the great war the news is scrappy. The result of Lord Derby's great recruiting effort, which closed on Saturday amidst scenes of most extraordinary enthusiasm, is to be annonaced by Mr. Asquith on Thursday. i'h4 United States Government 1 <w aljressed* a Note to the Austrian Goveminent in further reference to the cold-blooded outrage on the Aucona. The Note severely, condemns the outrage, and Austria is informed that a disavowal, and an indemnity, and the punishment of those responsible 'are expected of her..