CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2653, 27 December 1915, Page 5

CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

ENEMY CONCENTRATING TURKS AND BULGARS MARCHING" ON ALBANIA By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. December 24, 9.25 p.m.) 1 Salonika, December 23. ' Gorman cavalry is escorting large Bulgarian convoys from Struranitza and Glievgeli. Two Turkish divisions are approaching Doiran, and two Bulgarian divisions, with heavy German batteries, are marching towards Monastir, where Tear Ferdinand is quartered._ The British landing is uninterrupted. BULGARIANS TAKE UP STRATEGIC POSITIONS. (Rec. December 24, 11.35 p.m.) Buohafflst, December 24. The Bulgarians are occupying strategic positions along their front. Heavy guns have boon brought from Varna, which thoy will litiliso at tho Strumnitza base; 120,000 Hulgars have assembled, and they oxpccfc to attack the Allies when 180,000 arrive. , SALONIKA WILL BE IMPREGNABLE IF ALLIES HOLD ON FOR TEN DAYS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) i London, December 23. Tho Gorman Military Attache at Athens boasts that Salonika is anothor Antwerp, but if tho Allies withstand for ton dare the position will be impregnable. It is felt that the Bulgarian are morally bound to push on, and if so ..tba mova will nossiblv nmtnmlly iiaDrova tho whole Balkan jjositiou«

GERMANS BEING ABOUT A CRISIS IN ATHENS. (If-ee. December 2-1, 11.35 p.m.) * Athens, December 24. Up to tlio present Germany has- not given Greece the desired guarantees conccrning the inciireion by Bulgars, lience the statement attributed to Germany tliat Salonika would be reached by January 15 has created an acnto crisis in Athens. GREEK GOVERNMENT INCLINED TO YIELD TO GERMANY. ("Times'.' and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, Decembor 23. Tlio Paris "Journal" hcars from Salonika, that the Greek Government, strengthened by the olcctions, is_ ready to offer Austria and Germany the samo facilities it has accorded the Allies. CONCENTRATION OP TROOPS AT RUSTOHUCK, (Rec, December 24, 11.35 p.m.) ' Bucharest, December 24. Sixty thousand Bulgar-German troops have concentrated at Rustchuck, displacing Turkish troops. SERBS HAVE JUNCTIONED .WITH THE, ITALIANS. ... . . Rome, December 24. Prince Alexis Karageorgevitch, m an interview, states that the Serbians are occupying lines in various parts of Albania, and have also connected up with the Italian expedition. The Serbians have engaged-the Bulgarians eastward of Elbassan, where a battle has been raging for the pa6t three daya. AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN TROOPS NEAR GREECE. . (Rec. December 24, 11.35 p.m.) . . , Athens, December 24. it is reported that Austrian artillery is approaching Greece. (Rec. December 26, 5.5 p.m.) ni■■ J r u t, i. n " Athons, December 24. Outposts of the Italian Expeditionary Force at Valona have reached tho Greek outposts in Southern Albania. ' DETERMINED ATTACK BY IRREGULAR TROOPS. _ • _ Paris, December 23. Berlin correspondents admit that the Austro-Germans are experiencing the greatest difficulties in Montenegro. It is nearly impossible to advance in the fearful snowstorms on account of the determined attacks of the irregular troops. RUSSIAN TORPEDO-BOATS BOMBARD VARNA. , (Rec. December 26, 11.50 p.m.) VT . , . . . Zurich, December 26. Vienna reports that Russian torpedo-boats continue to bombard Varna. '