ATTACK ON SALONIKA IMMINENT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2656, 30 December 1915, Page 5

ATTACK ON SALONIKA IMMINENT

ALLIES EXTREMELY HOPEFUL BULGARIANS WILL BE IN THE CENTRE OF THE ATTACK - By Tolflffrapli—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)' London, December 28. "The Times" points out that there are many indications that a formidable converging attack on the French and British troops at Salonika is imminent, the enemy launching their assault at tho earliest moment, so as to strike before the defences are more advanced and developed. It is unlikely that the AustroGerman forces -will alone cross the frontier, because they are in insufficient strength. Tho reports suggest that tho assault will be openly conducted by the Aus-. trian, German, Turkish, and Bulgarian troops, under common direction. The Bulgarians will be in the centre of the attack, as they are evidently intended to bear the brunt of it. The Allies are extremely hopeful,. and it is unlikely that their defences can be rushed. ; The "Nouveau Siecle," in an inspired article, asserts that the delay in Macedonia is not due to vaciilatifin, but to the completing of the military preparations. The Allies are endeavouring to overcome Greece's aversions by offering most ample guarantees. Germany ivill probably not wait to finish the Macedonian campaign before attacking Egypt. Enver Pasha has plenty of men, but needs officers and munitions, which can now he quickly supplied. Whatever happens in the Balkans, tfto Turks will certainly again attempt to overthrow British domination in Egypt. GREEKS WILL PERMIT A BULGARIAN FRONTAL ATTACK. Athens, December 28. The Greeks will not offer resistance to the Bulgarians if a frontal attack is made on tho Anglo-French troops,but will not permit a Bulgarian invasion from the flanking points on tho frontier. BULGARIANS ORDERED NOT TO CROSS GREEK FRONTIER. Bucharest, December 28. M. Toncheff (Bulgarian Minister of Finance)', in an interview, stated that tho Bulgarians had been ordered not to cross the Greek frontier. GERMAN REPORT ON THE SALONIKA POSITION. Amsterdam, December 28. The special correspondent of the '"Vossische Zeitung," after a visit to Salonika, reports that. 210,000 Anglo-l'rench troops have'landed, of whom 00,000 are English. Twenty-seven thousand sick and wounded have already been pent back. Twelve hundred pun? havn dsn been landed, The Eutsnfg hava eamglKted tusly um 11«9b o( deteuca avomid Salonika, Rl'9 MSlWltiy JJw UQOAti liftfli .

[ BULGARIAN COMMISSARIAT IN A DEPLORABLE CONDITION, ■ Salonika, December 28. Bulgarian deserters report that the army is suffering from dysentery. Tlifl men are badly fed and clothed, while the commissariat is deplorabb, ' BULGARS CONCENTRATING ON DANUBIAN FRONTIER, Romo, December 28. Thirty thousand Bulgarians from the Serbian frontier are concentrated on the Danubian frontier and Dobrudja. They have dug twelve series of trenches. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO SERBIAN RAILWAY'S. ' _ Salonika, December 28. A French engineer lias received' expert reports showing that the damage to Serbian railways delays tlio German offensive. It is necessary to convey supplies from Kumanovo by mules along mountain tracks. The Germans cannot properly repair the lines within six months. PLOT TO KILL PROMINENT RUMANIAN STATESMEN. Bucharest, December 28. A conspirator's confession revealed the fact that a plot had been hatched at Budapest to kill with bombs several public men, including M. Take Jonescn arm M. Bratiano (Premier). Four arrests were made. Fifty pounds of explosive from the Timesvar Arsenal and 80,000 francs in gold were found in the conspirators' hotel. BULGARIAN TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK BY RUSSIANS. Bucharest, December 29. During Friday's bombardment of \ ama a Bulgarian torpedo-boat was sunk. FIGHT BETWEEN RUSSIAN DESTROYER AND SUBMARINES. Petrograd, December 28. Th© official reports of an encounter between the destroyer Gromky Pospiescini, off the Bulgarian coast, and a number of enemy submarines, show that tho Gromky skilfully evaded two torpedoes and repulsed the submarines by artillery fire. It is believed that one submarine was sunk. , GERMAN DOMINATION MAKING THE BULGARS FEEL UNEASY ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. December 29,.5.5 p.m.) ' " Bucharest, December 28. Bulgar and German officers' brawls are frequent. The Bulgarians are most uneasy regarding Germany's domination, and it is feared that the Treasury will be despoiled. German troops have displaced tho Bulgar garrison at Sofia. Serbian live stock is to be removed to Germany. Pigs will be sold in the Berlin markets at voluptuous prices. , INTERVIEW WITH KING PETER OF SERBIA'. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. December 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 28. A correspondent of the "Paris Journal" interviewed King; Peter of Serbia at Valorni, who said: "I am no longer King. The Crown Prince commands the Army; I am General Topmani, a plain soldier, ready to obey: My soldiers are withdrawing through hunger and fatigue, but, when they have been revictualled and rested, tliey will fight again. My peoplo must triumph, because our cause is just."