FALL OF MOUNT LOVCHEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 14 January 1916, Page 5

FALL OF MOUNT LOVCHEN

MONTENEGRO'S HOUR OF TRIAL > WILL SERBIA'S/FATE AWAIT HER TOO? By TalcerapU—Press AssociiiliOn—Copyright Amsterdam, January 12. An Austrian communiquo states: ''Wo oaptured twenty-six guns at Mount Lo vcli en.". Rome, January 12. The fall of Lovchen was due to lack of ammunition. As Mount Lovchen commanded Oettinje, the capital.has been transferred to Podgoritza. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Eeo. January 13, 10 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 13. An Austrian communique states"The offensive against the Montenegrins is progressing. Our troops, advancing across Mount Lovchen, drove the enemy over the Njegusix.' BITTER AND SORROWFUL DISILLUSIONMENT. London, January 12. The "Dailv Chronicle's" correspondent at Milan sav? the capture of Lovchen brings a "bitter and sorrowful disillusionment to the Press and the great mass of the people, who consider it equals a grave national defeat. The Italian journal "II Secolo" says that Montenegro, left with 25,000 defenders, resembles Serbia. It is now feared that the Austrians will sweep over Northern Albania. It is another oxasperating instance of "Too lato!" FRENCH TROOPS LANDED ON CORFU TO PREPARE FOR QUARTERS FOR SERBIAN ARMY. (Rec. January 13, 10 p.m.) London, January 13. The Entente Powers nave notified Greece that in order to save the Serbian Army. from starvation they have been transferred to Corfu, a French force having been landed to make preparations for them; but this must not be regarded as an occupation. The French troops havo occupied Aohilleion, on the east coast of tho Island of Corfu, and fourteen warships of unknown nationality are cruising around the island. AUSTRIAN PUPPET ON SERBIAN THRONE London, January 12. The "Daily News" correspondent at-Rome, says that an illegitimate son of Milan I, who has been residing at Vienna since the war began, lias been sent to Belgrade, and proclaimed King of Serbia. rMilan I was King of Serbia from 1882 to 1889. He became Prince of Serbia on the assassination of his cousin Michael in 1868, the Government being conducted by a Regency till ho becamo of age in 1872. He married Natalie, Princess of Stourdza, in 1875. He allied himself with Russia in the 1 Turco-Russiaii War (1877-78), with the result that Serbia was made independent of Turkey in 1878. Ho was proclaimed King in 18S2_._ Serbia having then been erected into a kingdom, and abdicated in favour of bis son Alexander in 1889, in consequenco of a quarrel with Qucou Natalie, lie died on February ill, 1901. His son Alexander, who succeeded him, was, with his Queen, Draga, assassinated.! SERBIA'S CHILDREN IN EXILE. (Rec. January 13, 7.30 p.m.) Paris, January 12. The "Echo- de Paris" states that able-bodied Serbian children have been transported to Austria and Germany to work iu the fields and factories. duly +.fce old and tho babies remain ia Serbia.