TERMS OF SURRENDER DECLINED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2674, 21 January 1916, Page 7

TERMS OF SURRENDER DECLINED

MONTENEGRO BREAKS OFF NEGOTIATIONS , PROCLAMATION BY KING NICHOLAS BrTeleeraph—Press Association—Copyright . _ . Paris, January 19. Official: The negotiations between Austria; and Montenegro have been broken off, as tie conditions of surrender are not acceptable. A QUESTION OF "SURRENDER OE BUIN." Rome, January 19. The Montenegrin Consul announces that King Nicholas has issued a proclamation declaring that it was a question of surrender or ruin. ITALIAN PRESS ALLEGES DUPLICITY. Rome, Januaij 19. ' The Italian newspapers give numerous- details with a view to proving that a secret agreement has been in existence since October, giving Austria Mount Lovchen and Montenegro Scutari, The "Idea Naaionale" suggests that the Entente Powers should have seized the principal military ami political authorities in Montenegro and thus defeat the agreement. FUGITIVE GOVERNMENTS AND KINGS (Reo. January 20, &50 pjn.)' London, January 20. Mr. Martin Dtmohoa, writing from Corfu, reports that the members of the Serbian Government have arrived. M. Pasitoh (the Premier) says he is convinced that from the ashes of his nation there will arise a new, a greater, and more powerful Serbia. - The Kaiser's villa will probably be the seat of the Serbian Government. Paris, January 20. The "Journal dos Debats" states, o Emily, that King Nicholas of Montenegro, with Ms family and diplomatic co rps, has left San Giovanni for Italy. THE ATTACK ON SALONIKA CONOENTRIiTIOiT'OF THE ENEMY'S FORCES. Rome, January 19. The Salonika correspondent of the "Riornale d'ltalia" says that information which has reached headquarters shows that hostile forces numbering 320,000 are distributed between Monastir and the extreme right wing of the Allies; 250 000 are massed for the attack on the left wing and centre, while 18,000 Turks, 30,000 Bulgars, and-12,000 Germans oppose the right wing. SERBIAN- TROOPS LANDING AT' SALONIKA.. (Rec. 'January 21, 1.30 a.m.) Athens, January 20. Transports- are landing Serbian troops at Salonika. 'GREEK EDITOR BEATEN BY SOLDIERS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.-) Athens, January 19. Greek soldiers beat M. Koutwipis, editor of the militant paper "Nehellas." The incident has caused uneasiness concerning the feeling in the army. GREECE AND THE ALLIES PREMIER SURPRISED AT OUR DOUBTS. (Rec. January 20, 9.50 p.m.) Athens, January 20. The Greek Premier (M.' Skouloudis) says he is surprised at the doubts of til's EiHeiitu PyWitfa feslieuUng ills Jiqlloy nr Gvjefttj. ,"Sh» will Cfllltwua Mf f..neutrality.* and kee® bar irass for iha. final limud&fcjoiv" ha-Jays.

DISTRESS AND EXORBITANT FOOD PRICES. (Rec. Jamiarj 20, 9.50 p.m.) Athens, January -20. A deputation waited on King Constantino and complained of the distress arising from tho exorbitant prices of food. Tlie Allies have agreed to export to Greece five thousand tons of coal. RUSSIANS BREAK TEE TURKISH CENTRE VIOLENT BLOW IN THE CAUCASUS ENEMY PUT TO DISORDERLY FLIGHT Br Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyxieltt Petrograd, January 19. A communique states: "We capturod twelve Turkish guns in the Caucasus, with a large quantity of munitions, and annihilated entire regiments." (Rec. January 20, 9.50 p.m.) Petrograd, January 20. A Russian communique states: "In the Caucasus a violent and unexpected Russian thrust dislodged the centre ,of the Turkish army from strong positions along a front of a hundred versts (60 odd miles), between Lake Torfcungbal and the River'Charjauson, northward of Alashgird. "The retreat towards the fortified plain of Erzerum degenerated at many points into a panic-stricken flight. . ' "Several units were almost annihilated, and hundreds of corpses strewed the road. "We occupied the town of Koprikoit fifty versts (about 30 odd miles) east of, Erzerum." ; — N ATROCIOUS WEATHER IN MESOPOTAMIA London, January 19. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, Baid that atrocious weather in Mesopotamia had stopped progress. STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Rec. January 20, 9.5 p.m.) London, January 19. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for India) said that he had not received any dispatch covering the recent battlo in the Ctesiphon district between General Aylmer's forces and the enemy. The Persian Gulf was tranquil. He had. no information as to the co-operation of the British and Russian forces in, Persia. ■ 1 THE EVACUATION OF GALLIPOLI GERMAN WRITER ANNOYED ' WITH ENVER PASHA. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 19. - Count Reventlow (the well-known German naval writer) is annoyed at Eiiver Pasha's arrogance over the evacuation of Gallippli. and has published an article in which he asserts that German officers brilliantly helped the Turks, and claiming that the German Chief of Staff was the pathfinder, organising the Turkish resources and putting them in motion, and showing the Turks the moment and the road to the goal. HOW MUCH DID WE LEAVE ON THE PENINSULA? T _ London, January 19. In the House of Commons, Sir W. P. Byles asked whether the booty which ■was left at Gallipoli was valued at £2,000,000, and whether it included 50,000 blankets and a million kilogrammes of oats and barley. Mr. Tennaut, Under-Secretary for War, said that the primary object of the commanders was the safe removal of the troops; then as much material as possible. A considerable amount of stores was abandoned after being destroyed. It was impossible to estimate its value. It was possible that more stores might have been saved, but public opinion favours the action of the commanders in making the removal of the personnel their first consideration. Colonel Lockwood: "Would the value of the booty approach two millions ?" Mr. Tennant: "No; it would not bo one-quarter,' nor, perhaps, one-eighth, of that amount."

SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY BRIGADE IN EGYPT. Pretoria, January 19. Official: "The First South African Infantry Brigade has arrived in Egypt." ASSISTING THE SERBIAN REFUGEES TO SAFETY WORK OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) . , _ ' . London, January 19. A report from Jjlome states that the Amerioan Red Cross is hastily chartering vessels for the transport of Serbian refugees to Corsica from Albania, where the tribesmen are massacring them, - alleging that Serbia intends- to cccupy Albanian territory permanently. TO-MORROW IN THE BALKANS: GERMAN HOPES. , ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 20, 5.5 p.m.) - mt ~-r, , * i r, „ , London, .January 19.i The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says that Italy's Balkan policy- was permanently over, just a,s Russia's had ended, .when Gallipoli was evacuated. The Montenegrin and Serbian Kings lmve fled. Austria, Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey, led on by Germany, will share in the new political structure, so 'terminating the confusion of centuries.