CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2675, 22 January 1916, Page 5

CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

HOSTILITIES RESUMED MONTENEGRINS WILL FIGHT TO THE BITTER END By Telegraph—Press Aasiociaitn—Copyright A T, x , , New York, January 20. . A Reuter message from Home states :-Qfficial.-Fighting between Austria and Montenegro lias been resumed. rtiSSravS"*' —r ■« MONTENEGRIN" ARMY NEVER CAPITULATED. mi n.i« • • ' . ;/ „. London, Januaty 20, 5.60 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:—A French official report denies that negotiations of peace .with Montenegro ever occurred. The army never capitulated. The King is at Podgontza with his troops, and is coiitinuinc the vesistance. s fa GENERAL MARTINOVITCH RALLIES THE MONTENEGRINS. , ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 21, 0,30 p.m.) The "Petit Parisien" has received n message 2 ?hat anti-peace feelings are spreading m the Montenegrin army. Thousands are flocking to "join General Martinovitch, ivho is determined to form a division of fche new Serbian army. General Martinovitch announces: "If those oddosed to Austria cannot convince King Nicholas to continue the struggle for the honour of Montenegro, our soldiers will fight alongside King Peter of Serbia." h FIGHTING RESUMED ON ALL FRONTS. ■' ■ (Rec. January 21, 9.5 p.m.) It is announced that King Nicholas's GovernmentHhas'-rtfiTef^n 1 ' the Austrian, terms, and fighting has been resumed on all fronts The Kiiif and his sonls are still in Montenegro midst the troops, organisms them for a last stand. ' b . .WHY THE KING BROKE OFF NEGOTIATIONS. (Rec. January 22, 0.55 a.m.) M. Museovitch, the Montenegrin Premier, announces ''our determination to Continue the struggle to our tragic end and stop completely the calumnious insinuations." • Th ? Nd f on ? le " states that King Nicholas broke off negotiations owing to the threats of the troops under General Martinovitch. POSITION OF THE ALLIES IN THE ADRIATIC. > (Rec. January 21, 9.5 p.m.) In the House of Commons Sir E. A Cornwall on the position of the Allies m tho Adriatic. cmtuiu Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that ■ lie possessed no information about Monteuegro except what was published? QUEEN OF MONTENEGRO ARRIVES IN ITALY. (Ree. January 21, 9.5 p.m.) , London, January 21. I Reuter's Brmdisi correspondent reports that the Queen and the Premier of Montenegro have arrived in Itply. STATEMENT BY MONTENEGRIN CONSUL-GENERAL, (Rcc. January 22, 0.55 a.m.) 1 . , London,.January 21. The Montenegrin position is obscure and the reports are meagre. The Con-sul-General in London states that King Nicholas remains with his two sons at the head of the troops, and the Queen and her daughters, tho Premier and tlie diplomats are proceeding to F ranee. , ' ' AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TROOPS IN CETTINJE. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 21, 5.30 p.m.) if -i i. f 4.w -i Lont ' on > January 20. A German wireless messpgo states that the Austro-Hungarian troons found Cettinje well kept and clean, with no poverty. The population was peaceful and. friendly, and offered houses and quarters for officers. There was nothing to indicate that we were enemies of the country. Our relations a'ro excellent. Rich booty was found at tho arsenal, including machino-c'iins rifles, and ammunition. Tho King's Pnlace was 4 loft hastily. A towel was lying Oil tho table, and the bed was unmade. Tile King's study tablo was covered with documents, including his warrant of appointment ns honorary colonel of a Austro-Hungarian regiment. THE CAPITULATION NOT OVERRATED IN GERMANY. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 21, 5.30 p.m.) • . _ . , . London, January 20. llie comment m Germany docs not overrate the capitulation, but there is a. tacit admission that the Allies wore unable,to send troops to 'Montenegro though aware of her preearioUßiiQss, which they regard ua unutlier pymptoM of the crowing dissension. ■ ■ '

BULGARIANS DESTROY SEVERAL BRIDGES. .. ~ .„ ~ , London, January 20. Iho Daily Mail s correspondent at Salonika reports that the Bulgarians destroyed several bridges as a precaution against the Allies' offensive. ALLIES' WARSHIPS BOMBARD DEDEAGATCH , . (Rec. January 21, 9.10 p.m.) _ , T ~ _. . Salonika, January 20. French, Italian, and three British warships bombarded Dedeagatch, and blew up two barracks and destroyed a train. A shell was seen to explode amidst fleeing troops. The shore batteries replied unsuccessfully. . HURRIED WITHDRAWAL OF AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS. m nn •! nr •!> n i i. r, ■ London, January 20. - Tlio "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Salonika states that the Austro-Ger-mans are withdrawing several cavalry and infantry units from Monastir, and are hurrying them northward. RAID OF RUSSIAN TORPEDO-BOATS IN THE BLACK SEA (Rec. January 21, 10.25 p.m.) it,.,. , , r, , Petrograd, January 21. A Russian communique states :-"Our torpedoers in the Black Sea raided the North-east Anatolian coast and destroyed 163 sailers, of which 73' were provision laden." ' 10 ' NECESSITY FOR THE OCCUPATION OF CORFU. The Corfu correspondent of the Turin paper "La Gaz'eUa states that there are daily reports of the necessity for the occupation of Corfu, where Germany had premeditated a submarine base, and bad stored petrol a year before the war. 1 FORTIFICATIONS IN THE SUEZ CANAL REGION REPORTED TO BE EXTRAORDINARY POWERFUL. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) The '"'Petit Journal" states that Indian Naples, declare that the British have completed extraordinary and powerful fortifications in the Suez Canal region. The general impression is that if Pasha's Turco-German offensive over materialises it will quickly crumple INCITING THE SENUSSI TO DECLARE A HOLY AVAR, ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 21, 5.30 p.m.) mi i dm* t . .! ' , London, January 20. J.he 'limes" Salonika correspondent states that undeniable evidence has been found ill the Consulates inciting the Senussi to declare a "holy war" against non-German Christendom. The documents were enclosed in a sealed parcel, and addressed to the Austrian military attache. , THE CHRISTMAS DAY FIGHT AT MERSA MATRUH. . - (Rec. January 21, 11.30 p.m.) ml , London, January 21. The newspapers publish Mr. Malcolm Ross's account of tho Christmas Day fighting at Mersa Matruh, in which tho Sikhs and New .Zealanders dashingly charged down and across a donga under tho enemy's fussilade. The Sikhs' great courage won the New Zealanders' admiration. Finally tho enemy was ejected at the uayonet's point. The New Zealand casualties totalled seventy. .