GUERILLA WAR IN MONTENEGRO

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2680, 28 January 1916, Page 5

GUERILLA WAR IN MONTENEGRO

DEFENDERS LACK SUPPLIES FIGHTING THE SENUSSI IN EGYPT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, January 26. "It is guerilla warfare now in Montenegro. The retreating army (which now numbers 10,000) is suffering greatly, and it is stated that uLiess Italy provides food Montenegro most surrender. DEPARTURE OP MONTENEGRIN KING. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 26. The "Daily Mail*s" correspondent at Rome reports that large crowds acclaimed the departure of King Nicholas. King Victor Emmanuel assisted him to his carriage and embraced King Nicholas, who spent the day at the palace, and received the Allied Anibasadors. King Nicholas said he was unwilling to leave Scutari, but his generals and his sons begged him to go. The journey to San Giovanni di Medua was made on foot, on horseback, audi by means of a springless cart. King Nicholas was much distressed at the death of tihe cen- ■ tenarian, Marshal Plamanatz, who was hale and hearty, but fell to the ground and died on liis learning that Cettinje had surrendered. King Nicholas is suffering from rheumatism, due to exposure, but is recovering. BOMBASTIC REJOICINGS IN BAVARIA. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 26. Members of the Bavarian Diet were ludicrously bombastic on Thursday over the supposed Montenegrin surrender. They expressed the liveliest joy at the "first fruits of the victorious struggle, which, please. God, ends this year, now'that Montenegro lias taken the first step." ALBANIAN LEADER DEFEATS BULGARIAN VANGUARD Rome, January 26. Essad Pa6ha (tihe' pro-Allies' Albanian leader) defeated the Bulgarian vanguard at El Bassan. DEATH OF VENIZELOS'S CHIEF OPPONENT GERMAN PRESS PREDICTS CABINET CRISIS. London, January 26. ' Ail Athens message states that M. Theotokis, the chief anti-Venizelist, is dead. • Amsterdam reports state that the German newspapers predict a Greek Cabinet crisis, resulting in the return of M. Gounaris to power with a policy in favour of the Entente. THE TURKISH COLLAPSE IN THE CAUCASUS Rome, January 26. A wireless message states that the total of the recent Turkish casualties in the Caucasus was 80,000. TURKS RUSHING DP REINFORCEMENTS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 27, 6.5 p.m.) London, January 26. It is reported from Amsterdam that Germany is alarmed lest the Russians will invest Erzerum and! out the Turkish communications with Mesopotamia. Forty thousand reinforcements are being rushed to the Caucasus. THE FIGHT FOR KUT-EL-AMARA . AN OFFICIAL CORRECTION OF DISTANCES. (Rec. January 27, 10.'15 p.m.) London, January 26. The Press Bureau reports that the resent fighting was twenty-three miles below Kut-el-Amara, not seven. The mistake was due to the India Office misunderstanding the cablegram referring to the Essin position, which is known to be strongly entrenched. FIGHTING THE ARABS IN EGYPT

London, January 26. Router's correspondent at Cairo reports on January 23:—Wp drm'fi bitnl' ilSOf) western Afabj Hvei' distance of Miree nilias. Our easuulUes wura US v kiUed aa4 274 .Koiiadeda the-eaemj's wa 150 killed and 600 wounded.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports: — London, January 26, 9.35 p.m. "Further reports of the operations of General Wallace's force against the Sontissi are that on Sunday morning a British, Dominion, and Indian force advanced in two columns, meeting the enemy, who attempted to surround them. "Tho enemy at noon was driven hack to his camp, retiring rapidly westward. The camp was occupied, and eighty tents, with stores, were burnt. "The enemy strength was 4500. Our casualties were 10 British and Doininion( and 18 Indians killed ; 274 were wounded. The enemy's casualties me estimated at 150 killed and 500 wounded 1 ."