ITALIANS JUNCTION WITH ALBANIAN LEADER.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 5

ITALIANS JUNCTION WITH ALBANIAN LEADER.

GREECE AND THE ENTENTE ENEMY APPREHENSIVE OF RUMANIA By TflleEmpli—Pxesa Association—Copyright ... . Paris, January 30. The "Matin" states that Italians in Albania have definitely junctioned with Essad Pasha, and are fortifying Valona, and elsewhere, in order to bar the enemy's advance. Essad I'asli.i, interviewed by a rep resentative of the "Petit Parisian," said that Albania was facing many dangers, hut however terrible the situation, his decision was irrevocable. He was with tho Allies till death. AUSTRIAN BOOTY AT MOUNT LOVCHEN. Amsterdam, January 30. An Austrian communique states:—lnclusive of that taken at Mount Lovchen, our booty includes 314 guns, 50,000 rifles, and SO machine-guns. HINT TO GREECE TO DEMOBILISE ' ALLIES WARN HER OF IMMINENT DEVELOPMENTS. London, January 30. The "ObserverV Athens correspondent states that the Allies 'havo hinted to Greece that it is to her interest to demobilise, in view of approacliiii" developments. ° THE OCCUPATION OP KARABURNU. £Rec. January 81, 9.15 p.m.) Salonika, January 30. fne-occupation of Karaluirmi was necessary owing ton German submarine torpedoing a British transport, carrying mules a low days ago while in w«.t Krs , ih.e vessel was beached. Most pf the mules wars saved.

BULGARIAN MINISTER INTERVIEWED. MTiMrn.i ■ -ir • * *1,1-. Amsterdam, January 30. M. L Z oil.Bulgarian Minister at Berlin, in an interview with the " volnischo Zoitung, said that ho toaral that tlio Entente Powers would compel Orccce to submit to their behests; but > , ca „,o to the worst, the Quadruple Alliance (Germany, Austna, lurkcy, and Bulgaria), would bo powerful enoindi to subjueate forcece. ° " "The Kaiser," he added, "has won 'the lioart of Bulgaria. He presented Bulgaria with the entire Gorman booty taken in Serbia, including 300 guns and material, valued at 30,000,000 marks." ° ° TEUTON SUSPICIONS OF RUMANIA SUGGESTED DEMAND FOR AN EXPLANATION. Amsterdam, January 30. The Sofia correspondent of the 'Berliner Tageblatt" states that four-fifths of tlio Rumanians lit for service are under arms.' Tuo majority of the troops in Rumania are on tlio Bulgarian frontier. Tlio troops 011 the Bassarabian frontier havo not received exceptional reinforcements. The bulk of the Rumanian heavy artillery is placed along the frontiers of Bulgaria and Hungary. "Ihe Entento Powers, lie writes, "do not conceal their expectation that when the much-advertised general offensive begins, Rumania and Greeco will bo forced to join tlio Entente. We ought, therefore, to request Rumania for an explanation of lier attitude." PLOT AGAINST THE KAISER rrn t7- * ■ -l i ■ t ■ Rome, January 30. The .Kaiser is abandoning lis projected journey from Nish to Constnntiu- ■ cple, owing to the discovery of a plot against his life. BIG GERMAN GUN TO SHELL IMBROS. (Rec. January 31, 9.15 p.m.) J Salonika, January 30. The Germans are placing a big gun at Anzae with tie object of bombarding the Island of Imbros. The distance from Anzac to Imbros, as the crow flies, is, roughly, about eiglit miles from point to point, but the range of action would probably run up' to about twelve miles from the gun positions right into the island. \ GERMAN SUBMARINE FAILS TO RETURN. ' (Rec. January 81, 9.15 p.m.) T , . , ~, , , , , , , Athens, January 30. It is reported that since the last bombardment of Varna one of two German submarines, which were using tlie port as a base, has not yet returned.' She is supposed to havo been sunk. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN ASIA MINOR TURKISH FORWARD MOVEMENT BEGUN (Rec. February 1, 0.45 a.m.) u, -u •! . . . -ir. , , Odessa, January 31.' All the railways m Asia Minor aree closed to passengers.' A Turkish forward movement has begun. New and incompletely trained Turks are bciii"ordered to Angora and Bagdad, from where the Turks will advance on Armenia" Persia will assist the Turkish Caucasian army. ' RUSSIAN SUCCESSES INFLUENCE PERSIA. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rcc. January 31, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 30. It is rumoured in Paris that Persia is joining rlie Allies as the"result of the rccent successes of tlio Russians. THE ENEMY'S COMMUNIQUE. ' , Amsterdam, January 30. A German communique states: "At Felchie Mudjtahios (?) wo took 1000 camels from the enemy. Wo recaptured a. strong position in the Caucasus." ERZERUM SURROUNDED. (Rec. January 31, 9.15 p.m.) London, January 30. Reports from Constantinople state that tlio Turkish authorities and banking establishments have quitted Erzerum, which thfe Russians have surrounded.