ALBANIA AND THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2684, 2 February 1916, Page 5

ALBANIA AND THE BALKANS

FACTOR IN NEXT OFFENSIVE ATTEMPTS TO BULLDOZE RUMANIA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ( <! Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 31. Reports from tho Balkans (via Copenhagen) agree that there will riot be an offensive at Salonika until Albania has been conquered. There are indications that tlio Allies are preparing an offensive. A correspondent of the Paris "Journal," telegraphing from Athens, states that the Government hag been weakened by the death of M. Theotokis (Minister for Public Instruction) and .tlie illnoss of M. Micliaelidakis and M. Yanakitsas (Minister for War). The Cabinet intends asking Parliament to vote martial law, providing for stringent military control. There'is no intention to desert from the policy of neutrality. ANOTHER GERMAN CONSUL FERRETED OUT. London, January 31. A party of French marines landed at Rethymos, near Crete, arrested the i German Consul, and re-embarked. THE OCCUPATION OF ICARABURNU: A GREEK PROTEST. (Rec. February 1, 9.25 p.m.) Athens, January 31. The Government has protested against tho occupation of Karaburnu by General Sarrail. BULGAR-GEIIMAN TRUCULENCE TO RUMANIA M. RADOSLAVOFF BRANDISHES HIS SWORD. London, January 31. Travellers roport that popular indignation against M. Radoslavolf, tho Bulgarian Premier, is increasing. The Bulgarians are dissatisfied with their new Kile of maintaining Germany's communications with Constantinople. They dei mand cither a separate peace or that II: e German forces will clear the Allies , out of the Balkans. Meanwhile the Rumanian public and army are growing in- > eroasingly'friendly towards the Allies. , The German Press is threatening Rumania. Tho."Berliner Tageblatt ac.- ) cuscs the nation of a fictitious sale of grain to England and points out that Rumania's neutrality can only be guaranteed by tho continuous success of tho Gorman arms. . . M. Radoslavoff, when interviewed, said truculently: "Serbia is mushed. The Karaaeorgeviohs (fcho reigning family) had bettir to Geneva, and r tttlto up their old Irregular life. 1 will shortly compel Rumania to esplam tier . attitude."

RUMANIAN EX-PREMIER GOES TO VIENNA. petrograd, January 31. M. Carp, ex-Premier of Rumania, has gone to Vienna on a confidential mission to ask Austria for a territorial concession in Bukowina and Transylvania, and to let Austria understand the necessity for giving satisfaction, to Rumania. (Roc. February I,' 10.40 p.m.) Petrograd, February 1.Austria 16 hostile to Mr. Carp's proposals. ' RUSSIANS MASTERS OF THE BLACK SEA ENORMOUS LOSSES TO ENEMY'S SHIPPING. (Rec. February 1, 9.25 p.m.) Odessa, January 31. Russia lias obtained complete mastery of the Black Sea. Her warships have sunk 1500 ships, worth sixteen millions sterling. The southern coast eastward of the Bosphorus is the graveyard of hundreds of Turkish smps. The Turks and Germans, in order to prevent the utter stifling of the traffic in the Black Sea, have brought considerable reinforcements of aeroplanes, and have also brought to Varna the Zeppelins which were formerly stationed at Rustcliuk for the purpose of threatening the Rumanians. THE ALLEGED CAPITULATION OF MONTENEGRO MOST DRASTIC TERMS DISCLOSED. ("Times and Sydney "Sun" Services.)' (Reo. February 1, 5.5 p.m.) ' ' * ' London, January 31. The Austrian Press reports of the alleged capitulation of Montenegro reveal most drastic terms, namely,, the military occupation of for the remainder of the ivar, and the occupation of all harbours, landing places, railways, and fortifications, threatening a complete system of military control if the civilians should: prove to be troublesome. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN THE CAUCASUS TURKS CUT OFF FROM THEIR MAIN'FORCE. (Rec. February 1, 10.40 p.m.) Petrograd, February 1. The Turkish troops in the Erzerum region are restricted to a narrow space, and unable to pass the forts, owing to the Russian successes. Tho Turkish forces at Erzerum and Melashgert are cut off from the rest of the army. THE FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA A TURKISH REPORT DENIED. (Rec. February 1, 10.40 p.m.) London, February 1. The India Office denies the Turkish report that a British column was repulsed at Kurnit, in.Mesopotamia, and one hundred killed. It states: "We repulsed an Arab attack at Shattra, inflicting heavy loss."