ELABORATE PREPARATIONS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2690, 9 February 1916, Page 5

ELABORATE PREPARATIONS

(Rec. Febnuary 8, 10.5 p.m.) Paris, February 8. Tlie "Temps" Geneva correspondent sa.vs that Prince Leopold of Bavaria is about to command the Tureo-Gennan army which is to attack the Suez Canal in the spring. It is reported that between' thirty thousand and forty thousand troops have been concentrated at Smyrna. Artillery of all calibres has been sent to Syria, and a motor road opened between Damascus and Jerusalem. The Pan's "Temps" says that Ganuany has been boasting that'a hundred thousand Germans and half a million Turks ivore about to invade Egypt. If so, they will find that the defences ol ! the ■ Canal, on which the British Staff has lavished every effort during the jiear, includes a network of railways and a. greater number of troops at all weai'c spots than the Turks are able to command. In addition there is more and heavier artillery, and an abundance of ammunition. Despite the boastings, everything shows that these preparation b have discouraged Germany, who is reavly to abandon the expedition. KING CONSTANTINE CALLS UP MORE MEN (Rec. February 8, 8.5 p.m.) Athens, February 7. King Constantino has called up men from the 1892-1914 classes, inclusive of those living abroad, except thoies who are resident in Russia or the Balkans. GREEK DEMAND ON GERMANY INDEMNITY FOR SALONIKA AIS RAID. Amsterdam, February 7. Greece has demanded from Berlin ans indemnity for the Salonika air raid. ' ' BIG TRADE IN INSURANCE RISKS. (Rec. February 8, 11160 p.m.) , Athens, February 8. . Following upon the Zeppelin raid on Salonika, several British insurance companies offered to take all the war risks. As the result, insurances amounting to two hundred thousand sterling were effected iu two days. REPORTED ULTIMATUM TO RUMANIA DENIED (Rec. February 8, 8.20 p.m.) f London, February 7. The Government has received definite information that the rumour of the Central Powers sending an ultimatum to R.umpnia is unfounded.