IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS

TROOPS MASSING ON BULGAR FRONTIER By Telegraph—Pices AsMciation-Copyrigjlf ( 'Times and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. March 4, 5.5 p.m.) London. March 3. Salonika reports' that Rumanian troops are massing on the Bulgar frontier; • BULGARIA'S KING AFRAID TO RETURN TO SOFIA Roma, March 3. Rumanian dispatches state that King Ferdinand is shamming' bronchitis for the purpose of delaying his return to Sofia, where he fears assassination.' The discontent in. Bulgaria, is so strong that King Ferdinand has" been advised not to return until a German, viotory promises an early termination of the war. ' It is pointed out that the bronohitis developed consequent on the failure of tlie offensive at Verdun . LONC.DISTANCE,FLIGHT, BY SEVEN FRENCH AEROPLANES. (Rec. March 5, 5.5 p.m:) Athens, March 4. Seven French aeroplanes flew 1 from ' Salonika to Smyrna,'bombed the batteries, and returned.' The double journey occupied twenty-four hours. One aero^ Sla'ne fell into the sea, but a" British estroyer rescued ihe machine ,and occupants. ; . j , AUSTRIAN CLAIMS. CAPTURE OF GUNS AND RIFLES. . .(Rec. March. 5, 11 p.m.) Amsterdam, March 4. 'An Austrian communique claims that • they recently, captured near .Durazzo 34 Italian guns and 11,400 rifles... ,