PUTTING THE SCREW ON GREECE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2793, 10 June 1916, Page 5

PUTTING THE SCREW ON GREECE

PRACTICALLY A BLOCKADE K CONSTERNATION IN GREEK PARLIAMENT : The High Commissioner reports:— ; London, June 8, 5.20 p.m. ' The Foreign Office. announces that, arising out of the surrender of Greek territory-to Bulgarian'troops, ,the British are taking precautious respecting the export,of coal-' and respecting Greek shipping in British, ports, in order, to prevent supplies reaching, the enemy. ' "The'question of restrictive measures affecting Greek ports is under consideration of the Allios." ALL, COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION SUSPENDED. ; . (R-ec. June 9, ft p.m.) mi ■ t ]• ■ l, « , _.. Athens, June 8. There was consternation in the Greek Parliament when M. Skouloudis (Prime Minister) read'dispatches showing that France had decided to prevent all commercial navigation with Greece, and that French warships had stopped four boiH expected, in the Piraeus to-day. (Reo. June 9, 9 p.m.) , ■ . London, June 9. Government orders have been received in Cardiff prohibiting the export of coal to Greece, . ' ALLIES DEMAND INSTANT DEMOBILISATION i . (Eec. June 9, 9 p.m.) The. focal Press explains that the blockade is the result of the Allies'"demands for the instant demobilisation of the Greek army. GREEK GOVERNMENT CLIMBS DOWN QUICKLY ■ y . (Eec. June 9, 10.40 p.m.) The Greek Cabinet has declared its intention to demobilivy' t (reive ""senior classes immediately. PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIAN DRIVE CAPTURE OF LUSK REPORTED " OFFENSIVE COMMENCED WITH DRAMATIC . SUDDENNESS ' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright t"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' New York, Juue 8. . Eeuter's Agency, reports:— . Petrograd, official—Lusk has been captured, also 11,000 more prisoners. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, June 8. The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Petrograd says that the Pripet-Eu-manian offensive commenced oil Sunday morning, with dramatic suddenness and effect. There had been heavy firing by the artillery for some days previously, gradually increasing in strength. *mtil the enemy experienced what he had inflicted on tho Eussians last year. Before they had time to summon reserves or realise tho Eussian design, they -were being fiercely attacked by dense masses of infantry, who had been waitin" for months, eagerly longing for the opportunity to attack. ° The onslaught was so unexpected that numerous Austrian regiments were completely dazed, : and. broke into a panic, while the Eussians swept over the trenches in an irresistible rush. There were heavy enemy losses besides prisoners. There'was much rejoicing in Petrograd. ■ AUSTRIAN 'LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 100,000 DEAD AND WOUNDED. Petrograd, June 8. It is estimated that tho Austrians' loss is a hundred thousand dead and wounded between the Pripet River and Eumania. The Austrian positions were enormou sly strong, having concreted trenches) with heavy baulks of oak cemented together. In some places there were fourteen rows of barbed wire, but tho Eussian artillery was moot effective in sweeping the obstacles away. ENEMY RETIRING ON THE WHOLE FRONT (JRec. June 9, 10.40 p.m.) Petrograd, June 9. Jiarly on Sunday thn Elisions left their trenches and dashed across the bulletswept ground towards (he Austrian positions. T-he artillery had previously bloirit the entanglements to pieces. Owing to the unexpectedness of the a'tack wo sncceeded wonderfully, The enemy was thrown into tho most complete disorder. German officers tried to rally their forces, even shooting their own men, wild surrendered in droves. Tho Russians on the flank enfiladed the Austrians, who were disorganised- by a frontal at tack, and tho whole of the lwtterien were captured, somo being abandoned by the gunners. The capture of Lusk followed. It is reported the enemy is retiring on the whole front. Tho hospital? at Lf;mberg have been hastily clearing. ' The Eussian artillery was likened to iMackensen's when the Germans broke through Galicia thirteen months ago. ' BUOYANCY ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. ■ London, June 8. The stock markets #re buoyant as a 'result of the Eussian success.

COMMENT ON THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN GERMAN PAPERS (Rec. Juno 9, 8.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 8. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says tho Russian offensive is being carried out with tremendous forces. The concentrated fire of the enemy's artillery exceeds anything experienced on tho Eastern front. The enemy made successive attacks in the region of Okna with gigantic masses. When the foremost trenches were entirely shot to pieces, some old guns, rendered unserviceable, were left behind, while the infantry was withdrawn to the next prepared position. Tho battle continues on the entire front witli undiminished violence. The Russians appear to be planning a main attack from the Eovno region. , The "Koelnische Volks Zeitung" says the Russians are developing their principal strength in the region south of tno Polish fortress triangle, in order to separate the Austrians from the Germans in the Pripet region.' ' RUSSIANS APPROACHING THE STRYPA LINE. (Rec. June 9, 9 p.m.) Petrograd, June 8. A Russian communique says:—"We have taken positious at mauy. points on the line of the Ikwa-Styr Rivers, which wo have crossed in continuing the of, fensive. Our troops are now close to the line of the Strypa River. "The German attempts to progress south of Smorgon, on the Dvina front, were repulsed." THE ENEMY DRIVEN BACK TO NEW POSITIONS. (Rec. June 9, 9 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 8. An Austrian communique says:—"Alter rearguard fighting, we reached our new positions on the Styr, and repulsed several attacks on tho Strypa."