THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2820, 11 July 1916, Page 5

THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS

V GERMAN ATTACK ON THE FRENCH Australian-Sow Zealand Cable Association; Two German battalions attacked a Fmnoli battalion on the GieroheH-Doir'an seotor. After several hours' fighting the Germans fell hack before the French artillery, with considerable lasses. ' The commander of the British Floet in Suda Bay demanded the removal of tho personnol of the German Consulate and the German subjects in Candia. AH were ordored to proceed to Athens. < RUMANIA AND THE CENTRAL POWERS ■ . , London, July o. A wireless message announces that Rumania has refused the'invitation of Austria and Germany to participate in a conference of the Danubian Powers ft is'reported that tho demobilisation "of the Rumanian army continues. BULGARIA AND THE WAR "WE ARE ONLY WAITING FOR PEACE." . Bucharest, Ju.ly 11. The Bulgarian Minister, in an interview, said: '"J'lio -war has ended for Bulgaria. We are only waitlist for peace with our arms in our hands. Our engagements with Austria and Germany wore confined to the prevention of the resurrection of the Serbians. We will not take the offensive against Britain, France, and Italy. v, . . "I ,am convinced that Rumania will remain neutral until the British and French enter Berlin, or the Russians enter Budapest." 1 CHOLERA IN CONSTANTINOPLE. » . Athens, July !). The Bulgarian Government has restricted railway traffic to Turkey owing to an outbreak of cholera in Constantinople. TURKISH EXCESSES IN SMYRNA. ; . Athens, July !l. The Turks continue their excesses m Smyrna and the surrounding villages. Ten Gieek gills who were abduofced took poison,