ROUNDING UP THE GREEK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2953, 13 December 1916, Page 5

ROUNDING UP THE GREEK

TERMS OF REPORTED ULTIMATUM ■. FIERCE FIGHTING IN RUMANIA (By Telegraph—Pxess Association—Copyright). 1 London, December 11. It is'believed that the Allies will demand complete demobilisation of the' Greek forces; the control of the Posts and Telegraphs, and the release of tho Venizolists. The exodus from Athens continues. French destroyers are in control of the Gulf of Corinth.—"Times." > FEELING AMONGST GREEKS ABROAD. , ' Athens, December 11. Mass meetings of Greeks in Egypt have demanded tho dethronement of King Constantino— "The Times." . ■ Perth, December 12. The Greek' Consul has resigned, in consequence of the recent happenings in Europe.—Press Association. , CONSTANTLNE AND. HIS TEUTONIC FRIENDS (Rec. December 12, 5.45 p.m.) Paris, December 11. The "Petit Pansien" reports that Count Tisza, in a speech, said that tho Austro-German Governments had invited King Constantine to attack General Sarrail. The Chancellor of tho Greek • Legation at Paris boasts that Greeco will not feel the pinch of the blockade in three weeks, when tho junction of the Greek and German armies niay be accomplished.—United Service. TERRIBLE SCENES IN ATHENS (Rec. December 12, 10.20 p.m.) London, December 12. Refugees coming into Salonika from Athens give tcrriblo accounts of the Greek disorders. They estimate that 150 Venizelists were killed during the massacre, which was characterised by systematic attacks and persecutions'. It is reported that King Constantino's aide-de-camp had ten pro-Vcnizelists soldiers shot. A Greek deputy, perceiving a mother and sister leaving the dangerous neighbourhood, pointed them out as Venizelists, and left them to the fury of the Royalist mob. —Reuter. STUBBORN BATTLES IN RUMANIA ENEMY HELD UP AT CERTAIN POINTS ■'"_., London, December 11. A Russian official communique states:'"Tho enemy pressed back the Rumanians along the high road from Ploesci to Mizeo'n ( ? Mizilu, east of Ploosci), but the Rumanians counter-attacked and restored the positions. A battle is proceeding. An attack by tho enemy at Kirlibaba failed. The enemy is stubbornly resisting in the Valeout na region and in the Trotus Valley. Deep snow and frost cover the whole of the mountain front."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

THE ENEMY'S OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, December 11. A German official communique- states: "The Russians again strongly attacked in the woodod Carpathians and on both sides of the Trotus Pass without success. General von Mackensen's pursuing army is finding resistance at some points." The communique speaks ot heavy rain soaking the ground, and also mentions that the Rumanians havo destroyed the bridges. A Bulgarian official communique states: "Wo captured the town of G'alarasi, on the opposite side of tho Danube from Silistria, and tho bridgehead on the left bank of the Danube, opposite Cernavoda."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beutor. WHERE THE GERMANS DREW THEIR REINFORCEMENTS Petrograd, December 11. • In order to prosecute the Rumanian campaign, the Germans withdrew fifteen divisions from the Western front and ono from Macedonia. Von Mackensen's and von Falkenhayn's armies consisted of at least twenty army corps.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CRUSHING LEVIES ON HELPLESS PEOPLE. (Rcc. December 12, 10.20 p.m.) London, December 12. The "Times" correspondent in tho Balkans states that Germany is beginning to impose crushing levies on Hie captured Rumanian towns. At Crajova. the tax amounts to two millions sterling—over £38 per head. Tho Bucharest tax is double.—"Times." ■ ■ GERMANS STILL PURSUING THE BUCHAREST ARMY (Rcc. December 12, 5.15 p.m.) London, December H. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Petrograd states: 'The Germans continue to pursue the Rumanians in strong force, in order to prevent them from reconnoitring and attempting to recover Bucharest. The Germans are already detaching troops from Macedouia, whither the new Bulgar levies are being dispatched. The oil wells at Ploesci have beon so thoroughly destroyed that it will take at least a year to put, them in working order — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOCAL ACTIONS ON THE BALKANS FRONT London, December 11. A Serbian official communique states: "There have beon violent local infantry actions. A fairly largo number of prisoners has been taken. '— Aus.-N'.Z. Cable Assu.-Router. (Rec. December 12, 9.20 p.m.) London, December 12. A French official communique sfcaf.es: "The Germans and Bulgars desperately resisted the Allied attacks north of Monastir. Fighting was heaviest north of Hill 1050, where tho height was attacked by. the Russians. The position changed hands frequently. The French made progress over 1 a distance of 800 yards, near the village of Vlakclar." London, December 11. A Bulgarian official communique states: "We repulsed attacks northwest of Monastir, at the bend of the Cernu, and British attacks south of Seres."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.