IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3002, 13 February 1917, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS

SIGNS OF ACTIVITY ON THE ALLIED FRONT London, February 11. A German report states: "A ftench thrust north-west of Mouastir ■ and a British attaok south-west of Lake Doiran failed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Rcutor. AN ITALIAN SUCCESS. Athens, February 11. It is reported that the Italians have oecupTed Ersella, tho capital of •. tho Colonia district, north of Epiras, after engagomouts witli the Austrians and. Albanians.—Reuter. Rome, February 12.. Three of the enemy's seaplanes attempted a raid on Valona. Two were brought down. in an air fight and tho crows captured.—Renter.'. GERMAN SdpB~FOE GREECE KAISER GIVES UP THE IDEA. (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 11. Mr. Ward Price (tho British Press correspondent at Salonika) reports "The Provisional (Venezelist) Government has received information that the Kaiser has sent a significant message to Kiiig Constantino telling him that ho cannot co-operato and come to King Constantino's aid against the Allies in Macedonia.' The message concludes: All I ask of you now is that you shall keep your throne."Mr. Ward Price continues: "This message sounds.like the dirge to Germany's schemes, which' undoubtedly were active a few weeks ago for making an attempt at co-operation with tho Greeks and' clear the Balkans of the Allies. It also explains the facility with which King Constantine was sending troops to Peloponnesus. It is evident that Germany ' contemplates intriguing with Greece after the war.in the belief 'that tho latter's long indented coast lino position at tho very gates of Egypt may be of immense strategic value. It will be the business of the Vonezelists to counter any such plans." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.