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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 October 1915, Page 3

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FRANCE DECLARES WAR ON BULGARIA. London, October 17. Franco lias declaroii war on Bulgaria. IN THE BALKANS. Renter's Athens correspondent denies tho impending departure oi tiie diploma lists. Rouanania s decision 1 o remain neutral is unconfirmed. The Allies' forces left SaloniKa on Saturday for the Serbo-Bulgarian frontier. Paris, October 17. An oflicial communication referring to tho Balkans, emphasises the significance of the Germans' attempt to securo Turkish soldiers to fill the places of Germans, indicating a shortness o) nient. Tho Matin's Athens correspondent states that the Serbians with the assistance of the French troops obliged tho Bulgarians to retire. The Serbians further north advanced toward Struninitza, and moreover assumed a counteroffensive on the Save and throw back the enemy detachments towards tho river, aiinhilatiiig them. Athens, October 17. Jlio Austrian Prince Windiscligraetz and staff have arrived at Sofia. The Bulgarians concentrated feeble torces at Pirot, and are holding three complete divisions between I'irot and Sofia with strong artillery at intervals along the railway. Paris, October 17. Great preparations are in tlie making to receive the Germans in Constantinople; an immense triumphal arch is being built at Santo 1* alio. Enver Pasha, in an order of the day, promises the Turkish soldiers that they will spend the winter in the" warm climate of Egypt. London, October 17. l'he Morning Post says that the simple position is that Greece lias pledged narself to deiend Servia u a tacked by Bulgaria. That position has arisen and Greece has to make good or breati ner word. In the latter case no one ikieetorth will niaKo a treaty wii.'j Greece. These are desperate times} and it absolutely is necessary to iinow wno are friends and who are enemies, if Greece has ret used to light on our side the navies oi the Entente must treat her as an enemy and blockade ihe Greek coast and seize -Greek shipping and ail Greek islands as a local repiy to her refusal to assist Servia. Pans, October i. The Matin reports that large nuinuers ol British troops are landing .it Salonika since Friday. Tile Matin's Nish correspondent says mat General von Mackensen is greaUy depressed at Soma's unexpected resistance which has upset Ins calculations, and necessitated Bulgaria's attack earlier that it was intended it should bo. Paris, Octobor 17.

Reports state that the Servians nave retaken the positions at Pisana and Bankao which the .Bulgarians captured on Tuesday. Home, October 17. The Secolo states that fifty thousand Bulgarians attacked the Servians til Wednesday in the region of Boiran, obstinate lighting continues. Bucharest, October 17. A Council of Ministers decided to-con-tinue strict neutrality, taking all necessary precautionary measures on 'he frontier. Petrograd, October 17. An official statement denies the Wolff agency's report that it is the Russians' intention to violate Roumanian neutrality in order to attack Bulgaria. (Received This Day 'J. 50 a.m.) KING I'ERDINAND'S MANIFESTO. Sofia, October 1/. King Ferdinand has issued tho following manifesto:—l and my Government have striven through neutrality to realize the nation's Both groups of the belligerent Great Powers recognise the great injustice to us by the division of Macedonia; both have agreed that the bulk of it ought to belong to Bulgaria, and bur treaoheious neighbour. Servia, alone remained inflexible in tlie face of the advice of her friends the Allies. Servia in her animosity and cupidity had attacKod our territory and forced our bravo troops to light in the defence of our own soil in 1912. Our dear national ideals alone compelled me to call jut valiant army to tho struggle wherein we unfurled the banners ol : liberty and broke the chains of servitude. Our Servian Allies were the principal cause ot our losing Macedonia. We were exhausted and fatigued, but unconquered. We were compelled to uphold our banner and await better days; xn«y have arrived much quicker than could be Expected. The European war is nearing a close and the Central Empires' victorious armies in Servia aie advancing rapidly. J. call the Bulgarian nation and army to the defence of their country, sullied oy our felonious neighbour, and the deliverance of our enslaved brethren from the Servian yoke. Our cause is just and sacred, and I therefore command our valiant nrmy to drive tbc enemy from the 'imit«* of our kingdom. Our felon neighbour must be crushed.

DISTRESS IN AUSTRIA. Amsterdam. October, 17. There is great distress in Austria. Tiie Burgomaster at Munich appeals to citizens to have only meat at four meals weekly consequent on the diminishing number of pigs and cattle owing to the heavy army demands. Despite the Government's assurance regarding th-=i harvest bread cards strictly" are enforced. The Austro-Hungarian potato crop is insufficient and potatoes are to prohibitive prices at the restaurants. In Vienna the tailors and dressmakers have'been ruined owing to the diversion of cloth for military use. General sarratl to command. Paris, October, 16. General Sarrail has taken over the command of the Allies in the The British and Italian military attaches, and various British generals participated in 'the discussions.

| THE EXECUTION OF MISS OAVELL London. October, 17. Miss Cavell was the daughter of h former vicar of Swardeffton and her execution by the Germans has sent a thrill of horror throughout the country. INCREASED WAR BONUS. 'flie railwayiuen's question lias been settled and the war bonus of 3s increased to 5s and for boys from 1b fid to 2s 6d. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, October 1(3. A German communique says that Ave repulsed all enemy attacks north-east-ward of Vennelles and took prisoner 000 men eastward of Auiborivo. The French attacks north-eastward of Souain and northward of Mesnil aided by gas and grenades failed. The attacks undertoken to improve our positions :n Hartmann's Gully {succeeded and the enemy suffered great and bloody losses. The Russian attack westward of Dvinsk failed. The Russians were repulsed north-eastward and southwards of Sinorgon. (Received This Day y.55 a.m.) GERMANS SEIZE COTTON CARGO. Copenhagen, October 16. The Norwegian steamer Eira with (jOOO bales of cotton left Gothenburg for Copenhagen. She took aboard an uncertificated pilot and when she entered the Kattegate a Uerman torpedo boat captured her, and is taking her to Germany. Another Gorman torpedo boat landed a so-called pilot at Helsingfors. LEAVING GREECE. The Cologne Gazette's Athens correspondent says that the Russian and Italian Ministers are preparing to leave Greece with their families and proceed on a warship to Italy. IN ALBANIA. Rome, October 17. Essad Pasha has arrested many Bulgarian emissaries at Durazzo who wwo conducting a propaganda against the quadruple Entente.