In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 60, 9 November 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

THE ENEMY IN NISH. REJOICINGS IN GERMANY. ...(■: ■';■.-■.- United Press Association. Berlin, Novemberi 8. There are rejoicings in Germany over the fall of Xish.- Flags are flown everywhere. Preparations are being ma.de to run an Orient express from Berlin to Con-' stantinople, when the bridge at Belgrade is rebuilt. SERBIANS' HEROIC DEFENCE. Bucharest, November 8. The defence of Xish was one of the utmost herpism of the war. The Serbians were outnumbered by five to one by General Bojadieff's troops, whose rapid advance was a masterpiece of generalship. The Serbians fought to the last, few prisoners being taken. The Bulgarians in entering Nish marched over three miles of ground covered with Serbian dead and wounded. Fifteen thousand Bulgarians were killed. M. Jekow telegraphed to M. Radoslavoff: "The Bulgarian flag is hoisted for ever on the fortress of Nish." The Premier's reply acknowledged the phrase. London, November 8.

The Daily Mail's Athens correspondent reports that the Serbians. made a magnificent, defence at Nish. They fought successive actions as the enemy advanced. Their first lino extended from the Suva Plariina Mountains to the road north-east of Nish. The enemy advanced by two routes, one by the Banias-Xish road, and the other by Nisava Valley. The Serbians took their last stand on the fortified hills around the town, and succeeded in retiring in good order before greatly superior forces. The Bulgarians are reinforcing Ishtib with the object of stopping the French from helping the Serbians. The (Allies' success at Babuua Pass endangers the Bulgars at Uskub. The Serbians are successfully resisting in the mountains in the north-east corner of Serbia. It is now generally understood that the Allies intend to conduct the campaign witli resolute energy, lhe Allied'forces in the Balkans will number at least 300,000. THE GERMANS ADVANCE. KRUCHEVATZ IN THEIR HANDS. (Received 10.10 a.m.) New York, November 8. Renter's Berlin correspondent states that the Teutons have occupied Kruchevatz, near the junction of the Bol-grade-Nish-Uzice railway.

THE CREEK CABINET. Athens, November 8. The new Cabinet will carry on M. Zaimis' policy. j M. Skouloudi.s (the new Premier), states that he proposes to observe an attitude of very benevolent neutrality towards the Enente and other Powers. It is expected that the Chamber will be prorogued for ten days, when it will complete the regal term of three months. Venizelists will probably approve of this and thus avoid an election, the result of which would be uncertain owing to mobilisation. THE KINC'S INFLUENCE. Rome, November 8. The general opinion is that the Greek crisis does not affect the Entente. M. Vcnizelos' victory is without importance because the country is not with him. The King merely ordered an election, which will take place in six months. Dr. Dillon points out that King Constantine, the General Staff, and a large percentage of the Deputies, are firmly convinced that the Entente are bound to be defeated. The Greeks as a mercantile people are unwilling to lose an enormous trade, while King Constantine is a national hero. Many Greeks regard him as the first strategist in the world. London, November 8. Sir Edward Pears, speaking at the Trocadero, said that when the Goeben was going to Constantinople she coaled near Athens, with the connivance of King Constantine, who gave orders to give the ship the necessary facilities, without the intervention of the Ministry of Marine. The Daily Express correspondent at Rome says that numerous German officers are beginning to arrive in Greece. They are not wearing uniforms, but it is impossible to mistake their profession. The Daily Chronicle says that M. Skouloudis has a high reputation for ability, honesty, and freedom from party spirit, and he is friendly disposed to the Allies, especially England.

BULGARIAN COMMUNIQUE. l Amsterdam, November 8. A Bulgarian communique states : We arrested, the Anglo-French atofej'lqpe and Krivolak,; iropulsijig them with considerable, losses, and taking many prisoners'. ', CREEK, .CO-OPERATION. i Salonika, November 7.' j • -Large numbers', of iAnglo-Ifreiieb iiire leaving ■ nightly Tor Serbia.'' The' *Authorities have . taken precautions to prevent the computing of the numbers. The Greek authorities are constructing a jetty and new roads to hasten the disembarkation. The British, French, and Greek armies are simul- i taneously disembarking at a port which was not constructed for military operations.