Second Edition In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 60, 9 November 1915, Page 6

Second Edition In the Balkans

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. United Press Association. Loudon, November 8. The Frankfurt Gazette claims that the Allies are. preparing." on a gi'eat scale, combined operations in the Balkans and Russia, with tin- concentration of immense forces in Bessarabia, indicating their intention to cross Roumania. The Anglo-French are planning landings at Kavala and Dedeagatch, and . have also chosen the Albanian port of Santi Qiiaranta as a base for further operations, although the port lielongs to Greece. The Daily Telegraph's Xish correspondent says that the Bulgar plan is now clear. The offensive ill Macedonia aims at the plain of Kossovo. cutting the communication between Old and New Serbia, bin they must hrst of all dispose of the Franco-Bri-tish at Strumnitza and Krivolak. The Bulgars in Old Serbia are cutting off the retreat of the Serbians in 'the north-east corner, and also occupying the road to Prishtina, thus advancing' up the Morava valley to join the Aus-tro-Germans. Two hundred and fifty thousand Bhlgars are engaged in th«*e plans. Other divisions are along the Dedeagatch-Yarna line, and two and a halt divisions along the Danube. opposite Roumania. which is distrusted| because it is Russophile. The Bulgarian plan was evidently made by, .Germany, for it throws the brunt of "Hhe ligliting. on the Bulgarians. The forces north consist of 90.000 Germans and 60,000 Austrians. The sending Of General Mackensen's announcement of the Kaiser's visit was part of the game of bluff to frighten neutrals. The J tactics in crossing the Danube to take Belgrade resembled General Wolff's assault on Quebec. Alter thirty hours' intense bombardment ol the islands in the. Danube the, AustmOermans floated down barges and landed troops on the islands. The Serbians had only one battalion, six Willis, and some comitadjis .to defend the town. Two Russian guns were soon put out of action, and later on two French gijns; Finally, only the two gnus 'finder General Troubridgbj were left. They were twice.■, buried| under volumes of earth thrown up by the enemy's shells, but they were unearthed until they were thrown up and destroyed. Out of the twenty British ' marines who were manning the grins only six were unscathed. j