In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 67, 18 November 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

PUTTING ON THE SCREW. ENGLAND'S ENERGY ACCLAIMED BY THE FRENCH PRESS. NINETY CREEK VESSELS DETAINED. United Puess Association.’ (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, November 17. The Daily Mail’s Paris correspondent states that England’s energy in detaining ninety Greek vessels at LiVerpodl and Newcastle is hailed with satisfaction by the French press. BULCARS’ ENVELOPING MOVEf MENT. SERBIAN FORCES IMPERILLED. (Received 11,40 a.m.) London, November 17. The Bulgarians are enveloping the Babouna Pass, imperilling three Serbian regiments and a large section of artillery. * • KITCHENER’S MISSION. EN ROUTE TO GALLIPOLI. United Puess Association. (Received 9.55 a.m-) Athens, November 17. A Press Bureau despatch states that Lord Kitchener i,s en route to Gallipoli.

REPRESENTATIVE OF FRANCE OVATIONED AT SALONIKA. BETTER TONt OF CREEK NEWSPAPERS. CONSTANTINE’S DESIRE TO MEET KITCHENER. United Press Association. - (Received 12.20 p.m.) Athens, November 17. M. Skouloudis (the Premier) and the municipality were among the early welcomerg of M. Cochin, who received a great ovation. There was a popular demonstration outside the French Legation, and the Marsellaise was sung with great enthusiasm. Judging from the tone of the Government newspapers, which hint at the possibility of Greece emerging from her attitude of neutrality, there is a fear of Britain’s prohibition of the export of English goods to Greece, causing uneasiness in the commercial world. King Constantine has expressed a wish to see Lord Kitchener and discuss the situation from a military standpoint.

ROUMANIA Bucharest, November 17. M. Carp, ex-Premier, who is a strong supporter of Germany, is quoted as saying that Ronmania will take up arms on the side of Germany in December, when Ronmania will receive an ultimatum from the Central Powers. M. Carp expects the Ministry to resign, and then he will resume office. A ROUMANIAN DECREE. ALL MATERIALS REQUISITIONED NEUTRALITY UNSUSTAINABLE. (Recived 12.30 p.m.) Bucharest, November 17. A Royal decree authorises the requisitioning of all materials essential to the national defence. This is interpreted to mean that neutrality cannot much longer he maintained. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. 1 ' 1 _____ ' " 1 Paris, November 16. ; ,'l'he Echo de Paris’ .correspondent says {that pub Tip dpi mop inj Italy approves ;of the viewpoint ol the French press, namely, that tlje. Quadruple Alliance should not be fooled by Greece, i find, should need arise, that vigorous, measures are essential to compel Greece to take-up a definite attitude. A communique reports: Violent Bnlgar attacks at Cerna were renewed on tlie 14th, but all were repulsed with heavy losses. There is a calm everywhere on the left bank of the Varda r. , Petrograd, November 17. The Novoe Vremya considers ■ that King Constantine will” not remain neutral till the end of the war. His present so-called friendly ; jyeutrajity, is merely jtd' open' [or a future attack on the Entente forces. ■ i j Bucharest, November ,16. : General Mackensen .has informed the Bulgarian General Staff that the booty captured by the Germans and Austrians in Serbia will be handed to the Bulgarians. King Ferdinand replied thanking General Mackensen for this generous act.

Athens, November 17. Reports from Constantinople state that after defeating the Serbians, General Mackensen will take command at tlie Dardanelles. London, November 17. The Greek Minister in London has been authorised to deny that King Constantine helped the Goehen and Breslau to coal. They did not call near Athens. Milan reports that the Mouastir section is in a perilous situation. The Serb s are terribly weakened by their prodigious resistance, and they are now called on to meet masses of fresh troops. Large quantities of munitions and guns are going from Bulgaria to Turkey, and the first big guns destined for the Dardanelles have arrived at Constantinople, The first consignment to Germany of twenty thousand tons of oats has left Roumania, in confirmation of the agreement for buying up the Roumanian crops. Thus Germany is using the whole grain fields of Poland and the Balkans. " Budapest; papers assert that a Graeco-Bnlgar agreement has been reached, dividing Serbian Macedonia, and that officials have already been installed in parts thereof.