In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 18, 24 December 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

VARNA AND THE RUSSIANS OPERATIONS OF THE FLEET. [United Press Association.] • Bucharest, December 23. The occupation of Varna is not confirmed. Advices from Baitchik state that forty vessels appeared off Cape Kaliakra and proceeded in the direction of Varna. Four large warships bombarded the town for a couple pf| hoys, but a fog .caused a cessation, and the squadron returned to Kaliakra. Simultaneously with the ‘ attack off > Varmv .itwo,,s9ssian gunboats bombarded the Bulgarian* frontier j near! Ekrehe. Two Turkish sailing vessels that were proceeding to Constanzfi were sunk and ; their crews taken

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3 ’ -fU !;*<-: IJ CREEK PREMIER’S VIEWS. Athens, December 2:’ M. Skouloudis; “You laid an embargo on our commerce, held up our ships, suppressed our cables, Mid ue were within ,an ace of starvation. Nevertheless we have done* our utmost for the Allied cause, which your blundering, high-handed, haughty. way permits; We have now to face' H e problem of how to prevent the ngress of the Bulgars, who have an 'eVe upon/ Kavalla,, We are under 119 delusiqffs, about J retrogression of the occupied territory, for paper guarantees ar? .lit a discount nowadays.” , , M. Skouloudis added that he contemplates retiring from .the Premiership in favor of M. Gounans, who received the largest following at the elections.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Rome, December 23. Large forces of Germans have been sent to Bulgaria to command the route to Constantinople. King Peter of Servia has arrived at Casedta Palace. He is enfeebled and suffering from mental strain and chagrin at the enemy’s occupation of Serbia. One hundred notables accompanied him. The heir apparent remains in Albania leading the army.