In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 22, 24 August 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

ROUMANIAN POSITION. SITUATION AT BUCHAREST CRITICAL. / ____ Vress Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Assopiation. London, August 22. The Frankfurter Zeitung states that the Roumanian Minister of Foreign Affairs has directed couriers to tin verse Russia and Sweden instead <> Austria and Germany. j The situation at Bucharest is criti cal. : Athens reports state that the Roumanian railways have beon requisition ed and that soldiers have been re-call ed from leavo. Wolff's Agency circulates the report , that Austria and Germany are pre paring an ultimatum to Roumania. CREEKS ATTACK BULGARIANS. Press 'Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Athens, August 23. The Greeks at a Salonika demonstration protested against th o Bulgarian invasion and decided to defend Macedonia themselves" if the Government policy was not changed. The Bourse is severely depressed. The public regard as heroes the garrison of Fort Pheapetra, -the commander of which was killed whilst resisting the Bulgarians. Anti-Gpunarist feeling is rising.

Despite contrary orders the Greek troops in the 'region of Seres h&\ been fighting the Bulgarians sine yesterday. The Greek commando called up all the reservists in that i gion. ' BRISK SKIRMISHING BY ALL PARTIES. London, August 25r Tne War Office says the situation on the Doiran front is unchanged. Wt destroyed the railway bridges and tli Angista station on the Struma front On the 20th our mounteds, jewitl/ with the French, successfully loeaibe the enemy on the Seres Sarajek front \ The artillery stopped the advance c J the enemy skirmishes towards Kop | riva" bridge, and also dispersed work ing parties who were entrenching op posite Kamarjan and Kavdarmah. The Morning Post's Athens' c(»rre pondent states that with the wliol sale invasion of Greek Macedonia a l .' .thought of holding tlie Greek election: has been abandoned. This is doubt less one of tho effects intended by the Germans, with the' object of prevent , ing tho return of Vonizelos. The ' report confirmed that th ' Greek garrison at Fort Pheaptra n fused to surrender and fired on tiBulgarians'; also, that the entire Sixth Greek Division at Seres bloodily re sisted the Bulgarians. The Govern ment sent urgent orders directing th cessation of'fighting and ordering : retirement. :■..< ;■>

; Mr Jeffries, tho war.correspondent.■ writing.,from Athens, says the _Bul j garian advance at Kozani is mor: significant, beoauste the Germans &*•. ' anxious to re-open j 'communication? with Greece by this route. The pos' tion of the Germans in Athens is difficult. They actually are moneyless. Recently tho German Minister official ly informed the Greek Government that German and Bulgarian troop would not occupy Seres or Drama. A leader in the Times says th Macedonia landing must create th deepest impression among the Balka peoples and the Governments am' rulers. . The new campaign strikingly demonstrates the Allied stratogica unity, which is fully achieved. It A now beginning to be felt on tho whoh vast theatre of war, resulting in > double front, so dreaded by German strategists. Wo have the initiative everywhere, including at Salonika Ultimate victory is assured.