In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 27, 30 August 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

QfJEEGE IN DIFFICULTIES. KING CONSTANTINE SICK. Press Association— Copyright, Austin liau and N.Z. Cable Association Athens, August 29. It is announced that King Constantine has been suddenly taken ill, and cannot therefore receive a deputation conveying M. Veuizelos’ recommendations. Copenhagen, August 29. Germany is anxiously concerned regarding Greece’s next step. Newspapers warn the people to prepare lor further embarrassment. Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 9.20 a.m.) , Athens, August 29. The King is .suffering from inflammation of a wound and a small operation has been performed. London, August 29. Prince Andrew of Greece has arrived at Windsor Castle. The Daily -Telegraph’s Athens correspondent states that the Italian occupation of Palermo led to the expulsion of Greek officials passing unnoticed in Greece. Though the kingdom is falling around them, antiVenizelists care for nothing except the extermination of M. Venizclos. They arc ready to welcome the Bulgar and Turk provided it helps to attain their own, .object. ■ ■j

TINO AND THE KAISER." , / % 'l* . V , V S'.U>.UP * ,vj .tV: GERMAN INFLUENCE BREAKS DOWN. GREEK SPIRIT BREAKS OUT. Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. t Received J, i. I_s a.in.) I A wireless message says King Conlitantine has telgraplied the Kaiser 'that it is impossible to hold back the •population, and that Greek enthusiasm towards the Entente is increasing daily. THE SALONIKA ARMY.^MJ ■ .'-a TBT M. BRIAND’S; FORESIGHT; Press Association—Copyright'. Published in • —o Times." (Received 9.20 a.m.) Paris, August 29. British opponents to the Salonika expedition on military grounds now have cause to thank M. Briand’s firmness in maintaining it was vital for political reasons.

SERBIAN SUCCESSES. BRITISH MONITORS AT WORK. FALSE BULGARIAN REPORTS. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and S.7j. Cable Association. London, August 28. A French official message states that tho Serbians, eastward of Cermi, made important progress in the direction of Vetrinik, and repulsed three Bulgarian attacks between Banica and' Ostrova, inflicting serious losses. The Bulgarians have occupied various localities abandoned by the Greeks, westward of Kavalla. British monitors bombarded enemy gatherings at the mouth of the Struma.

A denial is given to the Bulgarian eomnimiirjuc ol Saturday stating tjiat tlie Serbs were defeated at Kukorux. Instead, the Serbians repeatedly defeated the Bulgarians. FOLLOWING GERMAN FRICHTFULNESS. murdering THE WOUNDED. Press Assoeial ion—Copyright. Published in “The Times.” (Received 9.21) a.in.) Paris, August 29. .Mr Calvert states that the Servian staff has certain information that the Bnlgars frequently murdered wounded Serbs. BULGARIANS IN TROUBLE. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 28. The Times’ correspondent at Bucharest states that the situation in Bulgaria is critical. A German di-

vision bas been summoned to sumRussian movements. At Pbobppopolis. Yamboli, and Starazaora the population resisted with considei a bio bloodshed. The position of M. Rados|avoff’s Cabinet is very critical. Ri- Jeffries, writing from Athens, states that the' Pmlgars scheme was to rapidly overcome the Serbians and descend, with a fast army corps, on old Greece, perhaps towards Athens hoping that the general disorder would severely embarrass General Sarrail. Although the Serbians bad SOOO against 60,000, they saved the situation. Athens, August 28. Bulgarians have arrived at Malik, two hours’ march from Corythia, and arc terrorising the inhabitants. Ibey seized 25,000,000 kilograms of cereals in the occupied regions, which bad been stored for the Greek military use or left in the farmers’ hands. REPORTED ASSASSINATIONS. “ress Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Portland. Oregon, August 29. Rome sends a wireless message that German and Turkish officers aio reported to have been assassinated at Sofia. NO FRESH DEVOLOPMENTS. ■’ress Association— Copyright, Australion rmcl N.Z, Cable Association. (Received 11.16 a.m.) London, August 29. Official: There are no developments on the British fronts at Struma or Doiran.