Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 4 September 1916, Page 5

Greece

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN MACEDONIA. i LOYALTY OF TROOPS TO NATIONAL MOVEMENT. :<A P&i^Bptoeiation—Copyright, AustraliaJTand N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Paris, September 3. The Petit Parisen's Salonika correspondent states that the National Committee of Defence has been proclaimed as 1 a provisional government of Macedonia. All the troops, gendarmerie, cavalry, and artillery adhered to the National movement. BULGARIA'S POSITION. SERBIANS v. BULCARS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, September 2. The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent states that the Bulgarians are falling back rapidly towards Monastir and the Fiorina plains. The Serbians are pressing on, despite sharp counter-attacks by the Bulgar column, upon the slopes of Goruichevo, which is detailed to cover the Bulgar retreat. The attack failed with heavy Bulgarian loss, and the Serbs captured three Krupp guns. The retreat towards Monastir is so hurried that it may soon be turned into a rout. The Bulgars are already unable to remove their wounded. NICHT ATTACK REPULSED. Salonika, September 2. A communique reports: Our artillery set Sro to the Pardoviea station, north of Ghevgheli. The Serbians easily repulsed a Bulgarian night attack in the Vetrenik sector.

DEATH OF BULGARIAN CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF. Sofia, September 1. Obituary: . General Jostoff, chief of the Bulgarian General Staff. Athens, September ti. It is reported that General" Jostoff committed suicide, as he did not wish to lead his army into what he considered certain defeat. The suicide has delayed the Bulgarian declaration of war. ROUMANIAN MINISTER HELD AS HOSTAGE. Przss Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.35 a.m.) .The Hague, September 3. M. RadolaloMff (Premier) is withholding the passports of the Roumanian Minister until the Bulgarian Minister at Bucharest returns. CREEK FORCE CAPTURED. Salonika, September 1. , The Bulgarians have capturec 1 General Christopoulis and 3000 of hit Greek force.

COPING WITH THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT. Paris, September 2. j A wireless message states that the' National Committee for Defence at Salonika have interned Colonel Tricopis, organiser of the resistance against the Nationalist- movement. ALBANIANS CAPTURE AUSTRIAN GARRISONS. Sofia, September 2. Following the declaration of war by Koumauia, the Albanian Insurgents annihilated and captured several Austrian garrisons. NOTE FROM ENTENTE. IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.35 a.m.) Athens, September 3. The Entente Ministers are handing M. Zaimis (Premier) a Note this afternoon, and this is expected to clear up the situation without delay. GERMANS SHAKE OFF DUST OF ATHENS. VENIZELOS IMPASSIONED APPEAL. Press Association—Copyright. Router's Service. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, September 3. '.Mr Jeffries states that" tiie Germans fled from Athens. M. Venizelos, in his statement, in which he urged instant action, says: "Who can doubt that Bulgaria may now seek a separate peace. Who does not understand that if this happens before wo join the Allien it will mean the permanent extinction of Greece?"