GREEK SITUATION GRAVE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 29 November 1915, Page 5

GREEK SITUATION GRAVE

THE ALLIES’ THREE DEMANDS CONSTANTINE WANTS DISCUSSION GERMANS SENT TO RUSTCHUGK ROUMANIAN PREMIER PROTESTS DANUBE DECLARED A MILITARY ZONE THREATENING REVOLUTION IN TURKEY TURKEY ON BRINK OF ABYSS ALLIES’ NOTE TO GREECE. BULGARS ABANDON MONASTIR.

THE SITUATION IS GRAVE,

TO CONCENTRATE AGAINST FRENCH.

(Reed 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, \Nov. 28

(Reed 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, November 28.

The Daily Chronicle’s Athens correspondent says the Allies’ Notes asked Greece to give' categorical assurance at the earliest possible moment that she would adhere to conditions laid down therein. The situation is regarded as grave. ALLIES’ OPTIMISM WEAKENING. THEIR DEMANDS NOT CONCEDED. DELAYED FOR EXPERT DISCUSSION. (Reed 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 28 Reuter’s Athens correspondent states that on the receipt of the Allies’ Note, Skouloudis conferred with Constantine and the Cabinet Council met. It is stated that the Allies’ optimism is greatly weakened. The indications are that Greece will propose that the Entente appoint military experts to discuss with the Greek General Staff,the Allies’ latest demands. THE ALLIES THREE DEMANDS. MADE ON GREECE. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.) ATHENS, November 28 The Allies’ three demands are for adequate railway facilities, the withdrawal of Greek troops from the vicinity of iof G/reek territorail waters against Austro-Ger-man submarines. RUSSIANS FOR THE BALKANS. HALF A MILLION MEN. AND TWO THOUSAND GUNS. ROUMANIANS IMPRESSED.

The “Journal” says the Bulgarians abandoned Monastic in order to concentrate their efforts on the Lower Cernia, towards Fardar, against the French which menace us in large forces. .

AN ENEMY GAS ATTACK.

BRITISH BEAT BACK B’ULGARS

(Reed 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, November 28

The Petit Parisien says the Bulgarian attacks on the British at Valandovo melted under the powerful fire of the British batteries.

A communique states the enemy 1 raised three successive clouds of asphyxiating gas in the Bethincourt sector and thereafter made a violent bombardment. Our curtains of fire stopped the infantry at the moment the attack began. Our aviators bombed a Bulgarian encampment at Strumnitza village; also at Istip. "With a view to the present situation the Serbian armies and our troops on the left bank of the Cerna withdrew to the right; this-was accomplished without difficulty. FALL OF GORIZIA. LONDON, (November 27. The “Daily Milan correspondent on Thursday afternoon reported that he had just received information to the effect that Gorizia had fallen. GERMAN INTRIGUE. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. INCESSANT BOMBARDMENT OP GORIZIA. 11,000 SERVIANS CAPTURED. (Reed 8.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 28. An Austrian communique says that desperate fighting continued around Gorizia, but we maintained our pov.ions. The bombardment of Gorizia with heavy guns is incessant. Since the occupation of Mitrovitza 11,000 Servian soldiers were brought up; also 3,500 civilians who are liable to service. REPORT FRQjM SALONIKA. SERVIANS ABANDON USKUB OFFENSIVE. SUCCESSFUL AT MONASTIR. (Reed 9.20 a.m.) SALONIKA, November 28. The Austro-German advance has com. pellecl the Servians to relinquish the offensive in the Katchanik and Uskub districts. Their only hope is juncMoning with the Anglo-French via the Dibra heights. Servian forces were victorious at Leskovatz, but were obliged to abandon the ground conquered, retreating under difficulties. On the other hand, the Monastir detachment progressed Pripet-wards. Bulgarians at Uskub are awaiting Austro-German reinforcements. Present reports from Constantinople bring daily news of increasing TurkoGerman discords. A German regiment outside G'ha-.ald-ja is awaiting authorisation to enter Constantinople.

ROME, Nov. 2fi,

The Corner Dellasera says that Hohenlohe’s and Schaumburglippe ’s activities and renewed German intrigues with Roumanian newspapers and politicians has had little effect. Roumanians are enormously impressed by Russia’s concentrations. believing they represent half-a-milion men and two thousand guns. A DESPERATE STRUGGLE. • FRENCH AND BULGAES. SEVERAL DAYS’ FIGHTING. SALONIKA, Nov. 20. The Bulgarians are apparently concentrating their efforts on the Lower Cerna, against the French. Fighting has been proceeding for several days in the Gradsko region. The Bulgarians made furious efforts to capture Raez Bridge, on the Cerna, which marks the extreme French left. Hitherto they have failed, but a desperate struggle contimis. GERMANY WILL FOLLOW ALLIES. ON TO GREEK TERRITORY. (Reed. 8.35 a.m.) PARIS, November 28. Munich papers state that the Allies violated Greek territory. Germany will not hesitate to pursue thejm, and the Serbians thither.

GORIZIA NO LONGER TENABLE. PARIS, November 27. Official. Gorizia is no longer tenable by t'be Austrians. TRYING TO ROUSE INDIAN MOSLEMS. LONDON, November 27. i A correspondent in Peking says it bas been discovered that Germans in China are sending, in the false bottoms of trunks, from Shanghai to India, proclamations written in Arabic, and signed by the Sultan of Turkey, calling on the Moslems to embark on a holy war against Britain and her Allies. (Times and Sydney Sun Special Cables.) german methods. LONDON, November 26. | A member of the Polish Independence party states that the main feature of German administration in Poland is the utmost economic exploitation of the occupied territory. Russian Poland i s abundantly able to produce foodstuffs to feed the population, but Germany has commandeered all the crops. Thousands of waggons are ceaselessly taking it away to Germany and the Germans are using machinery to systematically and speedily root up the crops. Thus the stripping the country bare of food. Then they have formed relief committees in Berlin to supply the starving population of Poland with Polish food!—(Times and. Sydney Sun Special Services). MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS A PERMANENT ORGANISATION. LONDON, Nov. 26. A French official report starts that •it a conference in London, conducted by wireless, the four Allies instituted a permanent organisation for the manufacture of munitions. EXPLOSIVE BULLETS. HUNS’ BIG USE OF THEM. LONDON, Nov; 26. A correspondent with General Ruszky’s army on the Dvinsk front declares that there is ample evidence that the Germans have abundance of xplosive bullets, which cause the ghastiMest of wounds. He adds that further big German operations are pending on the Styr. NO REASON FOR PESSIMISM. ¥E FAIL AT ONE POINT. AND MIN AT ANOTHER. ASHMEAD BARTLETT AGAIN. LONDON. Nov. 26. Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, lecturing ihere to-night, said that it was not desirable to say anything about the future of the expedition to the Dardanelles. No one knew much, even the Government did not know. It would depend very largely on the operations in the Balkans. Whatever happened the conduct of the Australians and New Zealanders, Indians, and Maoris, had done much to bind the Empire. He did not think there was any reason for pessimism. If we had failed in one narter we would win in another. He referred to the Australians and New Zealanders as men who thoroughly enjoyed fighting. They were wonderful at the bayonet and at eilose quarters. It was a pity that they had been wasted on the Turks when they might be killing Germans. They would sooner kill Germans. The real tragedy of Gallipoli was that these wonderful men were used against a race who, handled carefully. might have been in the war on our side.

TOTAL GERMAN LOSSES.

FOUR AND-A-HALF MILLIONS,

SHORTAGE OF MEN,

THE AGE LIMIT RAISED,

QNE-EYED, DISEASED AND HUNCH-

BACKS.

PASSED FOR SERVICE,

(Reed 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, November IS

Warner Allen, a 'representative of the British Press in the French army estimates that German losses to the end of October, 1915, are 4i. millions on all fronts, whereof three millions are dead. Prisoners or permanently disabled casualties now total 300,000 a month, whereof one-third are able to return to the front.

Germany will be compelled to raise the age limit for military service above forty-five; already a secret circular hag been, issued authorising' the registration of men from forty-six to fifty.

Army doctors are now passing as fit for service men with one eye, lame, hunchbacks, and sufferers from tober•Cldcsir and heart disease.

i WESTERN CAMPAIGN. ! -- ACTIVITY IN THE ARGONNE. FRENCH OCCUPY GERMAN POSITION. BRITISH PROGRESS IN MESOPOTAMIA. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, N ov. 26. Paris reports that artillery activity has been much livlier in the Argonne, and the German munitions depot was exploded. At Conrtcs Chansse the enemy were expelled from a mine crater, which was subsequently occupied by the French. A Mesopotamia telegram from General Nixon, dated November 25, reports that General Townshend troops are in possession of the battlefield, while the Turks are reported to be retiring on Dialah, about ten miles above ‘Ctesipon and the same distance from Bagdad. General Townshend is engaged clearing away the wounded and prisoners.

It now appears that 1,300 prisoners were taken. Our wounded number about 2,500. The number of killed not yet reported. General Nixon speaks in terms of high praise of the excellent handling of the troops by General Townshend and the splendid spirit shown after severe losses and hardships from want of water and food.

LORD KITCHENER VISITS ITALY.

WARMLY WELCOMED IN ROME

ITALIANS MISTRUSTFUL OF CONSTANTINE.

LONDON. Nov. 26

Reuter’s Rome correspondent state? that Lord Kitchener has arrived, and is the object of general deference by all classes, the entire Press welcoming him. The Italian Press comments favourably on Greece’s reply to the Allies’ Note, but members of Parliament ar distrustful and still fear secret ar rangements between King Constantine and King Ferdinand. M. Cochin, the French Envoy, was accorded an immense public ovation at Athens, the honorary citizenship of Athens being conferred on him.

GERMAN WAR TAXES,

A CONFERENCE SUMMONED

HOLLWEG AND PEACE TERMS,

LONDON Nov. 26

Berlin telegrams state that the Chancellor (Von Bethraann-Hollwog) has summoned the party leaders to a conference to discuss new war taxes. The Chancellor said that he expected at the opening of the new session to ■review the whole situation, and possibly also indicating Germany’s peace terms. PEACE MOVEMENT. AN AMERICAN' CRUSADE. PROPAGATED BY GERMANS. ' WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. An extensive peace movement is afoot in the United States. Peace parties are planning a special excursion to Europe to endeavour to persuade the Powers to come to terms. Mr. Wilson refuses to identify himself with the movement, but it is understood that German societies are active in the cause. GERMAN-MADE NEWS. LIES CONCERNING BAGDAD. LONDON, Nov. 26.

A German wireless message states that in a fight .with 170,000 British troops the Turks were successful in the neighbourhood of Bagdad a few weeks ago. The EngWsh were assisted by Canadians, Australians, and Indians. After a successful march from Egypt they arrived ten kilometres from Bagdad, but did not catch the Turk napping, and they drove the British forty kilometres from Bagdad, assuring the city’s, safety and foiling the Allies’ gigantic campaign, including the Russian march across Persia. The Government Official Press Bureau, commenting on this remarkable message, says that not a single soldier, Canadian, Australian, or Indian, ever attempted the a mazing march from the Suez Canal to Bagdad. THE THEATRICAL KAISER. EXHORTS HIS DISPIRITED TROOPS TO ONE OR TWO MORE TRIES. PETROGRAD, Nov. 28. The Kaiser bearing that the troops were dispirited at their failure to dislodge the Russians; and at the rigours of a winter campaign, appeared theatrically Lit the front and addressed the troops, exhorting them to have a little patience and make one or two more efforts “like the horse who knows the stable is near. I assure you that it is near, and that it will recompense you for all.” ,

THE DARDANELLES.

ALLIES SUCCESSFUL BOMB'ARD-

MENT.

(Recd 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, November 28

A communique says our artillery .at the Dardanelles on Wednesday and Thursday effectively bombarded the heavy Turkish guns and large numbers of wounded Turks recently arrived at Constantinople. A TURKISH REPORT. TURK SUCCESSES AT GALLIPOLI. (Reed 8.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 28. A Turkish communique states: Our artillery near Anafarta and Ariburnu destroyed some enemy machine-guns and some bomb-throwers’ positions; also killed many of the enemy sheltering near the landing place. Ariburnu big guns near Anafarta were directed upon our position at Kirithepeh, but they were successfully brought under our fire, and the gun crew killed. REVOLUTIONARY PROCLAMATIONS. CIRCULATED I(N TURKISH ARMY. APPEALING IN THE NAME OF GOD. TO TURN AGAINST GOVERNMENT. (Reed 9.20 a.m.) ATHENS, November 28. Revolutionary proclamations are being distributed in the Turkish army and placarded on the railways, appealing to the soldiers, in the rane of God, to turn their weapons against the Government which is leading the country to the brink of an abyss. ARTILLERY ACTIONS IN BELGIUM. MORE GAS ATTACKS. FEEBLENESS AT DARDANELLES. The High Commissioner reports— LONDON, (Nov. 28 Paris reports artillery actions in Belgium. Gas attacks yesterday in the sector from Fosges to Berthincourt were completely repulsed. At the Dardnaelles there is marked onfeebleness of Turkish artillery. A GERMAN STORY. FRENCH SOLDIERS’ SUICIDE. I|N A MILITARY PRISON. (Reed 8.35 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 28. According to German advices from Brussels, the French soldiers, to whose confession Miss Cavell’s arrest is attributed. committed suicide in the military prison.

RECONNOITRING MONTENEGRO

ENEMY ATTACK IN PREPARATION

(Reed. 8.35 a.m.) ROME, November 28.

A Montenegrin .communique states: The enemy is busy reconnoitring, but is concealing the direction of his main action, for which he has been preparing for some days.

ANOTHER GERMAN CONQUEST PROMISED.

MONTENEGRO WITHOUT AMMUNI TION.

(Reed. 8.35 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Nov. 28

German newspapers state that Aus-tro-Germans will soon undertake a vigorous conquest of Montenegro. They anticipate that Montenegro will soon be without ammunition.

AMERICAN SUPPLIES,

FOR GERMAN WARSHIPS,

NEW YORK, Nov. 2(i

At the trial of the Hamburg-Amor-iea directors, the master of the Norwegian steamer Nepos gave evidence that lie carried supplies ex Philadelphia in August, 1014. bound to Monrovia to supply the Kaiser Willi elm dor Grosso, but the Der Grosse was sunk by the Highflyer. The captain later sold his supplies to a British cruiser. The Nepos. before she met British warships, lay for for five months idle at Tenerifl'e.

Evidence was given of other similar non-neutral expeditions, showing that Germany had made elaborate preparations to supply her warships in American ports.

LADY PAGET SAFE. NURSING WOUNDED BULGARS. LONDON, Nov. 2(5. A German official wireless message states that Lady Paget is safe at Soft, where she is nursing Bulgarian wounded.

ALLIES CLOSELY CO-OPL.-.aTE,

IN MUNITION DISTRIBUTION.

(Reed 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, November 28,

After a week’s conference of Ministers of Munitions, at which France Russia and Italy were represented, a complete understanding was reached as to the respective needs and resources of the four powers was determined upon.

Systematic co-operative action is to take the place of isolated efforts. During the last six months the British output of guns, machine guns and ammunition had been revolutionised. Controlled establishments are now producing far more than all the old arsenals early in 1915. Representative of the Allies were amazed and delighted at Britain’s colonial efforts. A Russian military mission under vice-admiral Roussine reached London where it remains in order to co-oper-ate with the Allies. FRENCH HELD AS HOSTAGES. REPATRIATED BY GERMANY. (Reed. 8.35 a.m ) London, <nov. 2s The newspaper Exchange’s Geneva correspondent says Germany Z agreed to repatriate many French snb’ hfZ T m as hoEtaß:es - 20.000' Of whom 6 been sent to Switzerland. COLOSSAL PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA. SEVEjN MILLION GETTING READY. HUGE STORES OF AMMUNITION. THOUSANDS OF PIECES OP ARTILLERY. (Reed. 8.35 a.m.) PARIS, November 28. An arrival from Petrograd rays tiat Russia hopes to put in the field this spring seven million men, ami ten - thousand pieces of artillery.

Enormous efforts are in progress. He saw tremendous traffic on all roads, railways and canals. The Trans-Sibe-rian trains are daily delivering ‘oads of ammunition, including heavy grenades, made in Korea and Japan.

GERMAN AEROPLANE

BOMBS STEAMER WITHOUT

AVAIL. i (Roc. 9.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2S. Three German aeroplanes, near Noordhinder lightship, attacked the steamer Balsownie, from London to Rotterdam, with rifle and machinegun fire, and bomb-throwing, which iasted 20 minutes, but without any effect, as the steamer, at full speed, escaped. The aeroplanes disappeared southward, KITCHENER CONFERS IN ITALY.. EULOGISED BY ITALIANS. i (Rec. 9.30 a.m.) ROME, Nov. 28'. Lord Kitchener and the Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell Rodd conferred with Salandra,, Sonnino, and OtherMinisters. Newspapers are publishing eulogistic articles on Lord Kitchener. NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD. OF BUSINESS EXPERTS SUGGESTED. (Reed 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, .Nov. 28 The “Observer” recommends a nationally representative advisory board of financial and business experts, from whence the Cabinet’s War Committee ■will be able to draw independent opin. ion and the widest range of practical suggestion. IMPORTANT RAILWAY BRIDGE. DESTROYED BY ALLIED AIRMEN. (Reed 8.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 28 Allied airmen on Thursday destroyed the railway bridge over the Scheldt, near Oudenade on the Courtrai-Brus-sels railway.