NEW PHASE IN BALKANS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 37, 14 February 1916, Page 5

NEW PHASE IN BALKANS

fc. ' ’ " 11 SENSATIONAL MOVEMENT IN ROUIVIANIA ACTIVE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS >■ . ■■■.< ON RUSSO-ROUMANIAN FRONTIER BULGARIA APPROACHES ENTENTE OVERTURES FOR SEPARATE PEAGE ’ FIERCEST FIGHTING IN BUKOWIHA The Entente, will entirely turn doAvn any proposal from AmeL'iea to disarm merchantmen. Pro-Germans in America loudly assert that the only alternative is to warn Americans against travelling in such ships, and that all Entente ships should be compelled to leave American ports within twenty-four hours However far the United States Government may go, it is not likely to accept German dictation on any phase of international law. The importance of the new piracy proposal is variously regarded in America.

I A French mission to Italy indicates the closer relationship that is growing between members of the Entente. Speeches at gh official luncheon given by Premier Salandra emphasised the imbor'tance of co-ordination. M. Briand said there was a daily growing solidarity in facing the enemy, and that the Allies were determined to carry on without mercy till humanity gets free rain in the domains of liberty and justije. The statement, that Bulgaria has made overtures to the Entente for separate peace is confirmed. This, under the circumstances is an extraordinory course for Bulgaria to take, and it may be taken that some grave cause exists or it is dishonest A new phase of the Balkan situation seems to be foreshadowed in to-day's news ,whieh is of a most satisfactory character. Germany is anxious about Roumanian activity, and great importance is attached to the.news thait railway communications between Russia and Roumania is interrupted owing to the movement of troop trains. It would be interesting to know where these trains kre dispatching troops to, they seem to be loading in Bessarabia *?he German press attaches considerable importance to this movement of troop trains.