THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1915, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

THE SALONIKA LANDING. APPROVED BY GREECE. Rome, Oct. 5. The Tribuna's Athens correspondent confirms the landing of a division of the Allies at Salonika. Athens, Oct. 5. After M. Venizelos had explained the landing of the Allied troops at Salonika the Chamber of Deputies passed u vote of confidence in the Government. M. VENIZELOS HECKLED. EXPLAINS GREECE'S ATTITUDE. Athens, Oct. 5. M. Venizelos communicated to the Greek Chamber the facts relati.ig to the landing of French troops at Salonika, also the declaration of the four Allied Powers concerning the annulment of the proposals made to Bulgaria on July 21. The Opposition strongly attacked the Government for leading the country into war without serious reasons. M. Vehizelos vehemently refuted the charge, and said that Greece had been compelled to adopt an attitude in conformity with her engagement? to the Allies towards Serbia and commensurate with the dangers menacing the greatest interests of the country. . The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 142 to 102. RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM. New York, Oct. 5. Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that it is announced that Russia's ultimatum was delivered to M. Radoslavoff at four o'clock on Monday afternoon. ROUMANIA WANTS MOBILISATION. Rome, Oct. 8. II Messagero says that the Roumanian Opposition lias invited the Government to order a general mobilisation. The newspapers unanimously support the proposal. THE STATE IN BULGARIA. HOSTILITY OF THE PEASANTRY. London, Oct. 5. The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Sofia says there are redoubled precautions in the neighborhood of the palace of King Ferdinand. The authorities are hurrying the mobilisation, .which is very slow, owing to the hostility of the country folk.

The Turkish press unanimously hails the Bulgarian mobilisation as a determination to take immediate action and remedy the injustice of the treaty of Bucharest.

A correspondent at Salonika says that (the exasperation against Bulgaria is acute and universal. A disagreeable impressiqn was created by garbled summaries of Sir Edward Grey's speech, which were posted at street corners and published in the pro-German press. This was removed later by accurate reports making it clear that Britain will not tolerate hostilities against Serbia.

KING FERDINAND AND THE OPPOSITION.

THE PREMIER'S DECLARATION'. Received Oct. C, 5.5 p.m. Bucharest, Oct. 5. After the tragic audience 'between the King and the Opposition leaders, King Ferdinand telephoned to the Premier, M. Radoslavoff: "What is the Government about if the chiefs of the Opposition are allowed to insult and threaten the King in his own palace'i" M. Radoslavoff hastened, to the palace, and found the King pale and trembling after the interview. M. Radoslavoff convened a conference of Iris own (followers and invited the Opposition there. Ho announced that Bulgaria was unable to accept tiie Entente's proposals, because they were not concerned with neither Macedonian nor Greek territories. M. Radoslavoff euded by announcing a military convention with Germany and Austria for the invasion of Serbia henceforth, and it was impossible for her to retrace her steps. The declaration achieved its object and the Oppositionists were silenced. That day a great Austro-German demonstration took place in the streets. A STORMY MEETING,

KING FERDINAND AND lilsi COUNCIL.

Received Oct. G. 8.50 p.m. London, Oct. (1. Sofia messages state that upon receipt of the Note King Ferdinand was highly alarmed, and convoked the Council of the Crown. There was vehement deliberation for several hours, and the Council broke up without coming to a decision. M. Savoll' concluded a speech by declaring that every Bulgar who breaks from the Russians commits treason towards his countrv.