BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1915, Page 5

BALKANS.

INVASION OF SERBIA. THE ADVANCE OX BELGRADE, ENEMY GAIN A FOOTING. Eaceived Oct. .10, 3 p.m. Nish, Oct. 9. A communique states: The enemy crossed the Save at Yarak and other points, and crossed the Danube near Belgrade fortress and at Rani. The enemy's advance guard near Belgrade was partly destroyed and partly captured. The enemy made fierce attacks at the Save '•vnssings, but we pinned him to the brink of the river at several points, indicting enormous losses. The struggle continues at otlier crossings

A GERMAN CLAIM. Received Oct. 10, 3 p.m. London, Oct. 9. A Berlin official message says: The greater part of Belgrade has been taken, and the Serbians are retreating south. BRITISH GUNNERS AT BELGRADE, Received Oct. 10, 3 p.m. London, Oct. 9. Newspapers point out that British naval gunners are still defending Belgrade. A BULGARIAN REPULSE. Received Oct. 10, 3 p.m. Rome, Oct. 9. The Bulgarian Comitadjia attempted to wreck the Serbo-Greek railway, but were repulsed with heavy losses.

NOTICE TO QUIT. MINISTERS RECEIVE PASSPORTS. Received Oct. 10, 3.30 p.m. . London, Oct. 9. Italy and France have handed the Bulgarian Ministers their passports. RECEIVED BY CHEERING CROWDS. /J.1.1K0 TROOPS IN SERBIA. Received Oct 10, 3.30 p.m. Athens, Oct. 9. By Thursday evening 32,000 Allied troops, including five thousand British, were landed at Salonika, and the landing continues. The first French contingents arriving in Serbia were met bv cheering crowds, who offered them fruit' anil flowers. GERMAN WARNING TO GREECE. Received Oct. 10, 3 p.m. Amsterda m, Oct. 9. t The Frankfurter Jieitung says thai Germany protested to Athens against the Allied landing, warning Greece that further acts of submission to the Entente would be regarded as a broach of neutrality by Greece. ,

NOTES FROM ATHENS. THE KING AND 11. VENIZELOS. Received Oct. 10, 3,30 p.m. Athens, Oct. 9. _ln view of the pro-German allegations of personal ill-feeling between King Constantino and M. Venizelos, it is noteworthy that the King presented M. Venizelos villi his signed portrait, inscribed "In memory of our joint efforts.'' Bulgarian troops on the Greek frontier have been sent to the Serbian frontier,

THE POSITION OF GREECE,, SERBIA HEARTFA'ED. Received Get. 9, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. S. I lie Et'lio de Paris says it is imposxiMu for (hypce to remain neutral, and wo should say to King Coristaiitine: '".Are you with us or us?"

T.e Via till reports that M. Vesniteh, on behalf of Serbia, says that "the reinforcements sent by the Anglo-French have galvanised the'Serh troops. "Now we want to see the Russian uniform:: in the Lalkans,' he says. ( 'The Czar i., still the beloved father of the Slav family, and should raise his voice, and send armies. We are convinced that Greece is heart and soul with the Allies." NO THOROUGHFARE. ROUMAXIA STANDS FIRM. Received Oct. 10, 3.30 p.m. Bucharest, Oct. 9. Austro-Germany again demanded the transit oi goods towards Bulgaria through Romminiii, The latter has replied that .she adheres to her decision to hold up munitions. THE BULGAU COMMANDER. Received Oct. 10, 3.30 p.m. Sofia, Oct. 9. King Ferdinand has appointed General Jekow Commander-in-Chief.

WARNING TO AUSTRALASIA. GERMANY'S SCHEME. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received Oct.*!), 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. S. llie .Suns special correspondent says that Australasia should realise the great importance of the Balkan campaign. The Austro-German offensive inaugurates a gigantic scheme, the objective of which is the Suez Canal, Mesopotamia, and 'Norh India, and it is a stroke nearer Australia than any previous one.

VAIN REGRETS. A PALPABLE FICTION. Received Oct. 11, 12.5 a.m. Rome, Oct. 10. 1 lie Bulgarian Minister, before leaving Italy, sent a communication to the press regretting the interruption of relations, adding that the interruption was not desired by Bulgaria.