BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1915, Page 6

BALKANS.

GREEK PREMIER'S POLICY. Rome, Oct. 8. The newspapers report that M. Zaimi, tine new Greek Premier, continues the anti-Bulgarian policy. He hastens the mobilisation, does not resist the Quadruple Entente's operations in Greek territory, and attacks the Bulgarian forces on the Serbian frontier, which comprise 80,000 regulars and 20,000 Comitadjis. TURKS IN BULGARIA. Athens, Oct. 8. The forthcoming arrival of Turkish troops at Varna and Burgas is explained by Bulgaria's fear of sending Bulgarians to oppose the Russians. BULGARIAN RAILWAY TO TURKEY. Sofia, Oct. 8. The Bulgarians have assumed control of the Mustapha Pasha-Dedeagatch railway, and Bulgarian trains will 'be running immediately. The Serbian Government is removing the most important State offices and banks from Nish to Pristina, further from the Bulgarian border. ENEMY FORCES' STRENGTH. Paris, Oct. 8. 1 Allied airmen in Serbia report that only 150,000 Austro-Germans are massed northwards of Serbia. The Bulgarians are short of ammunitions, especially for the artillery. A BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITY. London, Oct. 8. Serbia has handed the Bulgarian Minister his passports. The Times says that Greece is about to issue a declaration of benevolent neutrality towards the Entente. RUSSIA'S RESENTFUL ANGER. DPetrograd, Oct. 8. Russia is preparing a fresh army of two millions for the spring campaign. Events in Bulgaria have caused especially resentful anger in Russia, coupled with a grim resolve to make those turnign against her bitterly repent their mis--1 take. The Russians are also deeply moved by the prospect of a flow of GerI man troops into Turkey, making operations harder and postponing the fall of j Constantinople.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS STOLEN. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Athens, Oct. 8. Documents of great importance were stolen from a secret drawer in King Constantine's desk. A member of the King's entourage has been arrested. He had long been using a false key, and it was known that lie was a spy receiving £6O a month from Germany. Several journalists of German sympathies are implicated. The stolen documents related to the international policy of Greece.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT. GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. Amsterdam, Oct. 8. A German- communique- says: —We completely repulsed French attacks in the Champagne. We successfully attacked the enemy's salient south of Sainte Marieapy, and captured 150 prisoners. General von' Hindenburg repulsed Russian attacks north of Koziany and south of Lake Wishnieff. Our crossing of the Drina, Save and Danube is taking a favorable course. A number of the enemy were taken prisoner and two machine-guns captured south-west of Belgrade. We captured three cannon after an engagement opposite Ram. A PATRIOTIC STRIKE. Paris, Oct. 8. Workmen at an oil refinery in Marseilles struck because the products were sent to Switzerland and they suspected that they were re-exported to Germany.