BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1915, Page 5

BALKANS.

EXCITEMENT AT SALONIKA. A TOWN OF MIXED TROOPS. SERBIA'S KING GOES TO THE i'IIONT. Xteceived Oct. 15, ujj p.m. London, Oct. 14.

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Salonika says that the town reflects the exciting events iu the Balkans. The streets are teeming with soldiers of many nations. Greek soldiers rub shoulders with English troops, and Zouaves and Senegalese are mixed patriots. Zouaves, Greeks, .and English guard the town. The Greek mobilisation is daily pouring into the town tens of thousands of soldiers, who are immediately despatched to the frontier. The graphic details of the AustroGerman invasion of Serbia were quickly known, and the heroic! resistance of the Serbians created a fayorable impression. Crowds gather where the latest news from Nish is posted before it appears in the newspapers. Every train as it leaves Salonika is well escorted. From the moment it reaches Ghevigheli three armed cars are added to protect the train to Nish. King Peter has gone to the front,

ALLIES IN MACEDONIA. ITALY MAY PARTICIPATE. Athens, Oct, 14. The first detachments of the Allies have arrived in Macedonia. They were welcomed with indescribable enthusiasm. London, Oct. 14. Vienna learns that Anglo-French transports, escorted by British and French cruisers, continue to land troops at Salonika. Paris, Oct, 14. M. Viviani announces that Italy will probably participate in the Balkan campaign.

THE ADVANCE IN SERBIA. A STUBBORN RESISTANCE, THE ALLIED COMMANDERS. Received Oct. 1-3, 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 15. The latest news from the Balkans is j that the Germans continue to advance. South of Belgrade they captured the I works around Pozarcvatz. The Bulgarians are meeting with stubborn resistance, and have only advanced one mile into Serbia. The railway line is still intact. Brigadier-General A. B. Hamilton, who is the embarkation officer at Salonika, has arrived at JSfish, and General Sarrail, of the French army, has arrived at Salonika. Both were cordially wel-j corned.

' A HOLD-UP. GERMANY THREATENS ROUMANIA. Received Oct. 15, 10.55 p.m. Bucharest, Oct. 16. Germany has suspended the postal service, and holds up all foodstuffs consigned to Roumania on the German railways until that country's attitude i towards the Central Powers is more clearly defined.

ITALY TO COME IN. M., DELCASSE'S RESIGNATION. Received Oct. 15, 8.45 p.m. Paris, Oct. 15. In the Seriate, M. Viviani said be had reason to 'believe that Italy will not remain aloof from the Allies' operations in the Balkans. Several newspapers declare that M. Delcasse's resignation was due to his opposition to the Salonika expedition.

FOR HIS SAFETY. KAISER'S PRESENT TO BULGAR KING. Received Oct. 15, 5.45 p.m. Bucharest, Oct. 15. The Kaiser recently sent King Ferdinand a magnificent armored motorcar for his personal use, to protect him agaJnst any attempt on his life. King Ferdinand also wears a thick coat of steel mail and a military cap of steel. The lining of his rooms resembles a fort. Tlie doors are of steel, and an elaborate system of signals is established in case of peril. \

THE BULGAR COMMANDER. ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received Oct. 'lo. 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. M. General Jakoff, in an order for the day announcing his appointment to supreme command of the forces, recalls the brilliant Bulgarian victories which followed tragic disappointments, and expresses his unshakeaJble confidence in the troops to repair the wrongs of the nation. He appealed to all Bulgarian women to contribute to the common cause.

THEIR BACKS TO THE WALL. SERBIA'S RESISTANCE. (Times and Sydney Sun ,Services.) Received Oct. 15, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 14. A Serbian report says: We slowly forced back the invaders, whose morale is daily weakening, whilst our unconquerable soldiers are increasing in valor, fighting on their native soil to save the country. AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received Oct. 10. 12.45 a.m. Vienna, Oct. 15. A communique eays: The enemy south-eastward of Belgrade fled before the Austrian artillery to Avala mountain. Their losses were extraordinarily iheavy.

THREE THOUSAND DAILY.

ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES. Received Oct. 10, 12.45 a.m. Athens, Oct. 15. Tile Bulgarian legation states that the Serbians attacked the Bulgarians near Kustein<}il, whereupon King Ferdinand called upon the people and the army to defend the nation.

Bucharest, Oct. 15. The Germans are losing three thousand men daily. Northward of Belgrade the annihilated a German brigade, near Chabatz, and captured a thousand prisoners. The Bulgarians have everywhere had been repulsed and two thousand have been taken prisoner.

Rome, Oct. 15. 11 Sccolo's Nish correspondent sajHr that the Serbian's counter-attacked near Knishevaz, and regained the ground they had lost.

THE ENEMY FORCES. RAILWAY TO NISH CUT. Received Oct. 18, 1.20 p.m. Athens, Oct. 15. The Serbian Minister indignantly denies the Bulgarian Legation's statement that Serbia first attacked Bulgaria. According to trustworthy information, the troops engaged against the Serbians consist of eight German and four Austrian divisions. .The heights around Belgrade, at a distance of 1£ miles, are still in the Serbian hands. The railway from Prahvc to Nish is cut for a distance of fifty-six miles.

MARTIAL LAW IN MACEDONIA. Received Oct. 15, 12.45 a.m. Salonika, Oct. 15. Martial law has been proclaimed in Greek Macedonia.