THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1915, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

i THE FRENCH ADVANCE. SXRUMXITZA OCCUPim Athens, Oct. 20. The French have occupied Strumnitza, and have penetrated 32 miles into Bulgaria. ! TRICKY GREECE.

A CRISIS IN HER HISTORY. DIPLOMATS PERPLEXED. Received Oct. 31, 8.35 p.m. Paris, Oct. 30. It is learned that Greece is renewing her protest against the Entente landing, because it involves Greece in the peril of being engulfed in the war zone. ; King Constantino is perplexc-d, and diplomats regard the situation as the gravest in Greece's history, it being dangerous to run with the hare anil hunt with the hounds. King Constantine's attempt to imitate the Potsdam code of international honor will" probably bring disaster to Greece, resulting in national disintegration. It is expected the British troops will soon be in action in Serbia taking up positions supporting the French right and left flanks.

THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE. GERMAN FALSEHOODS. Receievd Oct. 31, 3.35 p.m. Rome, Oct. 30. The Greek Minister at Rolie, in a statement, mentioned a long- list of falsehoods that had been disseminated in Berlin, Vienna, and Sofia. He said the object thereof was to embitter the relations between Greece and the Entente and create an atmosphere of hostility and mistrust in Greece. It was nonsense to say that the current opinion in Greece was hostile to the Entente, and he declared that Greece had rendered, and continues to render, inestimable services to the Serbia Entente.

BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA. THE RESULT OF VACILLATION. Received Oct. 31, 4.15 p.m. London, Oct. SO. Mr. Martin Donohoe, writing from Rome, say 9 that M. Zaimis is now between the hammer and the anvil. The Entente- is pressing for an unequivocal statement of the Greek policy, and firmly insisting that Greece shall fulfil her obligation to Serbia. On*the other hand Germany and Bulgaria are freshly threatening severe measures if Greece does not prevent the landing at Salonika. Transports are arriving and discharging troops with impressive rapidity and regularity. Bulgaria is angry and points out that the peril ' threatened by the AngloFreneli advance demands Greece to disarm any Serbians retiring across the frontier.

THE PLIGHT OF SERBIA. SHIFTING FROM THE CAPITAL. Received Oct. 31, 3.35 p.m. Rome, Oct. 30. A radiogram states that the Serbian Government has quitted Niah for a certain destination. rp he Serbian army, though sadly thinned, is fighting splendidly.

FROM THE AUSTRIAN SIDE. BUI.GARS CAPTURE PIROT. Received Oct. 31, 3.35 p.m. Vienna. Oct. .'SO. A I'omtiiuiiiqiie states that the Montenegrins were defeated smith-east of Visegrad. General von Gallwitz's army crossed the Lepemca and the Bulgarians have captured Pirot.

SERBIAN SUCCESS REPORTED. Received Oct. 31, 3.30 p.m. Athens, Oct. 30. It is reported that the Serbians surrounded and annihilated a Bulgar division in the lower Timsk Valley. RUSSIA SENDING AID. Received Oct. 31, 4.15 p.m. London, Oct. 30. Great contingents of Russians arc leaving Odessa and Sebastopol for the Bulgarian coast. THE BULGAR FEELING, CHEERS FOR THE RUSSIANS. Received Oct. 31, 3.35 p.m. Rome, Oct. 30. It is reported that two Bulgarian regiments, at the height of the bombardment of Varna, threw up their caps, cheering and shouting, "Long live Russia." They were removed to the interior.

SHORT-LIVED SUCCESS. BULGARS RECAPTURE VELES. Received Nov. 1, 12.8 a.m. Athens, Oct. 31. The Bulgarians liave recaptured Yeles. HOLDING OUT. / SERBIANS WILL MAINTAIN THE CAPITAL. Rceived Nov. 1, 12.20 a.m. London, Oct. 31. Reuter's advices from Nish state that the Serbian army will be able to hold the Germans for several weeks, if they only receive even small Allied reinforcements