THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

SITUATION AT SALONIKA. AUSTRO-GERMANS WITHDRAWING FROM MACEDONIA. Salonika. Dm. 31. It is believed that the Austrians have abandoned the aggressive and are digging in. There are indications of lengthy trench warfare round Salonika. Aeroplane observers report that the Austro-Germans have begun a general withdrawal from the entire of Macedonia, due to Russia's new advance in Bessarabia, , Amsterdam, Dee. 31. King Ferdinand gave an audience to General von Mackensen at Sofia. THREE XEW LANDINGS. London, Dec. 31. A German wireless message I'eelares that Italian newspapers report that the British have landed forces near Kavalla. Great importance is attached to three new landings in the Balkans, 'which are regarded as calculated to rob the enemy of the initiative. The British landed at Orfano, thirty miles westward of Kavalla; a second British force landed at Kavalla; and a third, French, force at Oasteblortzo. AUSTRIANS RETREAT. London, Dec. 31. A Montenegrin communique says:— "After three days' fierce fighting, wherein several thousand Bhells were fired by the forts at warships from Cattaro, we compelled the Austrians to retreat. Our troops are pursuing."

KING CQNSTANTINE'S HEALTH. WHY THE' CONSULS WERE ARRESTED. Received Jan. 2, 5.15 p.m. Athens, Jan. 1. King Constantine's wound from his last operation has not healed, and specialists on board a Greek destroyer are coming to perform a further operation. The Central Powers have presented a demarch regarding the arrest of the Salonika consuls. M. Skouloudia haa replied that Greece has already lodged protests in London and Paris. General Sarrail arrested the consuls in consequence of a raid by AustroGerman aeroplanes killing and wounding several Greeks. TffX SERBIAN TREASURY. Received Jan. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 2. A cruiser has brought the contents of the Serbian Treasury to Toulon.