THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

NEW KING FOR SERBIA. MONTENEGRIN CAPITAL REMOVED. London, Jan. 1-2. The Daily News correspondent at Rome pays than an illegitimate' son of tlie late King Milan, who lias been residing in Vienna since the war. ha* been suit to Belgrade and proclaimed King of Serbia. Amsterdam, Jan. 12. An Austrian communique states: ''We captured 2li guns at Lovtehen." Rome, Jan. 12. The fall of Lovtehen was due to lack of ammunition. As Lovtehen commanded Cettinge the capital has been transferred to Podgoritza.

ALLIES USE CORFU

FOR THE SERBIAN ARMY. Received Jan. 13, 10 p.m. Athens, Jan. 13. The. Entente hns notified Greece that in order to save the Serbian army from starvation they have transferred them to Corfu. A French force lias landed to make preparations, but this must not be regarded as occupation. The French troops have occupied Achilleion. Fourteen warships of unknown nationality are cruising around the Island.

MONTENEGRO.

A NATIONAL DEFEAT. THE rOI.ICY OF "TOO LATE/' Received Jan. 13, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 12. The Daily Chronicle's Milan correspondent states that the capture of Lovtchen brings bitter and sorrowful disillusionment. The press and the great mass of tin? people consider it is equal to a grave national defeat. II Secolo slates .that Montenegro is left with twenty-five thousand defenders, and resembles Serbia. It is now feared that the Austrians will sweep over Northern Albania —another exasperating instance of "too late."