BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1916, Page 5

BALKANS.

TURKS RESTLESS. , \ * i GERMANS MUCH DISTURBED. THE MURDER OF YUSSUP. Cairo, March 2. The Matatam publishes from Constantinople a statement that General von Sanders went to Berlin and informed the Kaiser that Yussuf was his bitter enemy. A few days after von, Sanders' return, Yussuf's servants seized and gagged him, opened a vein, and let him die. The Germans are gravely disturbed at the Turkish attitude. The'army is divided against the Germans, The fall of Erzerum came as a thunderclap. The correspondent declares that if the British are successful in Mesopotamia the Government will be overthrown and the Turks sue fer peace. BULGARIA WANTS PEACE. GROWING RESENTMENT AGAINST GERMANY, ' ' London, March 2. The Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that Bulgarians are clamoring for peace owing to the wholesale distribution of leaflets announcing that the Allies, with Greece and, Roumania, are taking the offensive in April for the purpose of crushing and enslaving Bulgaria. There is general popular indignation at the smallness of Germany's help. It is believed that Bulgaria would be in a most critical position if she were- forced to meet a strong offensive. The country population is alarmed at the shortage of fool. There have been riots, but the troops sent to quell them refused to act. REINFORCEMENTS DAILY. ALL SEASONED TROOPS. Received March 3, 5.5 p.m. London, March 2. The Times correspondent at Salonika says that the daily arrival of reinforcements is larger than ever, and all are seasoned troops, while a Serbian army is expected soon.