BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1916, Page 5

BALKANS.

THE BULGARIAN ADVANCE. GREEKS FALLING BACK. Salonika', May 29. A Bulgarian division from Xanthi is rapidly approaching the Mesta bridge, a brigade is advancing down the Struma valley from Petriteh, and Uhlans have occupied Demir Hissar railway station, and it is 'believed that the Greek garrison has evacuated Demir Hissar. The presence of German and Bulgar patrols in the Demir Hissar region ha® compelled the French to discontinue the motor service supplying the Greeks in eastern Macedonia. The Greeks in northeastern Macedonia are falling baok on Verria, > A NATIONAL INSULT. RESENTED BY THE POPULACE. Athens, May 29. Mr. Dono'noe considers that apart from protesting to the Central Powers it is unlikely that Greece will act. King Constantine wa3 absent from (Athens, but returned immediately wUn summoned. The Premier and War Minister held a long consultation. The Government is experiencing a difficulty in allaying the grave concern of the newspapers and public. The Greeks regard the Bulgarian invasion as a national insult. SERBIANS ANXIOUS FOR FIGHT. RETREAT NOT POPULAR. London, May 29. Tile Serbians are claiming the privl- : lege of fighting in the Allies' front ranks. A huge gathering at the palace of St. i Sophia, in Salonika, demonstrated i against Bulgaria. Strong speeches de- ' nounced the 'Premier, and the crowd i cheered Venizelos and the Allies, and • telegTa.phed to the King protesting at the abandonment of forts built with the ■ blood of martyrs. i The crowd tried to wreck a cafe where ' a number of Greek soldiers had given ■ cheers for the Germans. French gen- - darmes agisted in keeping off the crowd.