THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

BULGARIAN CRISIS. TIIE KING IN VIENNA. PRO-ENTENTE MINISTRY POSSIBLE. Received August 30, 5.5 p.m. Romo, August 30. Bucharest ,messages state that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria iias left Sofia for Vienna. Prince Boris has }>ccome Russophile, and M. Radoslavoff is also prepared to become a convert. Grave events are portended in Sofia, nntl a Russophile Ministry is possible. The Daily Telegraph publishes a message from Dr. 'Dillon, in Rome, who states that the Bulgarian plan of action was decided directly the catastrophe became inevitable. The Russophile party ■will make overtures to the Entente and withdraw from the German alliance, depose King Ferdinand and proclaim Prince Boris as King, on condition that Serbian Macedonia and '.he Enos-Midia frontier are accorded to Bulgaria. ■ Bucharest messages state that great consignments of munitions from England and France have 'arrived. Roumania is now abundantly ■ supplied for eight months' warfare.

GREEK COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF CONFERS WITH ALLIED Athens, August 28. General Moschopoulis, the new Greek Chief of Staff, •goes to Salonika to confer with the Allies. The General says lie hopes to strengthen the relations between the Allies and Greece and to dispel misunderstandings. It is believed the appointment will be satisfactory to the Allies, ARTILLERY ACTIVE AT DOIRAN. , AVIATION DEPOT DESTROYED. SERBIANS REPULSE BULGARIANS. Received August 30, 7.40 p.m. London, August 20. A French official communique from Salonika reports: There is great activity in the Lake Doiran region, and on the hanks of the Vardar, where we destroyed an aviation establishment at Mencenec, Westward of the lake we progressed towards Djumenica. The Serbians pursued their advance towards Vetrenik, and reppJled strong Bulgarian attacks north-west of Lake 03trovo and further southward.

BULGARIAN ATROCITIES. SALONIKA EXPEDITION' JUSTIFIED. London, August 29. Mr, Ward Price says the Bulgars are killing Serbian wounded'. There are seventeen authentic cases. Nevolani, the mayor, and another official, were murdered at Aetas. Serbian Headquarters is officially protesting. The British Headquarters, in which were Bulgarian wounded, were bombed seven times. Paris, August 29, British jpponents of the Salonika expedition on military grounds now 'have cause to thank M. Briand's firmness in maintaining that it was vital for political reasons. Mr. Calvert states that the Serbiafi staff has certain information that the Bulgarians hdve frequently, murdered wounded Serbs. ' a GREEK GENERALS RESIGN. , Athens, August 29. Three members of the General Staff have resigned. Apparently they were pro-German in their sympathies. NO DEVELOPMENTS

London, August 29. j Official: There are no developments on tbe British front ixoiu the Struma to Doiran.. GREECE EXPECTED TO ENTER WAR.! iLondon, August '29. An Exchange message from Copen-! hagen says that the German diplomatists | expect Greece shortly to enter .the war. Many Greeks will shortly be leaving Germany. j Athens, August 29. The King of Greece is sulfcnng from inflammation of his wound and a small operation has been performed. SERBIANS MAINTAIN POSITIONS. Salonika, August 29. It is reported that the .Greeks have withdrawn from Seres. The Bulgars, after the failure of Sunday's three violent attacks on the Banitza-Ostrovo road, iisve been content >vith desultory artillery fire. The Serbians maintain their positions. There is no cfhange in the Struma situation. English patJols v'vere in the habit of leaving newspapers for the Bulgars, who left a message: "We are not lightj ing you; leave Us alone and we will not [molest you." j GREEK ENTHUSIASM FOR ALLIES. Rome, August 29. A wireless message states that King Constantino of Greece telegraphed to the Kaiser that it was impossible to hold baek the population. Greek enthusiasm towards the Entente is increasing daily. • AN UCL4 r RUMOR Portland (Oregon), Aug. 29. Rome has sent a wireless message to London that German and Turkish officers are reported to have been at Sofia.