THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

CREEK POLICY SETTLED. AFTER CONFERENCE WITH ALLIES. Received Sept. 8, 12.30 a.mj Amsterdam, Sept. 7. According to Berlin reports King Conitantine conferred with the Allies' representatives to-day, and a definite decision was reached regarding the future Greek policy, CREEK GOVERNMENT PLIABLE. EXPULSION OF AUSTRO-GERMANS. Received Sept. S, 1.15 a.m. Athens, Sept. 7. Anglo-French Ministers have given the Greek Government a list of sixty AustroGermans whose expulsion has' been demanded. The "Minister for the Interior has ordered that those incriminated must leave before the week-end. RUSSIAN BALKAN ARMY. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS II? COMMAND. (Received Sept. 7, 0.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. G. The Lokal Anzeigei states that the Grand Duke Nicholas commands the Russian Balkan army against the Bulgarians. ITALIAN ADVANCE IN EPIRUS GREEK AUTHORITY ABOLISHED. Received Sept. 7, 8.30 p.m. Athens, Sept. B. The Italians continue to advance into the interior of the Kpirus, abolishing Greek authority and constructing good roads and technical works. ANTI-ESPIONAGE MEASURES. WARSHIPS AT THE PIRAEUS. .thens, Sept. 6. The Allies are discontinuing arrests and leaving the Greek authorities to carry out the anti-espionage measures in accordance with Greek law. Baron von Schcnk is in the same position as others. Tt is' untrue that he went to the British Legation. Home, Sept. G. A wircl.-ss message says that an entire squadron will remain at the Piraeus I'or the duration of the war. It is laying a minefield to protect the entrance.

ATTACK ON ROUMANIANS. AUSTRIANS EVACUATE TRANSYLVANIA. BUCHAREST BOMBED, London. Sept. 6. A Roumanian communique says: We I'old the whole Dobrudja frontier and repulsed an attack southward of Baznrdjnk. The battle continues on the remainder of the frontiei. The enemy bombarded Islass and Kalafat, upon the Danube. Three hydroplanes bombed I'onstaiiza and wounded several children. A Russian communique says: Germans and Bulgarians ""are attacking the Roumanians in the region of Turtukai. Rome, Sept. li. The Austrians have already evacuated one-third of Transylvania, where few troops have arrived and no Germans. ' Copenhagen, Sept. 6. Berlin reports that three Zeppelins raided Bucharest, and claims that the wheat stores were set on fire, SERBIAN FRONT BOMBARDED. London, Sept. C. A French communique says: There was violent artillery work on the Struma, Lake Doiran and the whole Serbian front, MACEDONIAN TROUBLES. Athens, Sept. 0. The population of Eastern Macedonia are in a terrible condition. A sailing vessel, while navigating inshore, heard cries and discovered 200 women and children who appealed to be carried to the island of Thasos. The skipper accommodated as many as possible, but the Bulgarians appeared, and ordered them to disembark. A British destroyer in the nick of time dashed up, opened fire, routed the Bulgarians, and saved the refugees. SEIZURE OF GERMAN SHIPS, Received Sept. 8, 1.40 a.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 7. The Lokal Anzeigcr states that the Allies seized twenty Austro-Oerman steamers at the Piraeus and Eleusis.