THE NEAR EAST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17033, 18 June 1917, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST

VALENTINO OCCUPIED BY. FRENCH. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SALONIKA, June 15. French troops have occupied Valentino. Nows of the advance in Thessaly was well received. THE BALKAN OUTLOOK. SALONIKA ARMY SECURED. AMSTERDAM, June 15. The Cologne Voik Zeitwic; admits that the food ana railway facilities havo secured the Salonika army, though it doubts if the Balkan outlook has altered. TWO TOWNS OCCUPIED. Australian mid N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, June 16. (Received June 17, at 5.5 p.m.) A French Eastern communique from Thessaly states : The bulk of our troops are established around Larissa. Advanced elements have occupied Dimvili and Karditza, on, the Velo-Trikala railway. GR.-ECO-SERBIAN TREATY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.. LONDON, June 16. (Received June 17, at 5.5 p.m.) Dr Dillon, writing in the Daily Telegraph, explaining the expedition to Salonika, says : ■ " The Gneco-Serbian Treaty stipulated that Serbia must contribute 150,000 men if she wanted Greece's cooperation. M. Venizelos asked Britain and France to supply the deficiency, and both consented forthwith. Troops were despatched, but ex-King Constantine dismissed M. Venizelos from office, saying he would be bound by the treaty." BULGARIAN ENVOYS. VISIT TO GERMANY. Router's Telesrrams. AMSTERDAM, June 16. (Received June 17, at 5.5 p.m.) King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, accompanied by M. Radoslavoff (Prime Minister) and Princes Cyril and Boris, visited the German headquarters and interviewed the Kaiser. A complete agreement was readied on all questions. ALLIED ADVANCE CONTINUED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. PARIS, June 17. (Received June 17, at 11.5 p.m.) A French Eastern communique says : Our infantry occupied Kalamhaka and Trikala. Our advance southward continues without a hitch. The inhabitants of Lanssa enthusiastically adhered to M. Venizelos. SERBIAN BLACK HAND GANG. SUBSTANTIAL SENTENCES. PLOT AGAINST PRINCE.

Heuter's Telegrams. . , SALONIKA, June 17. (Received June 18, at 0.6 a.m.) At the trial of Serbian Black Hand plotters, resulting in 15 years' imprisonment for the ringleaders, ex-General Popovitcn revealed a plot to assassinate the Serbian Prince Alexander and to establish a military oligarchy, supposedly at Austria's instigation.