PAVING THE WAY FOR INTERVENTION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2432, 10 April 1915, Page 7

PAVING THE WAY FOR INTERVENTION

ITALY AND THE BALKANS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE TRIPLE ENTENTE (By Telejraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ' . ' ' ■ • : ' , Roma, April 8. A semi-official wote confirms the report that Serbo-Italian agreement regarding a_port in the Adriatic has been almost reached. The Note adds: "Italian diplomacy regarding the Balkans conforms on all points with that of the Entente." ITALIAN FLEET SAILS ON SECRET ORDERS. (Rec, April 9, lo p.m.) _ London, ApriP9. A message from Rome, received in Paris, states that the warships of the Italian fleet have sailed suddenly from Spezia and Magdalena, and are now concentrated at_ Augusta and Taranto, within a few hours' steam of the Adriatic. future movements are veiled in absolute secrecy, only the King and two high officials being acquainted with the naval plans. GERMAN SUBMARINES SENT TO THE ADRIATIC. Roms, April 8. Germany has sent three additional large submarines in sections to Pola the Austrian naval- ba6B ' THE RAIDS ON THE SERVIAN FRONTIER ' COWARDLY ATTACK BY IRREGULAR FIENDS, (Rco. April 9,11.40 p.m.) London, April 9. ' Tho "Daily Mail's" Salonika correspondent has returned from the seen® of the recent incursion of Bulgarian irregulars into Servia. He believes that the attack was part of the Germans' gtneral war scheme. About 3000 irregulars surrounded a group of Servian soldiers wl& were sheltering in a hut near Strumnitza station. A Bulgarian fired the hut, and as the men attempted to escape they were bayonettcd- and driven back into the flames. The upper portions of their bodies were gashed with numerous bayonet thrusts; and the lower part roasted away. . Eight hundred irregukrs'ruslicd the village of Valanbovo and killed 99 out of a hundred troops. They came into conflict with a Servian regiment, and a fierco hand-to-hand fight followed. Tho Servians declared that they heard orders givon in German. I After a four hours' fight the irregulars retired. It is boliovod that tho? lost 500. The Servians lost 227. OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE INVASION. , . n ' Nlsh, April 8. Official accounts of the invasion of Servian territory by 'irregulars 6tate that these bands were formed and equipped in Bulgarian territory, and persist in pretending that there has been_ a rising of the Macedonian population against alleged Servian oppression. Servian journalists beg European journals to send representatives to investigate the affair. EX-BULGARIAN MINISTER INDICTED. (Reo. April 9, 11.40' p.m.) Paris, April 9. The "Temps" quotes a statement in the "Giornale d'ltalia" alleging that M. Ghcnnadieff, an ex-Bulgarian Minister, during recent visits to foreign countries, was the tool of the Austrians. The paper also alleges that it. Ghennadieff was the principal organiser of the recent plot to place bombs in the Casino at Sofia in ordfcr to compromise the Servians. A GENTLE HINT OF CRITICISM. Athens, 'April 8. It i 6 declared that well-informed quarters consider that the Servian frontier incident is not likely to cause serious complications, and that, without Wishing to criticise gallant and much-enduring allies, they believe it to be true that tho Servian administration of the newly-won territories has left something to be desired. OFFER TO CEDE CREEK TERRITORY DENIED. Athens, April ?. Tha King of Groece officially denies that he over "onsentrd to negoliu" tioiis for the cskcioii of Oirdt tcrntoi'v, iu ullciged hy M. \ eiuaelcis.. Lh© Prime Minuter of Greece.

THE FORCING OF THE DARDANELLES SULTAN INTERVIEWED BY AMERICAN JOURNALISTS. New York, April 8. The Sultan of Turkey gave ah audience to a party of American journalists. He said: "I am convinced Hie Dardanelles cannot be forced. It is very unjust of the Allies to want to force the Dardanelles just in order to import Russian foodstuffs. It is impossible for mo to express my high opinion of German valour and efficiency. 1 ' SEVEN TURKISH GUNBOATS SUNK London, April S. A Pctrogracl message states that m ine-laying operations at the Bosphorus resulted in seven Turkish gunboats being sunk, and two cruisers seriously damaged. TURKISH CAVALRY SEEN NEAR THE CAN AL ENEMY WITHDRAWS AFTER EXCHANGE OF SHOTS. London, April 8. The Press Bureau reports that a small body of Turkish cavalry was sighted close to El Kantara, on the eastern side of the Suez Canal, but was driven off. The High Commissioner states: — "Yesterday morning a small body of Turkish cavalry was seen north-east of Kantara. A few shots were exchanged; the enemy then rotired. Thero wore no casualties. Ac-roplane reconnaissances show there were no other troops within reach. ATTACK ON THE SULTAN OF EGYPT NATIVE ASSAILANT ARRESTED London, April 8. 'A native fired at the Sultan of Egypt when the latter uas leaving his palace in Cairo. The assailant was arrested. The Sultan was caJm throughout tie incident. Ho received an ovation. (Rec. April 9, 8.45 p.m.) Cairo, April 8. The shot missed the Sultan. His assailant was an Egyptian, aged 25 years. (Rec. Aprl 9, 11.40 p.m.) Cairo, April 9. The culprit confes6ed that he had intended to assassinate the Sultan on his accession day, but was prevented by the stringent precautions which were taken to safeguard the Prince.