THE CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 5

THE CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

ARREST OF CONSULS NEUTRAL CONSUL CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE By Telegraph—Fresß Association-Copyright ... , „ Salonika, January 3. The Allies arrested a neutral Consul bearing a German name. It is reported thai documents found in the Austrian and German Consulates implicate him in espionage. As an upshot, 500 others arrests have been made. IDENTITY OF THE NEUTRAL CONSUL ARRESTED. (Rec. January 4, 11.40 p.m.) Athens, January 4. ine Norwegian Consul was the neutral arrested. ESSAD PASHA DECLARES WAR ON AUSTRIA. (Rec. January 4, 11.40 p.m.) ' t. • n. . „ ~, , - ~, . Salonika, January 4. It is officially announced that Essad Pasha has declared war on Austria. [lLssad Pasha has about 20,000 followers.] • BULGARIAN REPRISALS FOR ARREST OF CONSULS. . . , i r, . Salonika, January 3. It is reported from Sofia that as a reprisal for the arrest of the Consuls at Salonika, the Bulgarian Government has decided to arrest the officials of the British, French, and Serbian Legations who remained at Sofia when their chiefs left. The Hellenic Government has protested against the arrests of its subjects on suspicion of espionage at Salonika. THE KAISER'S PALACE AT CORFU CONVERTED INTO 'K HOSPITAL. i i., London, January 3. An Athens message states that the British military authorities have notified Greece of their intention to occupy tlie Kaiser's magnificent villa on the island of Corfu as a hospital for -wounded Serbians. [It has been alleged on various occasions that the Kaiser's Corfu seat was being used as a German submarine supply depot.] UTILISATION OF SERBS AT SALONIKA. on i-i- j.- r j., oi • , ... Salonika, January 3. ine utilisation of the Serbian army here is being considered. AEROPLANES ENGAGE IN RED CROSS WORK During tlie Serbian retreat a number of wounded Scutari by means of six aeroplanes. AEROPLANES BOMBARD AUSTRIAN CAMPS. (Rec. January 4, 9.35 p.m.) "helf renCll aeroplanes successflll b' bombarded the at" 1 Ghev-AUSTRO-GERMANS ON RUMANIAN FRONTIER, iftec. January 4, 9.35 p.m.) The "Corriere d'ltalia's" Petrograd correspondent tillion Austro-Gemians are near the Rumanian frontier. SECRET BURIAL OF WRECKED SUBMARINE CREW. (Rec. January 4, 9.35 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 4. ilia crew ot the German submarine recently sunk at Varna were buried with the utmost secrecy. It is reported that'during the Russian bombardment a destroyer pursued another submarine. The latter struck a mine and sank. ENEMY FORCES MOVING TOWARDS ALBANIA. (Rcc. January 4, 8.20 p.m.) _ , ~ , Milan, January 3. Bulgarian troops are pushing forward from Ochrida towards Central and Southern Albania, whilst the Austro-German column is seeking to penetrate from the north. Owing to the impossibility of conveying heavy- artillery, the Anstrians are sending mountain jguns. The Bulgarian objective is Valona that of the Austrians Durazzo. ' Only a few Bulgarian troops will be left to .guard against an Anglo-French attack; meanwhile the Austrian army is held in check by the Montenegrins at -Saujak, and have been repulsed at Vucino and Batcova. The Italians have not yet come in contact with the Austrians in Albania. DESPERATE STRUGGLE RAGING FOR THE MASTERY OF THE ADRIATIC (Rec. January 4, 8.5 p.m.) ... , Romß, January 3. A desperate struggle for the mastery of the Adriatic has been raging for a week. Since the commencement of the war Austria has maintained near Cattara a naval base for operations in tho Adriatic, tho Aegean, and Mediterranean. Cattara is only vulnerable from tho Montenegrin position of Mount Lowgen, which tho Austrians are attacking. If the Montenegrins, with the Allies, hold Lowgen, they can eventually force the Austrians to abandon Cattaro.