THE BALKANS.

Evening Star, Issue 15915, 22 September 1915, Page 3

THE BALKANS.

DANUBE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE SERBIANS LONDON, September 21. A Berlin wireless message states that the German artillery commenced a bombardment of the Serbian positions on the south bank of the Danube near Semendria (east of Belgrade), driving off the Serbians and silencing their batteries. AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT GERMAN TROOPS ENGAGED. VIENNA, September 21. A communique states: Austro-German batteries bombarded the Serbians on the south banks of the Save and the Danube, and also Belgrade. We surprised and destroyed Serbian advanced detachments in the Drina estuary. [The Drina, Serbia's western boundary, entere the Save some distance higher up than that river's junction with the Danube at Belgrade.] RUMANIA WILL RESIST London 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun' Serrioei. LONDON, September 20. A correspondent, writing from Sofia, states, on the best authority, that Rumania has absolutely resolved to oppose with determined resistance any violation of her territory. Rumors of an intended formation of a new Ministry under MMMargkloman and Careg, current "in Bucharest, weTO apparently circulated by tiie adherents of Germany. It is not likely that the King will entrust these politicians with power at the present juncture. BULGARIA'S BRIBE /iIG> PART OF THRACE. ATHENS, September 21. Thp transfer of the Turkish territory in Thracs* to Bulgaria completed to-day. London "Timea' and Sydney 'Sun* Serrloes. LONDON,' September 20. Bulgarian journals state that the TurcoBulgarian treaty assigns Bulgaria 2,000 square miles as a reward of neutrality hitherto maintained, but without political engagements. In consequence of the treaty the plans of the German General Staff have undergone certain modifications.'

v TURKEY'S LOAD LIGHTER ] BULGARIAN FRONTIER. NEGLECTED. London 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun' Service*. LONDON,, September, 20. 'The Times's' correspondent at' Saloi nika reports that local Germanophile I j>apers published a telegram from Sofia announcing that the Turks were transporting all the Adrianople, Kirk Kilisse, and Tchataldja heavy artillery to Gallipoli. ' INTERNAL TROUBLES LONDON, September 21. The 'Daily Telegraphs' Rome correspondent learns that the Turkish clergy have revolted against the Young Turks and. the Germans, and have excommunicated Enver Pasha and his companions. The clergy's action has made a great impression upon the-'people and the army, and it- is believed that the majority of the Committee of Union and Progress oppose the continuation of the war. TRACING THE MISSING PARIS, September 21. The problem of the Allies' soldiers who arc missing at Gallipoli is arousing anxiety, especially as to whether help can be sent to the prisoners. M. Toussaint (president of the Nouvelle DusallaO is attempting to trace the names of the missing m en through the Geneva Red Cross (which is communicating with Vienna), the Bucharest Red Cross Association, and the Catholic missions in the Levant. CAIRO OUTRAGE CAIRO, September 20. At the inquiry into the bomb outrage by which the lite of the Sultan of Egypt was attempted, after evidence had been tendered, nine perrms were committed for trial. The military authorities ask that the accused shall be tried by court martial. SUBMARINE CRIMES AMERICA AGAIN MOLLIFIED. LONDON, September 20. A Berlin wireless message states that the sinking of the Hesperian and the Orduna is regarded as settled, and everything now depends on the Arabic, in which the whole question of submarining is involved. Count Bernstorff announces that he has arrived, at a complete understanding with Mr Lansing. NAILING A LIE LONDON, September 20. In regard to the semi-official statement" from Berlin that it is practically impossible that a submarine sank the Hesperian, as there was no submarine in the locality, the Press Bureau states that undoubted proof exists that a German submarine sank ships on September 4 and 5 north and south of the spot where the Hesperian was attacked. The explosion was of the torpedo type, as is conclusively proved by a- fair-sized fragment of a torpedo now in the Admiralty's possession picked up on the Hesperian before she sank. THE AMERICAN LOAN ITS PROBABLE AMOUNT ABOUT £120,000,000. J LONDON, September 21. I Reuter's New York coirespondent says that the conferences between the bankers and financiers resulted in a decision to form a country-wide syndicate to underwrite a loan. It is estimated that 30,000 institutions will participate in the underwriting. It is expected that the loan will be one of 600,000,CC0d01, with a first lien on the revenues of Great Britain and France. ARGUMENTS FOR LENDING NEW YORK. September 21. Mr Pratt, chief of the Department of Commerce, addressing the Bankers' Association, said he estimated the British investments abroad at 17.500,000,0C0d0l the French a- 6,500,000.000d01, and the German at 5.000X00,000d01. The surplus of the United States exports over imports for the year ending next June would bo 1,400,000,C00d01. which would be reduced to 900,0:0,000dol by remittances abroad. The United States ought to invest 9Q0,C00,000d01 abroad annually in order to keep the exchange normal. ITALIAN TAXATION f/onuon 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun' Serricet. LONDON, September 20. Italy has unexpectedly imposed export duties on cereals, motor cars, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, and has also raised the import duties on spirits and beer.