THE SERBIAN EXODUS.

Evening Star, Issue 15985, 13 December 1915, Page 6

THE SERBIAN EXODUS.

KING IN ALBANIA WITH MINISTERS AND MILITARY STAFF, ARMIES CAMPED NEAR COAST. ROME, December 12. (Received December 13, at 10.50 a.m.) King Peter, the Serbian Government, the Serbian Headquarters Staff, and two divisions of the armv have arrived at Scutari. The rest of the 200.000 Serbian troop? are encamped on the slopes of the Albanian mountains, facing tlw Adriatic between Scutari and Dnraz.zo, where they may be revietuailed by Italy. The Serbians were forced to abandon their field guns at Ljuma and ail thei.carts and wagons, as the mountains are only passable to horses and mules. Among those killed at the. battle of Kraguicvatz was the famous comitadji leader Tankossieh, who was accused oj' organising the murder of the Archduke Ferdinand at Serajevo. Tankossieh assisted in the desperate defeiK'o of Belgrade, and finally fell with the last of liis 200 volunteers. Tragic talcs arc told of the sufferings of the retreating civilians, famished dogs, wolves, and vultures preying on the bodies of men. women, and children who died i'.; the mountain pathways. The wives of several Serbian members of Cabinet tramped to the Creek frontiers afoot.

VARDAR VALLEY. Tin-: btloariax ad\'.\\tk. C AnnilX OF MATERIAL. U>X JJO..V. 10-ombov 12. tßeeetvF! 1 Jeeember 13. at- nwn.) A Bulgarian eomnninique states : The I ram <i-i intisil joives. ihoueh desperateF resist ini;. are hastily evacuating their positions tinder stron* pressure. We arc pnrsuinir tht■ m down "both banks of ihe Vardar. Wo arrived somhvard of tin railway siateM] :;M irovis. and. advam ;ny southward of Kostnain-\ hav-.- iv:i.-hc<i rfmlovn, evhii.lt was formerly General Sarrail's he.’ulnua'-ter?. The ’i’r.Mah burnt the railway stations at Ifndovo and Alim ves. \\e imve eapt nred much French material, five British, nmehin*? pms. and many rdFs. ()ur losses were tnswnilieant. while the enemy's were enormous. Theenemy took with them in their retreat the entire population.

GREECE’S STATESMAN. TIIK VF.XEZELO* MANIFESTO. UOUXAIUS FUMIXC. LOXDOX. Bp-.'ml.pr 12. (Received December 15. at 8.40 a.in.'i The 1 Sunday Ohserv-m's ' Athens "orrcspnmloiit Mates that M. Ch.taiaris ie s - Pmnii-r), whose hatred of :\[. Vonezel<v lias known no hounds, is so incensed hv .M. Venezelos's recent manifesto that, liproposed to arrest him on th*> ground of disrespect to the King. Ui s colleaguerejected this proposal, fearing to increase AI. Vonezelos's prestige.

ANTI-CREEK FEELING. S\ DXJA , December 13. (Received December 13, n.t 9.10 a.m.) At a mcutins of Crook residents in Newcastle it was derided to close their .-hop? for the time bein':. for tkar ui fnrliter dernonstrations. MEDITERRANEAN SUBMARINES OFF (.'OAST OF EGYPT. A I HENS. December _l2. (Received December 13, at 9.20 a.m.) Oiiicia-I : A German submarine torpedoed the Greek steamer Drimtrois Gouiaudris. bound for Eutdaiid, when 150 mih-s iron; Alexandria. The crow took to the boats, and were picked up by a British steamer bound for Alexandria, but tiro, same sub marine torpedoed her also later in tire day when 25 miles from Alexandria Both crews took to the boats, and air other British steamer picked them up apt.' landed thorn at Alexandria. Lloyd's report that the British steamer Busiris was sunk, and the crew landed at .Alexandria.

SALVAGING THE SOCOTRA, LONDON, Docoir bcr 12. (Received December 13, at 9.55 a.m.) In the salvaging of the steamer Soco'.rc (ashore at L; hi 1 o gi;,-] favorable weather facilitated a light railway being constructed. It is being put down the sands. The two parts into which the hull v.% broken are now at right angles. AMERICAN MUNITIONS. TRKSIi OUTRAGE ATTEMPT!-D. NJ-AV \ORK, December 12. ißeceived December 13. at 9 a.rn.) -A. package containing six sticks of dynamite, equipped with caps and a fuse, was found undid- the Alhambra Greek bridge on the Southern Pacific railroad. The bridge is need by trains tarrying the output, of the Hcrcul es Powder Company and the Standard Oil Company. The outrage is believed t > be the. work of persons desirous of impeding the progress of supplying war munitions for the Allies. COLONEL ROOSEVELT UN RELATIONS' WITH OKRMANT. ’•'HD PRESIDENTS INACTION. London 'Times’ and Sydney 'Sun’ Services • LONDON. December 12. Mr Theodore Roosevelt has issued a kingstatement, which brands President, AVib son s address to Congress as worthy of a Byzantine Logothete. He adds that the Logothetes were not men of action, hut great Hunkers. Tie felt it to be a. fart, however, that at an extremely critical moment the L luted States Government seemed about to take a- stronger line, and Count Bemstortf had already decided to be reasonable regarding Captain Boy Ed and Captain Aon Papen. It was generally felt that the-United States had at, last spoken. She was fervently desirous of peace, and had done everything possible to continue^ good relations with the Central Powers. Ehe impasse note rested equally on her shoulders and those of Germany.

A GAME BANTAM PROM NEW ZEALAND. I.ONDON, December 12. (Received December 13, afc 8.10 a.m.) William Broad. wluo was rejected-in Pew Zealand as being too short, stowed away, on a steamer, worked his passage Home, and enlisted in the Bantam Battalion at Leicester - , his old home. THE PASSPORTS MUDDLE. SYDNEY, December 13. (Received December 15, at 9.10 a.m.) 'lbe "Daily Telegraph,’ commenting on the pass)-,art tangle, after suggesting that the recent eases were due to misplaced zeal on the part of the officials, says :—“lf the Government insist on imposing additional restrictions they should mate the fact widely known. A reciprocal understanding with New Zealand as to the recognition of permits would obviate misiiridcrctajidinms. New Zealand is not a foreign country." OFF TO THE PROMT. At the M oolnongh Window Company’s works on Saturday a presentation was made to (Mr Storm, one of the firm's employees who is leaving to join the Expeditionary Forces. The presentation was in the form of a wristlet watch and a paiof military brushes. .Mr Bvford, the works foreman, in making the presentation, abuded to the very high esteem in which. -\ii Storm was held by his fellow workmen. .Mr Storm, in responding, referred to the necessity of men enlisting at the present time. 'ibis man leaving for the from makes the percentage of the (inn's employees who have left up to 50 per cent or the total number of the men usually employed. OTAGO WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION. The committee thank all those who to make ilu: garden Mo on Saturday such a hi mo success. I* is impossible to thank everyone individual! - ; lo; Lien assistance, tint spinal mention i might, be made of the cheque for ,05 received from the employees of Brown! I^‘ing 1 and Co. Mr Snkminn also desues to thank the public who attended tor their consideration in taking slid; great care of the garden, widen looks 110110 Trie worse tor the visit n; so munv hundreds of pc, p!„ o a .S.itnrdav. mV •1. P. Northey has consented to deliver a Iccinrc on M ■•d.nesdav evening in 111<■ Burns Hall. It is mu it led Phvsiea l ( ullure : A Popular Illustrated T.eetwe with 150 slides. Ai! funds derived iron lids lecture are to be given to ihj. ; association, and it is hoped liiere will he a crowned inni.-.-. fakes will he gr :itc . lully reced-vd i0,,;„ 1T „,,. a i| being for the rarewsll to the Ei.-venth Reinforcemrnt. which takes place in tt,c evening All tnn.'C invited are reque-ted to present tlidr tickets at the door. Returned soldiers in uniform will he wed.-oniod, METHODIST CHURCH CONCERT AT BELLE KNOW £-5. •■U Wednesday ingot a vrv ncoe.-sfii! cue en was held in the Meth-Church. BdiekirMw.-., i„ aid of the Be'-g;,oi ) tiio Rev. Wm, fir, onshuic piv.-ah-d. in, p. gi e .nil.-' ( onsisied -.1 v .-e::; cnl nn tru-""•‘‘■•-■■d music and mutation,-. A -omul of Bey Seoul.- g:i'v an exhibit i.,; - of ttnudag. ing and dipt aid work, ■in.: a >N,n sour ,- 1 ■l% 1; v entitle,d ' K'lijir, c e,v“; Home,’ twin -■ V: u by Mr-; }{, Roiv-i! son, 1.-i ed j v p i eil.v o. 1.11 i e ctondren, Creai p!";ds is idle to ,\!r.s Robert son for getting up u K , -■ni-nainmert. The pre e-nis : £2* 15s Cdi realised bv the sale ef tiek- n. nud sweets win iv added (o tk . ■ Evening Star " R.;leian babies’ mi' I ’-: fund. TROOPER dOSECH DRY A NT. Iroioer -john .1..,.,eei Bryant ;,h;ik,., A eH'.nglon .'donor-;} it; fl. die.] on !)e----eem- 3 .11 vr.lerit,-, hj was the cldcs sou w Mrs E. A. Bryan*. Iksfriet road. •A"' mil e,on. w. r tile out In-ea j.; .g -var ho rr-Slgpi'd Ills p'V'll.,;! ;0,. \;.n; 7,.;,1■" - i'i i.aiiwavs and uene'd:at- : ’v joined Tuk onri-. 'S(.,-.e; i-mi la- earle edu eatiou at tig. Morning! on S.kool. and later at, the Christian Broth-rs' School, y.-iiei'e he was rood teacher and gymnastic instructor lor some time. At 1 1.■ age of Id ;i-‘ wap a keii-io'ent 01 Lihernian Ih'fciire C. ud-os, iieing the ywoige.-t odoc in the lismodon. Trooj-.hr hi'wrr wjl: host he reno'gd g-red ]r . ni’ditie eireics Bp 1 , ss I. son.-,ols i: : ' "in on ;dl-runn<: atidew’, and rcmvvvntod tif»“ Otago seiiwh.against Soutnland on more than one oreas;i;:o lie was the yeoiige-t : .;wi,, r grad'fll it iri 11 °)' iip fit a go, playing to,’ t j ;o Kaikora; fir.-t btteen before 'r,. : p V e : ... . ct ago. and was fonsidered one of the most brilliavit forwards of the day and an excepthm.d nlaoe kick. lie wiif also hremembered bv the members of th° Mcrringtisn Gymnast; ■ flbb, of wid-di ,-lub im w.i- gead medakgr. )[.-> del not nut Ids energvjnt,) non M 00,.. [(<, w ; , s ‘ a l, :r , [o-n s.-nolar, and v.in niapv medals and o'her trophCs for dkTcr.'nt educational suiimets. Trooo'i- Drvrmt will ! - e reinemherei.l for bis onic, i-.inr'ron? maunor. and the- . m.-mv p.-orde v. ho owmui'i! to tin - ki 1 od-h.ea r | generos’iv the deceas 'd hero. ;i ;s m.)I--,,,’..,,. Ip-mi, is a" nresent in cri;i u T with (lie Ninth Rfinforcptrcr.ts. O'-i -1-, Atourp-ed Rih-s. doe >, t .— Zealand T.-.-in am! 'lercautile A genr v vhj nip-iny. Ltd,, have h :! d ~-n. pared a ’-oil of honor con ta in irg *h<? urine • ot ilie in n mbers of tbp conipoav's staff io New Zealand who have volunteered and neon accepted for servh-e abroad in f? f = A-1■ | je* y s forces. ]i; nil on memhers o-‘ r !ie New Zen la pd slap of fke ..■ r :.cahavo answered •„ tUe Empire’s can, W'ho-m already four hr.v > given li.-pa ope is missing, ag,| ,eu are woundc,;, V.very member of the company's .staff who vopuuecrs for service is granted half-pay. and his position kept open for him. Tim roll ;s printed eg h.-rd-madc p.nrcr. with, nn ant.sticailv-litho- raoln'd cover.