THE BALKANS.

Mataura Ensign, 14 February 1916, Page 4

THE BALKANS.

BULGARIA AND THE ENTENTE. SEPARATE PEACE OVERTURES, Received February 1-1, hj. 1-> a.m. ATHENS, Feb. L’l. The- statement 1 i;is been <•<)nf>rin«'d i;h;ii I»u'jj:j»ria ha* made overtures to tho. l*'iit*'ixl 1 ‘ Lowers tor a eeparat*’ peace. OPENING OF A NEW PHASE. AWAITING THE NEWS. Received February Jl, H.oo a.m. MIX DON, Feh. Nt. Tho view i.s taken in some quarters ill London Iha I i 'i-day’.i news will mark tin' openin'; ol a new phase in the. Balkan.-. RUMANIA’S ATTITUDE. AUSTRO-CERMAN VIEWS. J{i.voi\ c 1 Fehrnarv M, S.o.i a.m. LONDON. Feh. Id. In view of Rumania’,S future policy, which is daily can-inp: increased activity, t In* Anstro-Gcrman pros slates that import,;! noc is attached to the news that railway cmnmnnicai ion between Russia ami Rumania is interrupted owin'; to the troops' movements in Bessarabia where only troop Iratttr. are moving. DOUGHTY MONTENEGRO. THE ENEMY’S DIFFICULTIES. Received I'Vhrnarv 1 L S.-Vi a.m. ROIML, Feh. Id. I icnera I von Koevess s.(ateis lliaf. HIT.I t difficulty i s heiuc experienced ill the pursuit of the Mont eiiewri’n s in the mountains. Duly one-third id Monteni’jffn has heeti ueenpied and only onetenth ol Iter rifles have hern captured. The prisoners of war do mil exceed

Serbia's sonnows. R.ecei\c.| February 11, S..V. :i.ni. PA K.IS, Feb. .13. One. hundred members ot' the Serbian Parliament have arrived :ii Nice. ENEMY AT MQNASTIR. NEUTRAL CONSULS EXPELLED. Recchcd February 11, II."JO a.m. LONDON. Feb. I.J. Renter's Salonika correspondent .slates: "'l'll.' Germans have ov.pellod the Greek and Rumanian Consuls from Mdiiastir, fi-ai'iiifj; ill at- they would learn the A'.isirii-tlrnii.-ui plan,.; in that region. "Tim Romanian Consul declares thai Mm Bulgarians arc terrorising tlio Greeks at. Mouastir and arc the women." CERMANS AND SALONICA. OFFENSIVE NOT ABANDONED. Received February 1-1. 1 1 ."_'!> a .m. PARIS, [<Yl>. l-'t. Tln> Salouica correspondent <il' I lie 'Journal' writos: "It is difficult to anticipate, any serious military ovenl during tlie rji.iny season, which has just commenced and "ill probably last until the middle of starch. It will also lie lioecsisa.ry to act promptly before the hot. an<l unhealthy season sets in over tho Macedonian marshes, lasting from May until Keptemher. It is untrue that the bave abandoned the offensive at Salonica. hul (heir success is hopeless. The Serbians have reorganised in numbers that Mirnass tlio mopt, sanguine hopes."