THE BALKANS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9075, 21 June 1915, Page 5

THE BALKANS

BULGARIA’S NEUTRALITY & THE ENTENTE POWERS ■ ! By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, June 18. Reuter’s Sofia correspondent states that the Ministers of the Entente Powers met and exchanged views regarding the Bulgarian Note, This course was taken with the object of arriving at friendly terms as to a basis of further negotiations with a view to Bulgaria departing from her neutrality if she receives assurances regarding the realisation of her aspirations. ROUMANIA READY FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION AN ARANGEMENT WITH BULGARIA DESIRABLE FIRST, ‘•’limes*/* and isyaney “bun M bervices- . LONDON. June 18. “The Times” correspondent at Bucharest says that since the outbreak of war Boumania has recognised that she must sooner or later participate in the struggle, under pain of forfeiting, perhaps for ever, the realisation of her national programme. . Roumania is ready for immediate action. A satisfactory arrangement with Bulgaria would be a desirable preliminary. Bulgaria has already given a written assurance of friendly- neutrality. WHAT TURKEY IS PREPARED TO CONCEDE , PARIS. June 18. The “Matin” states that Turkey is about to cede to Bulgaria tho whole right bank of the lower Maritza, including a portion of Adrianople. The negotiation was earned out under the auspices of Austro-German diplomacy. t “Times” and Sydney r ‘Sun” Services. LONDON, Juno 18. “The Times” correspondent at Constantinople states that German diplomats are trying to persuade the Turks to cede Dodoagatoh (? Adrianople) ro Bulgaria, m tho hope of avoiding a rupture. [Dedeagatch already belongs to Bulgaria.]

BELATED NEWS REGARDING CASUALTIES By Telegraph—Press Associctinn— Copyright SYDNEY, June 19. There are many complaints of. belated news and wrong information in the official casualty lists. It is evident from private letters that Lieutenant Larkin was killed prior to May Ist. His relatives were officially notified on June 17th. 1 ■ KING CONSTANTINE CONDITION CONSIDERED HOPELESS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy riel" PARIS, June 18. ■ Reports from Rome state that, though King Constantine’s condition has improved, his condition is considered hopeless. WITHOUT FOUNDATION INCREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy rlgb' LONDON. June 18. Tho Archbishop of York’s committee which investigated the alleged increase in illegitimacy owing to the war, reports that the rumours are without foundation, though there has been much giddiness and foolish excitability among young girls,,and grave cause for anxiety on account of the prevailing low moral standard. MADE IHjGERMANY an official report. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 21, 1 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 20.,, German offic’al: “W© recaptured Bmbermenil, destroyed the French fortifications, and retired to our former positions. “Wo attacked the Russian position at Grcdek. The Russians are still holding out. South of the Dniester, between tho marshes and Stryj, we pushed the enemy northward.” THE THORSTEN’S MAILS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 20, 4 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. June 20. Advices from Germany stat© that the Thorsten’s mails were handed to the Swedish authorities unopened. MINISTER FOR MUNITIONS MR LLOYD GEORGE’S POWERS. iy Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright (Received June 20, 4 p.m.)' LONDON, June 20. Mr Lloyd George's powers have been officially defined. He is to organise tho sources of supply and labour available, and the supply of munitions, whereof the supply lids been wholly or partly undertaken, by the transfer to him, as may Be agreed with the department or authority concerned, of the functions of Master of General Ordnance, or those connected with the Woolwich and other Government arsenals and small arms factories.

EASTJFRICA SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS. t'Tithea” and Sydney "Sun” Services. (Received June 19, 6.25 p.m.) LONDON, June 19. The Press Bureau summarises the operations in Bast Africa in March, April, and May. “At the end of February, information was received that a German detachment of three - hundred Askaris, including a considerable " portion of Europeans, under Captain Hexthausen, was marching northwards to invade British territory in the Karunga district, oast of Lake Victoria Nyanza. “A small force of the King’s African Rifles, with artillery and mounted scouts, under Lieutenant-Colonel Hickson, was dispatched to meet them. They were encountered on March the ninth, and stiff fighting ensued. The Germans resisted bravely. “After several hours’ fighting, often at close quarters, the enemy retired south of the Mara river, disorganised and demoralised. Our casualties were twelve killed and fourteen wounded. The enemy’s losses in native troops are believed to be heavy. “On March the eleventh, one of our armed steamers on . Lake Victoria Nyanza engaged the German warship Muanza and drove it ashore disabled. “A detachment of Indians and the King's African Rifles • attacked . the German post at Salaita on the twenty-sixth and, despite the arrival ,of reinforcements, the enemy was driven off. Owing to the flight of native porters, we lost two machineguns. Our casualties were five killed, nine wounded, and seven missing. “In an affair of patrols on April the eleventh, near Noltraesh River, Major Walker, of the Punjabis, was killed. “Between May the ninth and twenty-second, two small expeditions were successfully carried out, one to clear the country south of the Sirnbo, and tho other to capture the steamer Sybil, which had been wrecked earlier. “In the Nyanza country, thirty miles south of Simblaenti, 'we cleared out tho enemy, who retired across’ the frontier. “The Sybil was refloated and docked. Our casualties wore five killed and three wounded. The enemy lost twenty.” DEATH OTA HERO LIEUTENANT WARNEFORD KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON, Junfe 18. Lieutenant Warneford was killed whilst flying a Farman biplane in the Paris Aerodrome. ■ ; A civilian passenger was also killed. BODIES UNRECOGNISABLE. By Telegraph—Frees —Copyright (Received June 20, 3.30 p.m. PARIS, June 19. Warneford was killed while testing a machine. He was accompanied by Mr Henry Needham, the American writer. They fell eight hundred feet, and their bodies were unrecognisable. FLORAL GIFTS. (Received June 20, 4 p.m.) PARIS, Juno 20. Warneford and Needham were brought to the mortuary of the British hospital at Versailles from Bue ; The coffins wore covered with Union Jacks and the Stars and Stripes, together with floral gifts. The medioal staff, British convalescent soldiers, who were inmates, and the officers and men of the garrison, sent wreaths and baskets of flowers. A FATAL SHARP TURK. (Received June 20, 4 p.m.) PARIS, June 20. The “Journal ” states that Warneford described several large circles and made several rapid descents. When at an altitude of two hundred metres, he tried a sharp turn to the right, when the machine somersaulted, and fell heavily. The occupant-, who were not strapped to their seats, fell out.