TRADE AFTER THE WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9245, 12 January 1916, Page 5

TRADE AFTER THE WAR

Aviators at Salonika are watching the enemy .closely, ready to give the signal of the slightest enemy movement. It is alleged that the numbers of the Austro-Germans have been over-estimated, While the Bulgarians have lost so heavily in Serbia that it is impossible for them to pay the enormous cost involved in taking Salonika. The railway has been destroyed, and the roads are Major Mbraht warns the German public that the de fences of Salonika are of the strongest, and that their capture will cost much blood. French aviators created a panic in Sofia by dropping bombs, causing considerable damage. The enemy has had some success against the Montenegrins. / ■An important British success-is announced on. the Tigris. An interesting discussion took place in the House of Commons on trade relations after tho war. m % Mr Ashmead Bartlett severely criticises the Gallipoli operations. SALONIKA SITUATION AVIATORS WATCHING FOR ENEMY MOVEMENTS MORALE OF ANGLO-FRENCH TROOPS IS WONDERFUL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. “Times” and Sydney. “Sun”: Services,. (Received January 11, 5.5 p.m.) . \ PARIS, January 11. _ “Le Temps” states that the..aviators’ patrol of the Salonika lines is ready to give tho signal of the slightest movement on the part of the AustroGermans, whose numbers have been over-estimated, whilst the Bulgarians huve lost so heavily in Serbia that it is impossible for them to pay the enormous cost involved in taking Salonika. Tho railway has been destroyed, and the roads are impassable. The morale of the Anglo-French troops is wonderful. - v AN ATTACK IS EXPECTED SHORTLY. (Received January 11, 11.15 p.m.) I ROME, January 11. An attack on Salonika is expected shortly. MORAHT ADMITS CAPTURE OF SALONIKA WILL BE COSTLY. “Times” and Sydney ‘"Sun” Services. LONDON, January' 10. Major Moraht, writing in the,“Tageblatt,” says he expects the German commanders to strike before Abe new Russian assault is effective. He warns the public that the Salonika defences are of the strongest, and their capture will cost much blood. The Allies regard Salonika 'as the first position in the defence of Egypt. ■ ' “BULGARIA WILL HOLD ALL OCCUPIED TERRITORY.” ROHE, January 10. The Milan “II Secolo” says that M. Radoslavoff states:—“Tho Bulgarian pact provides that all territory we take becomes bur own.” BOMBS DROPPED ON BULGARIAN CAPITAL • \ FRENCH AVIATORS CREATE AN INDESCRIBABLE PANIC. ATHENS, January 10. A dispatch from Salonika states that a small fleet of French aeroplanes dropped bombs in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, causing considerable damage, and creating indescribable panic among the inhabitants. ENEMY SUCCESS AGAINST MONTENEGRINS. (Received January 11, 10 p.m.) LONDON, January 11. A Oetinje communique admits that the enemy has occupied Turiak, and adds: “We withdrew to Leshitza. We repulsed violent attacks on lpek and Rugovo.”