THE BALKANS ATTACK.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13050, 12 January 1917, Page 4

THE BALKANS ATTACK.

ENEMY EFFORT TO INFLUENCE GREEKS. (Reuter',s Telegrams.) Received January 11. at 8.50 p.m. Salonica, January 10. Everything indicates energetic enemy action at Monastir. It is reported that a Bulgarian regiment has arrived from the Dobrudja, and the remainder of the division is coming, besides an Austrian regiment from Kalkindeli, and possibly some German reinforcements. The enemy will attempt to work south round Lake. Ochrida in order to join King Constantino's forces.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 12, at 9.15 a.m. Rome, January 3.1.

The fact is widely commented upon that' information from the Macedonian front showed the arrival of GermanAustrian »einft>re<nnents immediately preceding the Entente ultimatum to Greece.

(A. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter.) Received January 11, at 11.10 a.m. London, January 11.

An Italian official message says: We have occupied Grmeni in the Coritza area- of Albania.

SUBMARINE warfare.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 11, at 9.40 p.m. London, January 11. The sinkings include the British steamers Baynesk, Lynfield, and An. dons, and the Swedish vessel Feracbo.

DEPORTATION OF CIVILIANS.

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received' January 11, at 7.40 p.m. Rome, January 10. Advices have been received-that there is- a reign of terror in Bucharest-audi other towns. The Germans are deporting thousands of civilians.

ANZACS IN PALESTINE

(A. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter.) Received January 12, at 10.15 a.m. London, January 11. An Egyptian official message says: We captured on Tuesday a strong position of six lines of entrenchments, six main redoubts, and the central' keep 1 covering Rafa. north-east of el Arish. The Anzae Mounteds- and the Imperial Camel Corps attacked the position, and carried' it after a day-long fight, After the engagement Turkish reliefs were encountered and entirely destroyed, four miles from Rafa, Further details show that the Bi'itish took 1600 prisoners and: captured four mountain guns. The enemy killed and wounded in our hands- number 600. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received January 12, at 11.50 a.m. ~ London, January 11. The British mounted force left El Arisli on -the Bt-h and marched thirty miles in twelve hours. It attacked- the Turkish position, coveriug Rafa at dawn, on the 9tli. The enemy approximately numbered: 2300, and all were killed or made prisoners, including a few Germans. Our casualties •were light . Sinai is now clear." of the eiher.y. A Turkish force coming lo the relief of" Rafa .in the after.i ">a; wad engaged and obliged to withdraw.

BELCIANS ENDEAVOR TO ESCAPE

CAPTURED ON THE DUTCH FRONTIER. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received January 12, at 8.50 a.m. . ' Amsterdam, January 11. . The Governor-General of Belgium, in a. decree," states that a hundred Belgians. some armed, attempted to cross the Dutch frontier by force. Thirtyseven were arrested and court-niartiall-ed, thirty being sentenced, to death, and four.'youths fifteen years of age, to imprisonment. The Governor-General, in commuting tho death sentences to life servitude because the offenders, had not realised tho gravity of the offence, warned Belgians that no mercy will be shown in the case of a repetition of the attempt.

RUSSIAN CABINET,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 12", at 9.15 a.m. Petrograd, January 11. ■ Prince Galatzin's career is undistinguished,. He pursued a reactionary policy as Governor of Tver. He declares* the war must continue to complete'victory, and denies that there will be a further prorogation of the Duhia. Received January 12, at 8.50 a'.m. London, January' 11. Tho Daily Chronicle states that Rasputin's fall has already had a healthy effect on Russian political life. . M. Trcpoff's fall seems to complete the tendencv begun by 31. Stunner's overthrow and probably represents the progressive and -anti-German victory of j the Duma, army and nation over the J so-called- dark forces which Rasputin I represented.

Prince Galatzin is a member of the. Council of Empire, and a leading moderate therein. He belongs to one of the largest and most- famous houses* of nobility. _ - In a remarkable speech in the Council of Empire in December denouncing the dark forces, lie said he was dissatisfied at Trepoff's succession to M. Stunner. He did tiot believe the change would make anv difference, and 1 demanded: to kno'w if Trepoff had lull power to carry out the necessary reforms. He declared: "\A e are not- afraid of the external enemy, and only fear internal collapse.

CRUISER TORPEDOED

(A. and N.Z. Ca.ble Assn. and Renter.) Received January 12, at- 10.15-a.m. London, January 11.. The Admiralty reports that the Coruwallis was submarined and sunk in the -Mediterranean on Tuesday. Thirteen men are missing. The seaplane-carrier Benroychree was sunk bv gunfire off Kastelorizo, Asia Minor, to-day. One officer and four men were wounded'. [The TToniwaliiti was built in 100-i, carried a complement of 537, had a displacement of 14.000 tons and was armed with 1.12 in!, 12 6in, and smaller guns.]

EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE

(Australian, and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 12, at 9.15 a.m. Hobart, January 12. The Labor Conference* suggests as .a new plank: No conscription of life without the conscription of yearly incomes exceeding £3OO.