ITALY'S FLEET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16519, 20 October 1915, Page 5

ITALY'S FLEET.

ASSISTS IN BLOCKADE.

ATHENS, October 18. Italy is sending warships and transports in connection with the blockade of the Bulgarian and Turkish coasts. NO TROOPS AT PRESENT. . ASSISTANCE IN OTHER FORMS. ROME, October 19. (Received Oct. 19, at. 10.55 p.m.) Baron Sonnino, at the Cabinet Council outlined Italy's policy m the Balkans. He stated that Italy would not at present send troops to Serbia, but was giving assistance to the Allies in the fbrm of transports, hospital ships, Italian guns, and munitions, which had been sent in large quantities to Montenegro and Serbia.

GUARDING THE RAILWAY. ANOTHER, POINT SEIZED. LONDON, October i& The Allies have seized the railroad at Enos, in Turkey, near the Bulgarian border. DOMINATING POINTS OCCUPIED. ' ATHENS, October 18. Official advices from Salonika state that the Allies have now occupied various points dominating the railway, and the protection of the* latter is assured. , ALLIErTTROOPS. ADDITIONAL LANDINGS AT SALONIKA. '-■■' LONDON, October 18. The Bulgarians did notf resist the landing at -Enos, Twenty thousand additional AngloFrench troops left Salonika on Sunday tor Macedonia, and further transports are arriving. , , . The Bulgarians have evacuated the Strumnitza district. , THE BULGARIAN ARMY. DISSENSIONS~WITH TURKS.

KING FERDINAND'S LIFE I • -THREATENED. LONDON, October, 18. , King Ferdinand had announced his in-' tention of proceeding to the Serbian front, but he abandoned the project at the

eleventh hour in consequence of numerous anonymous threats on his life. , Turkey recently offeredi Bulgaria troops to garrison Burgas, Varna, and Dedeagatch. M. Radoslavoff, the Bulgarian Premier, was formerly desirous of Turkish co-operation, but he now hesitates to accept the offer, as the Bulgarians are likely hotly to resent the intrusion of foreign elements into their army. • SERBIAN ACTIVITY. BLOCKING - INGRESS OF MUNITIONS. BUCHAREST, October 18. The Serbians are attempting to occupy the fortress of Widin (on the Danube) to prevent the Bulgarians receiving munitions from Austria. ENEMY REPORTS. BELGRADE DISTRICT OCCUPIED. AMSTERDAM, October 18. Austro-German communiques state that the Serbian positions at Avala have been stormed, and the whole of. the hilly district to the southward of Belgrade is now in Austro-German hands.

GEECIAN HONOUR. AN APPEAL FROM ABROAD. PARIS, October 18. ■ The Greeks resident in Maastricht (Hoiland) and Marseilles have sent a message to King Constantine and M. Zaimis urging Greek assistance for Serbia. NISH RAILWAY STRUCK AT. SEVERE FIGHTING"IN PROGRESS. ATHENS, October 18. One hundred ( ?) Bulgarian troops have reached Vranja to cut the Nish-Salonika railway. Severe fighting is in progress at Vranja. The Serbians repulsed the Bulgarians. Zibcftche, a German officer, is commanding on that part of the Bulgarian front. ARMENIAN VOLUNTEERS.. TO FIGHT WITH ALLIES. PETROGRAD, October'l9. (Received Oct. 19, at 9 p.m.) The Armenians outside Turkey have determined upon a general rising to avenge the massacres. Volunteer corps of Armenians in Italy, Egypt; the Balkans, England, France and America will fight •with the Allies.