THE BALKAN WAR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11408, 27 October 1915, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

FRENCH HINT TO BRITAIN. MUST ACT QUICKLY. Paris, Oct. 26, The Temps says the Serbian resistance deserves more rapid and more energetic help. Britain has to consider how she is g oing to oppose the German advance on Constantinople, which is intended to. strike the British Empire by land. If England, which does not lack the necessary men, does not leave the necessary sacrifices too late, the Austrians attacks will fail.

COL. REPINGTON’S VIEWS. A BALKAN SURPRISE. SITUATION PRECLUDES PESSIMISM. London, Oot. 25. Colonel Repington says the Allies allowed themselves to be surprised. The enemy’s offensive on Servia and the trans-Danube advance began at the mpment Germany failed to reach a decision on the two main fronts. The chances of a successful German attack in the west are small. The 350 German battalions which opposed the Allies at Artois and m the Champagne at the end of September were unable even to recover the lost trenches. The Russians are holding the enemy on a front of 700 miles. Germany has now opened a fresh campaign. In the event of junctioning with the Turks, we have no reason to doubt our success. Our position in Egypt is very strong.. At no point in the world is it easier to accumulate strength from Home, India and Australia.

WAR SPIRIT IN ROUMANIA. REPRESSED BY GOVERNMENT. TIME NOT RIPE, Bucharest, Oct." So. A communique denies Filipescu’s allegation and declares that no explanation of the external question will be given until the proper time. It threatens the proclamation of a state of siege if order is disturbed and prohibits processions and demonstrations.