IN THE BALKANS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 793, 25 August 1916, Page 7

IN THE BALKANS.

GREEK RESISTANCE. AN HEROIC RESISTANCE. A NEW THERMOPYLAE. Australian and \.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, August 23. | The Athens correspondent of the “Daily Chronicle” slates that lhe| heroic struggle of the Greek forces in . resisting the Bulgarians at Theapetra and elsewhere has stirred Ihe coun-j try’s imagination. Colonel Christodoulos, the com-j mandant at Seres, says that the Then-1 [petra garrison disputed every inch of the ground, and its fate is as yet un-j known. He believes that the light! was kept up till the last man fell dead. Out of the Starcista garrison only two wounded Greeks were left at I the conclusion of the combat. Colonel Christodoulos enthusiastically declares that there still remain Greeks worthy to be companions of Leonidas, and soldiers who know how to die to save the honour of Greece. Theapetra will perhaps some day figure in history by the side of Thermopylae. Colonel Christodoulos is prepared to defend Seres to the last. It is reported that the defenders of Kilkitch suffered heavily before a vastly superior number of Bulgarians. The Greek losses al Demirhissar arc unknown. It is feared that the force was isolated after a glorious resistance. THE GREEK ELECTIONS. A SERIOUS POSITION. "The Times” Service. (Received August 25, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, August 24. The Athens correspondent of “The Times” states that M. Vcnizelos, in the course of an interview stated that he thinks that elections will be impossible in the districts occupied )by the Bulgarians, who arc apparently disposed to advance as far as Larissa. THE BULGARIAN ADVANCE. ANNOUNCEMENT TO GREECE. Australian and N.Z. Cnhle Association. ATHENS, August 23. The Government has announced that the Bulgarians will not occupy Seres, Drama, or Kavalla, three important centres in Macedonia. AN ANGRY MINISTER. WILL LEAVE ATHENS. Australian and N.Z. Cnhle Association. ROME, August 23. The Bulgarian Minister at Athens threatens to leave, owing to the antiBulgarian demonstrations which are taking place. RUMANIA’S ATTITUDE. CENTRAL POWERS ACTIVE. PREPARE FOR THE WORST. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. LONDON, August 24. The “Morning Post’s” Budapest correspondent states that the Hungarian correspondents at Bucharest are Hooding their papers with pessimistic articles regarding the possibility of Rumania joining the Allies, j The fact that the censor allows the I articles to appear suggests that the I authorities arc preparing the public j for the worst. What is actually going lon in Rumania cah easily be discovered. Vnilcd Service. LONDON, August 23. Berlin is becoming increasingly alarmed at Rumania's attitude. The King’s prolonged interviews with the diplomats and with M. Filipescu are regarded as significant. The increased war feeling and the gravity of the situation are noticeable in Bucharest. Thousands of German spies are over-running the country, proclaim- | ing that their objective is business. I M. Take Jonescu, Leader of the j Rumanian Opposition, writes to the ; Paris “Journal” that Austria will fall, j whereupon Germany will be besieged until she collapses and capitulates. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT. GERMANS FIGHT ITALIANS. ; Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, August 23. j The Milan correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that the German Press stales that 50,000 Germans are lighting in Macedonia. The fact of Italian and German troops meeting in battle should sclI tic, he says, whether Italy is al war with Germany or not. NEED FOR MEN. FRANCE IMPORTS WORKERS, i CHINESE AND PORTUGUESE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, August 23. In addition to the Chinese, 10,000! ■Portuguese workmen above 32 years I of age arc to lake up work in French j factories. Men below this age are! being mobilised to go to the front. The cable news in this issue accredited to “The Times” has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of “The Times.” THE FLOWERS OF SPRING. Vases at Miuson’s.—A fair show of glass ones and a big stock of Langley, in several shades. Nothing so strong. ,o