GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1915, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS.

NOTES FROM THE TIMES. CLEARING THF. DANUBE. Tim's and Sydney Sun Services. London, Nov 17. The '.'.'hue.' correspondent at. Bucharest says that Austrian torpedo-boats are removing Serbian mines from the Danube. An Aiislro-Germnn llutilla arrived at Shlehtova with troops and munitions. A LUX! ED CAPTURES OF SERBIANS. A German wireless message states that .")4,00D Serbian* were taken prisoner during (lie recent operations, in addition to 40,00(1- already taken by the Austrian;:. The Serbian army lost 478 camion in Macedonia. This will prove another Gallipoli for the Anglo-French. C REEK NEUTRALITY. A correspondent at Athens wires that the Itussiv.!! Minister states that the Entente does not intend to draw, Greece into the war hy deliberately entering her territory. It is certain that if :»•! ei't-y should happen the Greek policy would not oppose the interests of the Entente. 'Greece is in an unenviable position between the hammer and the anvil, but so long- as the interests of the Entente are not prejudiced there is no reason to believe that the .Entente contemplates proceedings against Greece. AID THROUGH MANCHURIA'. Received Nov. 18, ii.55 p.m. London, Nov. 17. Thousands of men are building rollingstock in Manchuria, and there is an endless procession of trains carrying Japanese and American munitions to Russia. MR. CHURCHILL. There is much speculation as to Mr. Churchill's future. He joins his regiment in France, with the rank of major, to-morrow. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bo'nar Law suggested to him a position on the General Staff, but he replied that he desired to fight in the ordinary, arduous, and dangerous way. ITALY FEELING SORE. The Times' enrr. spondent at Rome says that important decisions have been taken to extend military action. The press is now permitted tii demand a declaration of war against Germany, and Italian assistance in Hie Balkans'. The sinking of the Aneona and the bombard-, ment of Verona have completely changed popular feelim:. TO MAKE GREECE PA .'taly war help. M. Cochin, the French Minister, lengthily interviewed the Greek Minister at Rome, and also Signers Sahindra and Sonino. It is believed that at aa important council of Ministers if. was decided to send an Italian expedition to the Balkans, The Turin Stampa says that M. Cochin has informed Greece that an AngloFrench fleet is at Malta, ready to make Greece pay dearly for her treachery. U Secolo states that the Piemonte's bombardment of Dede-Agateh is the forerunner of earnest Italian participation. The Paris Journal, in an authoritative statement, says that Italy accepts the task of saving the Allies from the grave consequences of unprecedented treachery, which may be daily expected in the Balkans. I.OST IN THE ANCONA. Gold to the value of four million lire, a Treasury consignment, was lost in the Aneona. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. The Times' Petrograd correspondent says: Despite recent successes we are still confronted with a terribly strong enemy, who has dug his claws into every yard of earth, and is far from being crushed, thanks to their superb technical equipment.