THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

BULGARIANS REPULSED. AN AEROPLANE BOMBARDMENT. Received Nov. 8, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 7. A communique states:—We repulsed Bulgarian counter-attacks east of Lake Prespa. Our aeroplanes rbombarded localities in the Vardnr Valley, CONFERENCE OF ALLIES. Rome. Nov. 7. The French War "Minister conferred with the Salonika commanders of 4 the Allied armies. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. London, Nov. 7. A Bucharest wireless message says that the German losses in the Jiul valley exceed a division and a half. Despite violent attacks the enemy was unablo to advance on the right bank.

GREECE,

ARSENAL OCCUPIED BY ALLIES. Renter Service. Received Nov. 8. 11 p.m. Athens, Nov. 8. Allied detachment? have occupied the arsenal, and the island of Leros, where the fleet's ammunition depots are situate.

GREEK SCHEMING! London.. Nov. '/. The Athens correspondent o,'' the Daily Mail says the scheme to make the Allie; imy the vessels already seized originated with M. Gounaris. It aims at depriving .VI. Comidourintis of warships and weakening the.French naval forces, which will ,l)e olvigcd to provide crews and also at seenrin;,' a large sum .which will be employed , for anti-Venizelist purposes. .Moreover Greece can plead to Germany that she refused to hand over the flotilla until the Allies forced her. ENROLLING VOLUNTEERS. Paris, Nov. ,7. The correspondent of the !e Journal had nn interview with 11. I.ianglis, who said that mobilisation had not commenced in all the departments of tho new Greece, because volunteers were be ing enrolled as fast as they could be equipped. They were sure to drive ou. the Bulbars because of their enthusiasm. PROTESTS TO GERMANY. Received Nov. S, If) p.m. London, Nov. 7. Greece has sent a protect to Germany regarding the torpedoing of Greek vessels.

MINERS' STRIKES

AN UNPROMISING OUTLOOK. SEABORNE. TRAFFIC WILL CEASE. UNLESS GOVERNMENT MAKES SUPPLIES AVAILABLE. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, Nov. 8. There is a serious development of the coal strike. Three of tho jive districts representing 12,0(10 out of the 20,000 ou strike have urged the Miners' Federation to declare all coal in the Commonwealth blaek. Unless supplies are avail able within a fortnight all the factories depending on gas and electric powey will be unable to carrv on.

The miners announce that they arc not making further representations to the proprietors or the Government. Jlr. Scrapie, New Zealand miners' agent and inspector, who ;> visiting .Sydney, said the men's demand was very reasonable. As far as New Zealand miners, were concerned, they were not going to produce a single basket for Australia. The coke workers nt Bulli have struck, contending that coke is sent wher» coal was formerly used.

Received Nov. S, 0.13 p.m. Sydney, Last Night.

The coal strike, is gradually extending its influence. The inter-State shipping is dislocated. Unless the Government makes supplies available within the next few days, seagoing trallic will practically tease, livery berth at Newcastle is occupied by steamers requiring coal. The majority of the crews have been paid off. The mine managers are prepared for a 'long struggle. They contend it is better to close down the mines than to grant the men's demands. The miners' officials refused to declare all coal black.

The Navy Department is releasing supplies for urgent cases. The miners are, continuing to bunker the transports. A gang of railway men, sent to Lithgow to load slack, refused to handle it. They were paid off. The dislocation of shipping is sausing a shortage of forage. Grain prices are advancing rapidly. Sydney, Nov. 8,

In connection with the coal crisis it is interesting to note that work which hail heen temporarily suspended at the Union's Company oil and coal depot at Kerosene Bay has been vigorously resumed. It is" expected that tlie biggest depot on the foreshores of the harbor will be ready to supply the company's fleet shortly.