THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144851, 1 December 1915, Page 3

THE BALKANS.

RO.UMANIA STILL WAITING. FOE ACTION BY ALLIES. LONDON, Nov. 30. Tha Daily Telegraph’s Home correspondent reports that at Bucharest lucre is an intense interventionist agitation, and a fresh demonstration in uie capital against Aiistro-Germauy. The correspondent adds: \V'e must not yet believe reports of Russian operations against Bulgarin. it may be necessary to wait a month, as Russia can only operate with colossal forces. A further 150,001) Russians are marching to tho Roumanian frontier, whore there are already live army corps. The correspondent also reports that the Greek Cabinet discussed the second Goto from tho Allies, and resolved to propose that the military concession should he examined by a Greek and h’raneo-British commission. The King has approved of this, and meanwhile Greece is not sending troops to Salonika. The Times’ correspondent at Bucharest says that opinions tii If or as to the date of the inauguration of tho Russian offensive. Some time may elapse before the troops destined for the Balkans will airive at-the Danube. The attitude of Roumania is uncertain, and will bo largely influenced by the number of troops the Allies can muster on the peninsula in the non few weeks, 1 ho Allies should show a more decided attitude with Greece. Tho Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Keni describes me Czar's and Czarevitch’s visit. The Emperor icviewed numerous troops, and Hie greatest enthusiasm was shown. The town was bellaggcd. Ho conversed familiarly with the soldiers, who said they would fight to the last drop ol blood. Hie arrival of the tWr at the Danube has impressed Roumania. 'The Daily Telegraph’s Bucharest correspondent says that three Austrian regiments have arrived at Rustchuk. Air. Stevens, cabling to the Daily Telegraph from Athens, says that he believes a reply will be given to-morrow, and he understands that explanations will he asked of the intentions of the Allies in the Balkans, hut the general opinion is that full compliance will ho given, isorue pboplo consider that the compliance will ho made under protest. Though the crisis is the absorbing topic, Uic Venczclus party is standing aside. BUCHAREST, Nov. 30. King Ferdinand, in opening Parliament, said: "The war which is now drenching tho world in blood continues with increasing bitterness. Our duty is to unite in our efforts for the defence of Ronmania’s interests. Parliament must face the present difficult conditions. 1 have full confidence in tho future of Roumania.” OPERATIONS IMPEDED. OWING TO FALL OF SNOW. , PARIS, Nov, 30. A French communique says: —Chi our Serbian front a calm prevails. Tho Serbians are not attacked. At Monastic the Bulgarian operations arc impeded bv snow. LONDON, Nov. 30. It is reported that King Peter was present at tho battle of Pirot. He advanced, sword in hand, to the firing line and urged his soldiers on. At tho ond of tho day ho was exhausted, and fainted. The Serb novelist, Mylqn Uskokovich, committed suicide. He left a letter stating that he was unable to survive the Serbians’ death. Their fate was too unjust, and they deserved a hotter lot. A semi-official message from Athens states that Greece has replied to tho Entente in friendly terms that are expected to pavo tho way to the desired settlement. Negotiations continue. Tho Bulgars are marching to Mon astir and have crossed the Carroson Rivet* Snow has stopped operations on tho Franco-British front. AMUSING GERMAN THEORY. LORD KITCHENER TALKATIVE. HUES AND SYDNEY SDN SERVICES, LONDON, Nov. 30. The German press is endeavouring to induco tho belief that Greek neutrality will mean a victory for tho Central Powers. Tho Frankfurter Gazette assorts that King Constantino listened to Lord Kitchener for an hour in silence, and then ironically remarked: “I might bo regarded ps tho one person most called upon to safeguard Grceco’s interests, and I believe there will be neutrality deliberations.” AID TO BULGARIA. . FROM GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. TIMES AND SYDNEY SON SERVICES. (Received Deo. 1, 8 am.) LONDON, Nov. 30. Tho Times’ Bucharest correspondent reports that tho Bulgars’ heavy casualties are largely duo to tho frequency of bayonet charges, for which there is a strong predilection. -Many officers of high rank have fallen, including the famous insurgent chief Tcherngpleff. The campaign was designed and carried out by General Bajadjeff, who has won warm German encomiums. Berlin and Vienna.have dispatched numerous sanitary missions and liberal hospital trains, each with thirty cars, have arrived. Magnificent subscriptions have ooen sent to the Bulgarian Red Cross and Germany has undertaken to pay Bulgaria’s expenses in tho campaign. The objects of the visit of M. Tontcheff, Minister of Finance, to Berlin and Vienna were, first, to obtain 250 million francs, and, second, the option of a loan of 500 million was also arranged, with tho immediate payment of 250 million at ]t°wna agreed, apparently on instructions from Germany, to waive tho national claim to Kavalla and the Dobrudja, in order to secure tho neutrality of Greece and Roumania. It was suggested that Bulgaria should acquiesce m the transfer of Doiran and Ghevgheli to Greece, and even Monaslir, if King Constantino joins tho Central Powers. M. Radoslavoff said ho believed that it was agreed that tho Government M-onld' he compelled to summon tho Sobranje on December 27. THE SERBIAN FORCES. IN MONTENEGRO AND ALBANIA. (Received Dec. 1, 8.30 a.m.) SALONIKA, Nov. 30. ■Nearlv eighty thousand Serbian troops have taken refuge in Montenegro and Albania and are preparing to reconstitute their forces. It is hoped that thirty thousand will make a junction with the Serbians in the Monastir