THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 145084, 8 September 1916, Page 3

THE BALKANS.

SOME ACTIVITY, ON THE SALONIKA FRONT. (Received Sopt. 8, 10.35 a.m.) SALONIKA, Sopt. 7. . Official.—Our patrols made several raids on the Struma front. The navy successfully shelled a battalion of infantry opposite Nechoro. There is considerable artillery activity on, the Doiran front. A VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT. BRITISH CRUISER TAKES' A HAND. (Received September 8, 11.25 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 7. Tho enemy violently bombarded the section westward of Lake Doiran. A British cruiser effectively replied to the Bulgur batteries oil the lower Struma. HUNGARIANS HYSTERICAL. OVER TRANSYLVANIAN INVASION. WARM DISCUSSION IN THE DIET. (Reosivod Sept. 8, 8.55 a.m.) MILAN, Sept. 7. Hungarian papers indulge in melodramatic doGoripuons of tho heroic resibtaiuco ol tho xransylvaouui. peasants. Ttio Posti JNaplo rotates that at Szokcly and other villages tho mem marched, armed with axes, to moot the Roumanians and auathilatod an entire troop, forgetting that, according to the German war code, all those villagers should have been hanged or shot.’ The some journal voices the hysterical state of popular fooling and declares: r: 'Vr'o have lost Transylvania, for oenturic® tho star of our ’ liberty. Now the Roumanians tread tho sacred soil of Barcasaz. Wo 'want a terrible revenge for every town, house, haystack and blado of grass, for every fugitive’s oufforiogs and every broken heart. ' ■’■ ’ ■ THE PREMIER’S,, DEFENCE. A sensation was caused in the Hungarian Diet on Tuesday when Count Andrassy scathingly criticised tho Government for its unreadiness to cope with Roumania’s intervention. Ho declared that confidence in their loaders hod disappeared. Though the situation was not absolutely precarious it was undoubtedly serious. It was essential to have now leadership. Count Apponyi said that Hungary’s full unor;y must bo oonoontraited' on defence'. Grave errors/had boon committed anti tho present dictatorial methods of the Government co«iM not ho longer tolerated. Other dopntko made similar speeches. Count Tisza replied {bat it wds only natural that tho refugees should canoe excitement, but oalmnesj and unity wore necessary. Tho invasion wan unexpected, hut it was impossible in war for the inhabitants to evacuate their homos. Count Tisza, wire wna constantly interrupted by angry deputies, proceeded: “Wo wore aware of Boumonta’s preparations, but thought our alliances with Bulgaria and' Turkey ouffkaont guaran too against Roranrjua interveming.” ' Ho bogged tho House to show a calm, strong spirit. ’ ' ’ ITALIAN ADVANCE. FROM ADRIATIC SEA. ATHENS, Sopt. 6. The Italians continue to advance, into the interior of the Epirus, abolishing Greek authority and constructing good roads and technical works. Anglo-French Ministers have given tho Greek Government a list of sixty Austro-Gernvans whoso expulsion has been demanded. Tho Minis tor for the Interior has ordered that those incriminated must leave Before tho weekend. AMSTERDAM, Sopt. 7. According to Berlin reports King Constantino conferred with the Allies' representatives to-day, and a definite decision was reached regarding tho future Greek policy. ‘ The Lokal Anzeiger states that the, Allies seized twenty Austro-Gdrman steamers at the "Piraeus and Elpuajs. *' The same paper also states that the Grand Duke Nicholas commands the Russian Balkan army against the Bulgarians. ' FINAL TURKISH LEVY. PARIS. Sopt. 7. Turkey has ordered a levy on masse of men from 17 to 55 years of age, regardless of nationality. THE ROUMANIAN REVERSE. A GERMAN MAGNIFICATION. (Received September 8, 12.30 p.m.) London. Sept. 7. The Germans claim that 20,000 Roumanians were captured at Turtukai. " THE ROUMANIAN DEFEAT. (Received Sopt. 8, 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 7. The German communique adds that a hundred' guns were captured at Turtukai. A Bucharest correspondent reports that the’fighting at Turtukai was of great violence, with, heavy ’.Gases' on jtiofch sides, ’ - ‘•- ,

BULGARIAN regiment mutinies

(Received Sopt. 8, 12.80 p.m.) ATHENS, Sept. 7. It is reported that the 52nd Bulgarian Regiment mutinied and was removed from the front and the loaders shot. A GERMAN AIR RAID. (Received Sopt. 8, 12.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7. A German communique says :■—Seaplanes, co-operating with Bulgarian aeroplanes, bombed the Roumanian batteries and a fortifiril infantry position in tho Dohrudja and tho station at Constanza.