ATTACK ON SALONIKA

Waikato Times, Volume 86, Issue 13082, 17 January 1916, Page 5

ATTACK ON SALONIKA

NOT REGARDED AS IMMINENT. ONLY SMALL GEHMAN FORCE. BUT ABUNDANCE OF GUNS. ALLIES' BHEPABATK N'S. Received .January 10, V> p.m. HOME, .January 15. The Corriere della Sena's Salonika correspondent states that the Allies continue to strengthen their line and base at Salonika. The Allies' fortifications give an imposing impression. The general opinion is that an enemy attack is not imminent.

The force of 200,000 at Doiran and Ghevgoli includes only a small detachment of Germans, lmt Germany lias sent all abundance of guns.

Two Turkish divisions in the Xantlii district arc bady equipped.

ATHENS, January 15

The Entente Powers will have 350,000 troops in Macedonia in a fortnight, « itll 50 aeroplanes.

OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN AUSTRIA,

NEGOTIATIONS FOR A SEPARATE PEACE. TURKISH AND BULGARIAN TROOPS. SENT TO ITALIAN, FRENCH, AND MONTENEGRUN FRONTS. GERMANS RELIEVED FOR MACEDONIA AND BUKOVINA. LONDON, January 14. An Austrian official message states that Cettinge has fallen. Router's Bucharest correspondent states that Turkish and Bulgarian troops have been sent to tho Italian, .Montenegrin, and French fronts, relieving the Austro-Germans sent to Macedonia and Bukovina.

AMSTERDAM, January 14

Austria has proposed an armistice with Montenegro and negotiations for a separate peace.

SURPRISE !N ITALY

WHY ITALY DALLIED

NO EXPLANATION GIVEN

KING RETURNS TO ROME

AID FOR MONTENEGRO AND SERBIA.

Received January 16, p.m

ROME, January 15

The overwhelming of Montenegro has apparently come as a surprise to the Italian public, though no explanation is given why Italy did not lift her hand to save Lovtchen.

It is understood that Austria recently offered to give Montenegro Scutari if she wouTd give up Lovtchen. PARIS, January 16.

The Petit Journal's Rome correspondent states that the King suddenly returned in order to confer with Senor Danilo, with a view to Italy aiding Montenegro and Serbia.

AUSTRIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY.

DREADNOUGHTS AND SUBMARINES' AT CATTARO.

OFFICERED BY GERMANS

Received January 16, 5.5 p.iu

ROME, January 15

The Austrians have already sent to Cattaro two Dreadnoughts and four large submarines received in sections from Germany and put together at Pola. -These have German officers and Austrian crews, and are intended to operate against Durazzo.