IN THE BALKANS

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

IN THE BALKANS

NO SEPARATE PEACE. -MONTENEGRO'S DECISION. Received January 17, S.o a.m. ROME. January 1(1. J iio J rilnina is authorised to makethe statement tint Montenegro will not make a separate jieace.

FALL OF LOVTCHEN. STATEMENT BY MONTENEGRIN MINISTER. IMPORTANCE GREATLY EXAGGERATED. THE ALLIES' SUPERIORITY. GREATER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THEM. INDICATIONS OF GREATER PROGRESS. "Received .January 17, 8.0 a.m. t ROME, January 16. M. Barzillan, Minister for State, in a speech says the responsibility for the fall of Lovtchen, the importance of which lias been exaggerated because it was impossible to bring heavy guns to the summit owing to the lack of roads, was due, as was the temporary sealing of Montenegro's fate, to the Allies' failure to settle on a common and farseeing programme in the Balkans. One of the Allied Ministers recognised that Italy was not most responsible for that failure. Closer co-ordination is essential to prevent further paralysis of the Allies. It is incontestable that they have superiority in men. economic and financial resources, arms and ships, and happily now there is every indication of great progress in the conception of a single front, a single war, and a common aim.

WITHDRAWAL FROM GALLIPOLI. LIST OF ROOTY TAKEN. AS SUPPLIED BY THE TURKS. Received January 17. 8.5 a.m. LONDON, January 1(3. A Turkish communique states that the booty taken at Anafarta and Ari Burnu includes 10 guns, 13 mortars, 2000 rifles and bayonets, 0750 shells, 4500 cases of ammunition, 45.000 bombs. 221 waggons, 07 lighters and pontoons, much petrol, 21.000 tons of meat. 5000 sacks of corn, and 12.500 spades and pickaxes.

GERMAN AIR ATTACKS

CREEK SOLDIERS KILLED

Received January 17, 11 a.m. PARIS, Januarv 16

A (oninumique reports that enemy aircraft bombed a position north-west-ward of Mukush, also Bogonizi. Greek soldiers were killed and sonic wounded.

CAPTURE OF CETTINGE

AUSTRIAN SPOILS. Received January 17. 12.23 p.m. AMSTERDAM. January 17. An Austrian communique states: \\> captured 134 guns and 10.000 rifles when Cei tinge was occupied.