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October 8 1915,
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THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
A GREEK COALITION CABINET.
ABSENCE OF DEFINITE NEWS.
The Allies' Double Offensive.
TERRIBLE ATROCITIES IN ARMENIA,
(Reuter'a Service to The "Tolograph."]
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
BULGARIA FORWARDS ULTIMATUM TO SERBIA.
October, 6, 5 30 p.m. According to Router's correspondent at P trogead, the Barbian Archimandrito at saw has received nows that Balgaris bes ajted the Bawian demands sad seat sa altimstam to Serbia, osrning Maosdonîs, requiring an answer within twenty-hours.
ALLIES ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED.
October 6, 5.50 p.m.
A French wirelosa massage asys that M. Venizelos states that his resignation osnaot alter the fact that the landing of the Allied troops will take its course. The people at large have given the French and British troops an enthusiastic reception.
M. VENIZALOS MAKES A DECLARATION.
October 6, 7.05 p.m.
October 6, 11.40 p.m Reater's correspondent at Athons reports that a conference of the King and ex-Premiers decided in favour of the formation of a Coalition Cabinet under M. Zaimis without, M. Venizelos.
RUSSIAN MINISTER LEAVES SOFIA.
October 7, 1.20 s,m.
The Bassian Minister has left Sofia.
BULGARIA'S DECISION FOLLOWED BY A RUPTURE OF
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
October 7, 1.30 8.m. According to Rsator's correspondent at Petrograd, a telegram from Sofs, dated the 5th instant, says that the reply of the Balgarien Government to the Russian ultimatum was delivered at 2.40 that afternoon. As it was unsatisfactory, the Russian Minister, notified M. Radoslavoff of the rapture of diplomatic relations. The Datch Charge d'Affaires takes charge of Russian interesty.
HOUSE OF LORDS AND ARMENIANS,
LIGHT THROWN ON TURKISH ATROCITIES.
October 6, 10.45 p.m. -
The Russian Minister has left:
Sui
There is a realprocal bombard ment in Artois,
The death is announced of [Surgeon General Sir Charlen
Caffe.
has taken over charge of Russian The Dutch Charge d'Affaires interests.
oar action in Champagne pester- A Paris communiqué says that- day has secured fresh results,
In the House of Lords, suking for information regarding the Armenian atrocities, Lord Cromer said that even though there was no trustworthy evidence of direct German complicity, in view of Germany's present influence at Omstantinople her moral responsi bility was coquestionable. He urged the atmort publicity of the facta in India, as he was convinced that despite a natural unwilling nees to betiere ill of their co-religionists, the educated Mobamme dans of India and Egypt would regard the mesmores with the sme
M. Venizelos' resignation can horror sa corselves, and recognise that it would be an insu't to the not alter the fact that the landing Mohammedan religion to identify Islam with the present Govern of the Allies troops will have to ment at Constantinople. Lord Crowe agreed that it would be take its course.
| advantageous to make the facts known to the world 24 far as they were The French Minister in officially confirmed, The information supplied from British Consular message to the troops who landed sources was of the most deplorable nature. In one district the popula at Salonica addressed them ma the- tion was absolutely exterminated, and the condition of the refugees Serbia Expeditionary Corpe. in the Omoasus was terrible. Taay were dying at the rate of a hundred a day, despite splendid local efforts to relieve the misery. (trench at Postery, halfway be
The Russians stormed the A hundred and sixty thousand were entered in one district alone tween Dwinak sad Vilas and in one report, and unisse fürther speady relief was given half of this drove the Germans back. number would probably die. He heartily agreed that such dread-|
fal excesses were not the less repugnant to the Moslems of India, M. Venizelos in an interview and enlightened Massulman opinion elsewhere, than to ourselves: said that his resignation w They were in no wise authorised by the precepts of Islam, and they inevitable, owing to the impos- would not be condoned by The Government had no official confirmation of German com-pretation with the King's opinion. the judgment of Islam, sibility of reconciling his inter- plicity, but the statement that German Consular officials not merely At a conference at Athena the looked on but encouraged these horrors was freely made by Ameri-King and ex- Premiere decided in can observere who were in a position to know. Our declaration to favour of the formation of s the Tarkish Government, holding it responsible, still held, bus coalition Government Cabinet there was no advantage in repeating it. The Bryes Commission under M. Zaimes, without M. gave shocking details of some of the atrocities. The whole of the Venizelos, Armenian population at Trebisindo were taken to the ses in bonte October 7, 3.45 am.
and drowned. Altogether, possibly, 800 000 people had been des Champagne has been announced Another Big "offensive in Renter's correspondent at Sofis, asys that on the 6th instant,royed. Not since the days of Tamerlane bad there been so bideons in to-night's Berlin communique, the Russian, British, French and Italian Ministers aaked for crime on such a scale. There was no reason to believe that Moslem which admits the violence of the their passports.
fensticism had anything to do with it. The Moslems had never attacks bat claims to have re- showa suy approval of the Governments conduct in this connection. pulsed the offensive. The only chance of saving the remnants of these people was an expression of opinion by the world and especially by neutrala,
ALLIES MINISTERS' ASK FOR PASSPORTS.
M. ZAIMIS TO FORM A CABINET,
October 7, 9 50 a.m. Beater's correspondent at Athens states that M. Zaimis has Opposition leaders. accepted the task of forming the Cabinet, which includes the
SERBIAN MINISTER APPLIES FOR PASSPORTA
October 7. 11.00 am. Beater's correspondent at Paris, says that the Berbisn Minister at Sofia asked for his passports yesterday morning.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
A HEAVY BOMBARDMENT.
October 6, 5.00 pm, Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the French guns.are The Athens' correspondent of the Fall Mall Gazette interviewed heavily bombarding the whole front. A communique states that Venissos, who declared that his resignation was inevitable the bombardment was reciprocal in' Artois, and particularly violent wing to the impossibility of reconciling his interpretation of the in the region of Givenchy, where we made some progrew by grenade Freeco-Serbian treaty with the King's opinion. A Coalition fighting. Our artillery was especially sativa in Champagne, on the Jabinet in probable.
heights of the Mouse, Flirey and Lorraine.
ENEMY OFFENSIVE ÄGAINST SERBIA.
BERLIN ANNOUNCES ANDTHER BIG FRENCH OFFENSIVE.
October 7, 715 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Zurich, eays that large ambers f Austrian and German troops withdrawn from the Russian and French offensive in Champagne is snnounced in to-night's Betlia
October 8, 8.10 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam another big Halician fronts are prooeding through Transylvania to southern communique, which admits the violence of the attacks but oleime Hungary to join in the offensive against Serbia,
to have repulsed the offensive,
SERBIA EXPEDITIONARY CORPS,
OVER 1,000 MORE PRISONERS TAKEN.
October 7, 105 am. 94
THE RUSSIANS.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE THREE VILLAGES AFTER STORMING GERMAN TRENCHES.
October 7, 8 35 1.0.
Large numbers of Austrian and German troops, withdrawn from the Russian and Galician fronts, are proceeding through Transylvania to Southern Hua- gary to join the offensive against Serbia.
At Wellington, in the Houre of Reprezentatives, the Premier said that the defence of the Pacifio was a matter for the Imperial Conference and that he hoped that the Conference would meet at an early date,
The Serbian Archimandrite în Moscow, has received news that |Bulgaria has rejected the Ru-sian.
A Petrograd communique reports an incessant artillery duel in demands and has sent an ultimg- the region of Dinsk. The Russians stormed the enemy's tranches tum to Berbin, concerning Made- at Postary, half way b-tus-n Deinsk and Vilos, drove the Germans doais requiring an answer in back south of Lake Norotob and, parning them, captured three twenty-four hours. villages north of Smorgun.
THE DEFENCE OF THE PACIFIC.
October 7, 9.15 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Wellington, in the House of Representatives the Premier said the defence of the Pacifio was a mattor for the Imperial Conference and that he hoped the Conference would meet at an estly date,
TELEGRAME.
APPOINTMENT.
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
For King of Blam.
Surgeon General Cuffe.
October, 7, 9.15 p.m. →→Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that the Franch alster, in a message to the troops, who have lauded at Balonios, has secured Loan resalts. Tas infantry, after solid ställery prepare-
A Paris communíque says:-Oar sotion in Champagne K-day | (Renter's Service To The "Telegraj pases them as the derbis Expeditionary Corps, and mys that tion, faulted and carried the village of Tahure and reached the confi lent that their conduct will leave the best impression on summit of Tahare Hill, which is a point d'appui in the enemy's friendly country they are about to traverse in order to reach second line. Over a thousand prisoners were taken. There were
ritory of a valiant ally.
on'y sotions on the remainder of the front.
London. Recalmed October 6, 5 gaselted an Honorary General of The King of Biem bas, bed
the British army.
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Surgeon General Sir Charles
London, Received October §. The death is annjunved of
Caffe.
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