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THE GREEK SALUTE TO ALLIES' FLAGS.

PRINCE ANDREW LEADS THE

CAVALRY.

Losos, Jan. 30.

ANXIETY IN HOLLAND.

OMINOUS GERMAN CONCEN..../ ́

TRATIONS.

AMSTERDAM, Jan.' $0. Some anxiety is felt owing so

An officind telegrain from Athens reports of continued German con- states that Prince Andrew himself" centrations on the Dutch frontier, led the cavalry in the March Pass nomlevast cf the province of Over- at the ceremony of saluting the jissel where 40,000 troops have Allied Hags, which was carried out newly arrived in two border towns, in the most satisfactory manner...also much artillery, It is even "The public were not admitted, but stated that the German taimers ths behaviour of the crowd in the there have been crdered, to evacuate neighbouring streets was excellent. their homes and go further away

from the frontier.

All the other deminds of the Allies are being inet in the most satisfuc- tory manner, and the relations of the Allies with the Greek Government | may be regarded as indicating a return to normal conditions.

LATER.

GERMAN BLOW IN ALSACE EXPECTED.

LONDON, Jan. 20, The French Press anticipates ä

The Athens Correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the movement German blow in Alice where of the bulk of the army to Pelopon- German troops from Rumania are nesus may be considered completed. reported to be concentrating. They

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,LD. Popular feeling in the provinces has do not expect that the Germans will

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Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length

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* VISTORIA

TANG, YUK, TETUST, SIKOI

the late SIEN TING,

veered round in favour of the!

Entente.

attack the British, whose lines, are too strong, but the British and French Staffs are fully prepared to meet un offensive anywhere.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Jan. 30.

RIOT AT PATRAS. Discontent and scarcity of bread led, to a riot at Patros. The demon- strators paraded the streets, shout-" ing Down with the tyrants of Athens!" They raided two cafés and smashed portmits of the King, "The temper or the Konerions is aup

dued in consequence of the blockade | and the abandonment of hope of grenade attack in the region of Hil German help. It can be stated as 804 was smashed up by our fire with

fact that the Kaiser directly enemy losses. Indrised King Constantine, to accept the ultimatum, as it was impossible for Germany to send a force to help Greece,

THE MACEDONIAN THEATRE.

TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF THE

BULGARIANS..

LONDON, Jan. 30. Reuter's Special Correspondent at | Salonika reports heavy snowtalis in Mincedonia. Deserters state that the condition of the Bulgarians is desper- ate. The roads are impracticable

A French communiqué states: A

A. German coup de inain north of We took Badon Villiers failed. prisoners. *

Our artillery has been active east. of Seppois, in Upper Alsace."

Three enemy serophnes were. brought down in air-fights.

PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE.

FORWARDING SUSPENDED FOR A WEEK.

LONDON, Jan. 80.

The forwarding of parcels to France

and nearly all transport stimuls have by the Military has been suspended

died of starvation. The men are for a week.

practically starving. They are ill-

"clad and without boots and are ready to desert at the first opportunity despite the threat of their officers that the families" of deserters would be killed.

CONFLICT BETWEEN BULGARIANS AND GERMANS.

JABSZY, Jan. 80. It is reported that a serious cous fiot has occurred between Bulgarian troops and German officers. Many executions have been cederca. THE RUMANIAN POSITION.

HINDENBURG'S FLAN CONSIDERED TO HAVE FAILED.

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LONDON, Jan. 80. The latest news from Rurenrin indicates that the Busso-Rumanian

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THE YOLUNTEER. FORCE.

APPEAL BY THE KING

LONDON, Jan. 30. The King has appealed to the Fords Lieutenants to help in organis- ing a Volunteer Force which be is confident all who are unable to go on active service abroad will join.

His Majesty anys, the Territorials have proved themselves equal to regulars and superior to the best troops of the enemy

His Majesty pays a tribute to the prompt and patriotic manner in which Lord Kitchener's call for rison troops for Indin was answered.

gar-

line on the Sereth is so strong that THE CONFERENCE AT PETROGRID.

KLL,

the enemy is unable to strike another

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Coastltation 3 PORA

blow, and, realising this, has decided to withdraw part of his forces, aly the 4th and 5th German Divisions remaining, the remainder being replaced by Turks and Austrians

Experts consider that Hinden- burg's plan to outflank and roll, up the Russo-Eumanisu armies hea definitaly - failed, ~: - The succèsses gained have been merely defensive, securing the roud to Constantinoplet And saving Hungery from invasion

PETROGRAD, Jan. 80.

The Allied Conference com to-morrow under the presidency of the Bussan Foreign Minister.

The Tair receives the members on Thunday:

The Russian representatives in clude the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Communications.

Continued on