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TO HOLD SA[ONIM
UNTIL END OF WAR
The Allied Armies Will Not be
Withdrawn from Greek
Territory.
FOREIGNERS LEAVING THE CITY
No New Military Movements Expected
Along Greek Border at Present
Germans Concentrating.

Saloniki, Greece, Dec. 1T.-"You
may take this as final: The allies viii
not quit Salonih until European peace
Is signed" said an officer of the allies
to the Associated Press correspondent
today.
Outgoing ships are crowded with
foreigners, particularly Germans and
Austrians, and the inhabitants of Sa-
Ionih are leaving the city in fear OF
a siege The British consul is advis-
ing civilian British subjects, especial
ly women, to take their departure.
Hundreds Of Seryian refugees and
Greeks living between SaIoniki and
the frontier, on the contrary, are ar
irving hourly The greatest misery
exists among them They are coming
on foot because OF the suspension Of
railway traffic between Saloniki and
Gievgei- a refugee camp is now well
established at VOlO, where the allied
naval base will be located
Allies Safe in Greece.
London, Dec. lit is declared in
Greek official circles here that for
the time being even a German incur
ion into Greek territory from Serxia
is considered improbable, and II is be-
ieyed TO be certain that such a meas
ure would not be taken until il was
deemed to be unavoidable.
From Sofia it is reported that re-
cruits from occupied districts IN Ser
via have been invited to join the Bull
garian army These, with soldiers
chosen from men hitherto exempted
and men 10 years of age, it is de-
clared in these advices, are expected
TO produce a new force Of 10000.
Germans Near Greek Border
Paris, Dec 1.-THE Havas CORE
nal of Embros as saying that the Brit
ism military authorities regard it as
likely that military operations viii be
suspended for some time at the Greek
frontier, the Germans not having suf-
icient forces to pursue the entente
allied troops.
British Change Commanders
London, Dec. 16--Field Marshal Sir
John French, who at his own request
has been relieved of the command Of
the British forces in France and Elan
ders, has been succeeded by Gen. Sir
Douglas Haig. Since the landing OF
the expeditionary force, Sir Douglas
Haig has commanded the First Army
and has been repeatedly mentioned in
dispatches by his chief
The change has been expected for
some time and II was announced in
the House Of Commons yesterday that
a statement would be published imme-
diately.
Sir John French becomes command
er-in-chief of the armies in the United
Kingdom and for his sixteen months
service at the front has been created
FiscOunt of the United Kingdom.
Eyes on the Balkans.
With the AnglO-French forces safe
ly across the Greek frontier and close
to their strongly fortified base in Sa-
lOniki, where reinforcements are ar
irving daily. the second phase of the
Balkan situation, which opened with
the Teutonic invasion of Servia and
the defeat Of its army, has closed and
the people of the belligereDt countries
are anxiOusIy waiting for the next
move
II seems fairly well settled that the
Bulgarians do not intend TO invade
Greece, an action which would likely
cause dissensions in that country.
which already is uneasy over the Bull
garian occupation of Monastfr- Also
II is not believed the Austriar1s and
Germans have sufficient troops to at
tack the entente Allies
Allies Prepared Everywhere.
Wherever the Germans move they
viii find the entente Allies prepared.
Salonih is being made stronger daily
and has the backing of Warships, as
also has the GaIlipoli Peninsula,
where the entente positions likewise
have been strengthened The Russians
are believed by the military authori-
ties 10 be able TO cope with any army
the Teutonic countries can collect on
the Rumanian border, while Egypt,
which is said to be another Of their
detectives. also has been placed in q
state Of defense
May Fight in Greece
London, Dec 15.-The next big bat
tie in all probability viii be fought in
Greece, despite the efforts of the Hell
lenic king and government TO save
their country from the horrors OF war.