New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
Serbs Crossing Bor-
der To Be DiSarmed,
Says Berlin.
INVADER BARS
RETREAT ROAD
TeutOns Push Close to
Montenegrin Border
AIbanianS Threaten.
By Cabls % The Trib4ne.l

London, Nov. 2l.-The Allies have
declared blockade Of Greece The
Athens newspapers, says an Elk.
change Telegraph dispatch, publish
a communication issued by the Brit
ish Legation, stating that the En-
tente Powers have declared an eco-
nomic and commercial blockade Of
Greece. The Cabinet afterward sat
from 9 o'clock in the evening until
3 in the morning.
Lord Kitchener conferred with
King Constantine for an hour yes
terday, then talked with Premier
Skouloudis and Immediately left
Athens. His mission, TO induce
Greece to give aid to the Allies, or
at least to allow the Serbs to re-
treat without disarmament into
Greece. is believed to have failed.
Force has, therefore, been resorted
to.
For Greece must soon make de-
cision. With the Bulgars driving the
Serbs from their last strongholds In
the south. a retreat of King Peters
hard pressed forces into Greece
seems inevitable. Athens must then
abandon the ambiguous attitude
which has puzzled both the Allies
and the Central Powers and must
adopt definite policy.
Some reports have had t that
Kitchener carried an ultimatum to
Constantine demanding Greek inter
vention on the side Of the Allies.
But Paris has received word that in
{. recent interview Jean Guillemin,
French Minister TO Greece declared
that the present negotiations were
lot conducted with a view Of en-
listing Greece's part in the war.
Ask Benevolent Neutrality.
The only thing the Allies ask"
said NJ. Guillemin, "is that Greece
shall maintain the benevolent neu-
trality she promised and accord
facilities as agreed. The Entente
Powers ask nothing better than the
opportunity TO give Greece any
possible assistance, as they have
done in the past. The situation Is
simply this: Let each be faithful To
the promises made, and all Difficult
ties will be avoided"
But an Athens dispatch 10 the
"Frankfurter Zeitung" says that the
Greek Minister Of State has In
formed the chiefs Of the foreign L.
cations that Greece, in order b
maintain her neutrality, has decided
to disarm and imprison in concen-
tration camps all Serbian troops
who may retreat into Greek terri
tory. Greece must prevent the war
from spreading to her soil, the min
ister is quoted as declaring.
Old Serbia Overrun.
Meanwhile. the plight Of the Serb
armies has become still more desperate.
The forces which defended Nish have
left only a very narrow avenue Of es-
cane. and that is growing narrower.
Old Serbia as il existed before the las.
two Balkan wars is completely overrun
by hostile forces.
The Serbian armies. which have been
for the better part Of two months grad
ually falling back before the Teutonie
advance from the north. are now reach
ing territory close 70 the Montenegrin
border. Operating in the region west
of the Kopsonik Plsnins, the forces OF
Field Marshal Won Asckensen are
pressing on Novipazar, which. roughly,
is only twenty-five miles from the
frontier. Berlin announces the taking
of Rsska, dozen miles 10 the north
east Of Novipazar, and Of Dren, sp-
proximstely the same distance directly
to the east. The Germans have taken
$500 more Serb prisoners.
Twenty-Five miles to the northwest Of
Novipazar the Austrian advance has
reached Sienica, narrowing sppreciably
the gap through which the Serbian 70.
treat must be conducted. The army OF
General Won Gallwitz is approaching
Pristina, which also is threatened ~
the Bulgarians coming from the north
east and southeast. -.
A Constantinople dispatch TO the
"Berl,ner Zeitung" reports that ~.
banian troops have been concentratec
along the Serbian border to hold cecx
the Serbians in their retrea,. Lhe
Diplomatic corps in Ssrbia !! reporsee
Withdrawing to Scutari, ~ the way 70
Monastir is cut on. v,,L
bulgarian successes at katehsnh
Pass. Tetovo and Bsbuns Pass have
been confirmed, and the kussove
plateau, where the Serbians sxpsetsA